| Daily News Summaries | ||||
 | ||||
 |
This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
||||
| << Newer | Back to the most recent | Older>> | ||
|
||||
|
|
|
| Sunday 21st September 2014 | ||
|
||
| Despite the continued presence of the Masked Shrike at Spurn, the bird
of the day must surely be Fea's Petrel. One was found off Flamborough
Head, East Yorkshire at 8.15am, and was tracked north along the coast through
North Yorkshire, Cleveland, County Durham and Northumberland, being logged at at
least 15 sites up to Holy Island at 6.15pm. At 4.45pm a second Fea's Petrel
went north past Whitburn, County Durham.
A Barolo Shearwater was seen from a research vessel off County Kerry, whilst other new discoveries included single Arctic Warblers at Lissagriffin, County Cork and Norby, Shetland, an Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, a lingering Black Kite over Sculthorpe, Norfolk and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Blanket Nook, County Donegal. Other lingering rarity highlights seen today included single Olive-backed Pipits in Norfolk and Yorkshire, Red-throated Pipit, Pallid Harrier, Rustic Bunting and four Little Buntings in Shetland, Siberian Stonechat in Northumberland, Greenish Warbler in Norfolk, Snowy Owl in Moray, Forster's Tern in County Louth and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Saturday 20th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the early morning discovery of Britain's third Masked Shrike at Kilnsea, East Yorkshire, where it remained until dusk, with an
Olive-backed Pipit nearby. Elsewhere, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was identified in Hampshire at Keyhaven Lagoon, a
Snowy Owl was discovered in Highland at Inchnadamph, and a Franklin's Gull was reported at St John's Point, County Down, whilst brief encounters included
Red-throated Pipit (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (East Yorkshire) and
Black Kite (Cambridgeshire). On the Shetland Isles a Pallid Harrier remained (Loch of Spiggie), with Red-throated Pipit (Fair Isle), Great Reed Warbler (Bressay), and Arctic Warbler (Hoswick) all new, supported by Rose-coloured Starling, Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, two Bluethroats, three each of both Little Bunting and Barred Warbler, four Red-breasted Flycatchers, five Common Rosefinches and 15 Yellow-browed Warblers. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly the Booted Warbler remained with a Common Rosefinch and Wryneck. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Daurian Shrike (Orkney Isles), Snowy Owl (Moray), Siberian Stonechat (Northumberland), Bonelli's warbler (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Hampshire), White-rumped Sandpiper (County Antrim), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), and three Olive-backed Pipits (in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Orkney). Away from Shetland and Scilly, scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Cambridgeshire), Cattle Egret and Red-necked Phalarope (Cheshire) and Temminck's Stint (Worcestershire), Marsh Warbler and Great Grey Shrike (both East Yorkshire), two each of Melodious Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling, Richard's Pipit and Sabine's Gull, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Red-backed Shrikes, nine each of Wryneck and Pectoral Sandpiper, 16 Barred Warblers, 27 Red-breasted Flycatchers and 47 Yellow-browed Warblers. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Friday 19th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| New discoveries today included the autumn's first Red-flanked Bluetail
at Sumburgh Head, Shetland, a Booted Warbler at Peninnis Head, Isles of
Scilly, a Pallid Harrier at Eastside, Orkney, an Olive-backed Pipit
at Wells, Norfolk and a Siberian Stonechat on Holy Island,
Northumberland. A Greenish Warbler was on Whalsay, Shetland, and new
Little Buntings included two at Sumburgh and one at Fladdabister, both
Shetland, two on North Ronaldsay, Orkney and two also on the Farne Islands,
Northumberland. An unidentified Bonelli's warbler species was in
Kenidjack Valley, Cornwall, an Arctic Redpoll was reported from St
Martin's, Isles of Scilly and a Wilson's Petrel was off County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Daurian Shrike and Olive-backed Pipit on Orkney (with another of the latter in Lincolnshire), Rustic Bunting and Greenish Warbler in Northumberland (with another of the latter in Norfolk), Snowy Owl in Moray, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Hampshire and County Donegal and the White-rumped Sandpiper in County Antrim. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Wednesday 17th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| Once again, the products of the continued easterly winds were evident, with the Dauran Shrike still on the Orkney Isles,
