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| Friday 4th April 2014 | ||
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| The fourth Great Spotted Cuckoo for Devon was discovered today at Beer
Head, where it was present all afternoon and evening.
Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Cambridgeshire, American Coot in Highland, Sora in the Isles of Scilly, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, King Eider in County Mayo and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a Wryneck, a Hoopoe, two Yellow-browed Warblers and five Great Grey Shrikes. |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Thursday 3rd April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Sora on the Isles of Scilly, again at Lower Moors, St Mary's, where it had preivously been seen on 19th October 2013 and 2nd-3rd February 2014. Rarities elsewhere comprised a King Eider new in Highland on Loch Erribol, the Baikal Teal still in Cambridgeshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, and the Red-breasted Goose migrating from Dorset; later passing east along the Sussex coast with Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Cork, Cornwall and Dorset), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Surf Scoters, and five each of both Snow Goose and Glossy Ibis. Significant late news concerned the Chinese Pond Heron in Kent, which is now known to have still been visiting gardens in Saltwood on 13th March, before being found dead there on 25th March. |
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| Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both King Eider and a White-billed Diver together in Moray at Burghead. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
American Coot still in Highland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent,
Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, two Two-barred Crossbills in South Yorkshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Blue-winged Teal in Northamptonshire,
Red-breasted Goose in Dorset, and Ferruginous Duck in London. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Cork, Devon and Kent), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Shetland Isles), Surf Scoter (Cornwall and Lothian), and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 1st April 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Blue-winged Teal in Northamptonshire at Stanwick. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Baikal Teal still in Cambridgeshire, American Coot in Highland,
Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Two-barred Crosbills in
both Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire (2), Dusky Warbler and Ferruginous Duck
in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and White-billed Diver again on the Orkney Isles. Scarcities included five Hoopoes, three Serins, White Stork (Lincolnshire), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Shorelark (East Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting (Pembrokeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), two each of both Ring-necked Duck and Kumlien's Gull, three Surf Scoters, four Glossy Ibises and eight Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Monday 31st March 2014 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included American Coot in Highland, Baikal Teal
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Cambridgeshire, Ferruginous Duck and Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Long-billed
Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan,
Red-breasted Goose in Dorset, two White-billed Divers in Western Isles and
Two-barred Crossbills in Shropshire (3) and Greater Manchester.
The best of rest included Glossy Ibises in West Sussex (2), Co Sligo (2), Cornwall and West Midlands, Hoopoes in Cornwall, West Sussex and Kent, American Wigeon in Cambridgeshire and Cattle Egrets in Buckinghamshire and Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 30th March 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries today included the first spring record of Red-flanked Bluetail
for Fair Isle, Shetland, single White-billed Divers off Point of Stoer
and Achnahaird, both Highland, a female Ferruginous Duck at Dagenham
Chase, London and a second adult Bonaparte's Gull joined the long staying
individual in Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan.
The Baikal Teal proved very popular in Cambridgeshire, where it remained all day at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, whilst the Wood Duck also remained in situ on South Uist, Western Isles. Other lingerers included the American Coot in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe on the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cheshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Highland and Red-breasted Goose in Dorset. |
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| Saturday 29th March 2014 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a smart drake Baikal Teal at
Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB in Cambridgeshire. It has apparently been present for a
couple of weeks, but news wasn't released until it was found independently
today.
Lingering rarities also seen today included the American Coot in Highland, Pied-billed Grebe in the Western Isles, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cheshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk (four) and Yorkshire (two), Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, ten White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, single King Eiders in County Mayo and Lothian and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. A new Lesser Scaup was also in County Sligo. |
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| Friday 28th March 2014 | ||
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| A white Gyr was seen at Balranald RSPB on North Uist, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the American Coot in Highland, Wood Duck on the Western Isles, Dusky Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cheshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire (three) and Norfolk (two), Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Richard's Pipit and two Hoopoes. |
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| Thursday 27th March 2014 | ||
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| A drake Wood Duck was discovered on South Uist (Western Isles) this morning.
Lingering rarities included Olive-backed Pipit, Dusky Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cheshire, American Coot in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk (5+) and South Yorkshire (1+). The best of the rest included Hoopoes in Kent and Isles of Scilly, Cattle Egret in Buckinghamshire, Richard's Pipit in Norfolk and Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire. |
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| Wednesday 26th March 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of 10 White-billed Divers together in Aberdeenshire at Portsoy, a regular site for this species. In Suffolk a
Ferruginous Duck was new at Minsmere. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Kent, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Glamorgan and Highland, King Eider in County Donegal and Lothian, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk (4), Surrey and South Yorkshire (3). Scarcities included Serin (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Worcestershire), Lesser Snow Goose (Angus), Ring-necked Duck (Argyll), two each of both Hoopoe and Surf Scoter, three Lapland Buntings, and four Glossy Ibises. Notable gulls included 16 Iceland, nine Glaucous, four Kumlien's and two Ring-billed. Incoming migrants included 14 Garganey, 13 Ospreys, three Ring Ouzels, more Sedge Warblers, both Yellow and White Wagtail, and a Whinchat in Cambridgeshire. |
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