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| Thursday 26th June 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities present today included the Short-toed Eagle in East
Sussex, Bridled Tern and Little Bittern in Northumberland,
Ross's Gull in Devon and Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland.
Scarcity highlights were a Temminck's Stint (Northumberland), two Rose-coloured Starlings (Suffolk and Argyll), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Angus) and seven Glossy Ibises. |
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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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| Wednesday 25th June 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Short-toed Eagle in East Sussex, both
Bridled Tern and Little Bittern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull
in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire, and Lesser Grey Shrike on the Shetland Isles. A
Blyth's Reed Warbler trapped on Fair Isle had been ringed at Virkie, Mainland, Shetland on 22nd June 2014. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Suffolk), White Stork (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Western Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Angus), three Marsh Warblers (all on Fair Isle), and four scattered Glossy Ibises. A Black Kite in Suffolk at Wrentham proved to be a ringed escape present in the county since 13th June. |
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| Tuesday 24th June 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Scops Owl on the Shetland Isles, on Yell, although it could not be relocated there
later in the day. The Short-toed Eagle was reported again: during the morning in the New Forest, Hampshire, and then late in the afternoon back in East Sussex at Ashdown Forest. Rarities elsewhere comprised both the Bridled Tern and Little Bittern still in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, two Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, and a Black Kite again in Suffolk. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Orkney Isles), White Stork (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Northumberland and Suffolk), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles (2)) and six Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 23rd June 2014 | ||
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| Today's highlights included a Little Bittern present for its second
day in Northumberland, Black Kites in London and Suffolk and lingering
Bridled Tern (Northumberland), Black-winged Stilts (West Sussex) and
Ross's Gull (Devon).
The best of the rest included Woodchat Shrike (Orkney), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland), Rose-coloured Starlings (Argyll and Suffolk), American Wigeon (Western Isles) and Common Rosefinch (Forth). Late news from yesterday related to a Lesser Yellowlegs in Northumberland. |
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| Sunday 22nd June 2014 | ||
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| The second Laughing Gull for County Wicklow was discovered today - a
first-summer bird at Kilcoole briefly late morning before it flew south. A
Black Stork was again seen in Greater Manchester, this time over North
Reddish, whilst single Black Kites flew over Flamborough Head, Yorkshire
and Reydon then Benacre, Suffolk. A Blyth's Reed Warbler was at Virkie,
Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Short-toed Eagle in Hampshire, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Lesser Grey Shrike in Shetland, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Saturday 21st June 2014 | ||
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| In Cambridgeshire a Roller was seen at Warboys late morning, but
wasn't present fifteen minutes after the initial sighting and wasn't seen for
the rest of the day. Three Black Kites were seen today, over Corley
(Warwickshire), Dunwich (Suffolk) and Catisfield (Hampshire).
Lingering rarities included the Short-toed Eagle in Sussex, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire and two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex. |
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| Friday 20th June 2014 | ||
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| In Northumberland, the adult Bridled Tern returned to the Farne
Islands, where it spent much of last summer, on and off.
Further south, the Short-toed Eagle lingered on in Sussex in Ashdown Forest, whilst other long staying rarities included the Ross's and Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire. Scarcity highlights included three Rose-coloured Starlings (Suffolk, Highland and County Galway), Ring-necked Duck (Angus), American Wigeon (Western Isles) and White Stork (Somerset). |
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| Thursday 19th June 2014 | ||
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| Two White-throated Sparrows were discovered today; one at Landguard NR
(Suffolk) and another at Otter Ferry (Argyll). Elsewhere new rarities comprised
a Laughing Gull on Fair Isle (where the Bridled Tern remained), Black Kites in
Essex, Wiltshire and Surrey, Bonaparte's Gull on Isles of Scilly and at least two
Bee-eaters in
Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included Short-toed Eagle in East Sussex, Citrine Wagtail in Highland, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Cheshire, family of five Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex and Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire. The best of the rest included American Wigeon (Western Isles), Rose-coloured Starling (Suffolk), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Argyll), White Stork (Somerset), Grey Phalarope (Orkney), White-winged Black Tern (Surrey) and Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire) in addition to two Golden Orioles and three Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 18th June 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of three mega rarities, with the
Short-toed Eagle still showing well in East Sussex at Ashdown Forest, the territorial
Spectacled Warbler in Norfolk at Burnham Overy Dunes, and the Bridled Tern on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, a Citrine Wagtail was discovered in Highland at Balnakeil, a Ross's Gull was reported briefly in Lincolnshire, the Black Scoter remained in Cleveland, as did the Lesser Grey Shrike on the Shetland Isles, Ross's Gull and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Western Subalpine Warbler on the Orkney Isles, and the family of five Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Anglesey then Merseyside), Rose-coloured Starling (Suffolk), Marsh Warbler (Orkney Isles), Common Rosefinch (Shetland isles), Hoopoe (East Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Somerset), and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 17th June 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the identification of a Black Scoter in Cleveland off Redcar, where it had first been seen yesterday. Elsewhere, a
Western Subalpine Warbler was new on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities comprised the Short-toed Eagle still in East Sussex, both Bridled Tern and Lesser Grey Shrike on the Shetland Isles, Spectacled Warbler in Norfolk, Ross's Gull and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cheshire, and family groups of Black-winged Stilt in both Kent and West Sussex. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Anglesey), Golden Oriole (Isle of Scilly), Common Rosefinch (County Galway), Grey Phalarope (Orkney Isles), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Marsh Warbler (two on the Shetland Isles), Rose-coloured Starling (County Galway and Suffolk), and four Glossy Ibises. |
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