Pallid Harrier on the Shetland Isles, Rustic Buntings in North Yorkshire (new at Filey) and
Northumberland, and Greenish Warblers in Norfolk (new at Winterton) and Northumberland. Associated
scarcities included 38 Yellow-browed Warblers, 28 Red-breasted
Flycatchers, 16 Barred Warblers, seven Lapland Buntings, six each of
Little Bunting, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck, three
Ortolan Buntings, two each of Rose-coloured Starling and Richard's
Pipit, and single Short-toed Lark (Orkney Islands), Golden Oriole (Northumberland), Marsh Warbler
(Shetland Islands) and Great Grey Shrike (East Yorkshire). Otherwise, the Snowy Owl continued (Moray), as did the Forster's Tern (County Louth), White-rumped Sandpiper (County Antrim), Lesser Yellowlegs (both Hampshire and Pembrokeshire), with Night Heron (Lancashire), Red-necked Phalarope and Cattle Egret (Cheshire), Temminck's Stint (Worcestershire), two Ring-billed Gulls, three Dotterel, four Long-tailed Skuas and Glossy Ibises, six Sabine's Gulls and 11 Pectoral Sandpipers. Significant late news from Cornwall concerned a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Nanjizal on 15th September, with an Aquatic Warbler there on 9th September. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Tuesday 16th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| Despite it being another very busy day, only three rarities were discovered.
These were a Red-throated Pipit at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, a
Little Bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland and a Bonaparte's Gull at Dun
Laoghaire, County Dublin. Surprising news came from the Isle of Wight, where the
twelve Bee-eaters reappeared at Brading Marsh.
Lingering rarities included the Rustic Bunting, Little Bunting, Greenish Warbler and Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Sunday 14th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| The record of the day was the astounding news of four Long-billed
Dowitchers flying over Annesley Pit Top in Nottinghamshire. Duos have
appeared in Britain on eight previous occasions, but the only group larger than
this was in Ireland: a flock of five at Rahasane Turlough, County Galway in
1963. Single Little Buntings and Greenish Warblers were discovered
in both Northumberland and the Isles of Scilly, with the only other rarity being
a Forster's Tern at Dundalk, County Louth.
Lingering rarities were the Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and the Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland. It was a superb day for scarce migrants, mainly on the east coast, with totals of 34 Red-breasted Flycatchers, 18 Wrynecks, 16 Barred Warblers, 16 Yellow-browed Warblers, four Common Rosefinches, five Red-backed Shrikes, two Great Grey Shrikes, four Honey Buzzards, three Dotterel, two Corncrakes, two Lapland Buntings, a Marsh Warbler and a Hoopoe. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Saturday 13th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| The second Whiskered Tern for the Isles of Scilly was seen today, on
the Great Pool on Tresco. The only other record was from the same island, when
one was shot in August 1851. Two Black-winged Stilts flew over
Ferrybridge, Dorset, with two Bee-eaters doing the same over Brading,
Isle of Wight. Further north, a Greenish Warbler was seen at Castlebay,
Barra, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Stilt Sandpiper in County Wexford, Snowy Owl on the Aberdeenshire /Moray border, Citrine Wagtail in the Western Isles, Rustic Bunting in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Friday 12th September 2014 | ||
|
||
| The only new rarity reported today was a Citrine Wagtail at Grutness,
Shetland, with late news from yesterday of a Lanceolated Warbler on the
Isle of May, Fife.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Stilt Sandpiper in County Wexford, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Hampshire and Pembrokeshire and Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
| << Newer | Back to the most recent | Older>> | ||
|
| ||||
| ||||
| All weather charts on this page are Crown Copyright of the Met Office and are reproduced here with their permission. If you wish to reproduce any of these charts yourself, you must seek prior approval from the Met Office |
||||
|
||||