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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. | |||
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| Friday 9th January 2015 | ||
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| The first Black Scoter for Ireland was identified today, present for
its second day off Rossbeigh, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits and the Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 7th January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Harlequin Duck
in Aberdeenshire. Elsewhere, the Pacific Diver remained in Cornwall, as did three
Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex,
Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Ayrshire and Cornwall. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Essex), American Wigeon (Devon), Black Brant (Kent), Shorelark (Lancashire), Lapland Bunting (Somerset), Waxwing (Lincolnshire), two each of Cattle Egret (Kent), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon) and Green-winged Teal, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five each of Great Grey Shrike and Glaucous Gull, eight Rough-legged Buzzards, nine Iceland Gulls, 10 Tundra Bean Geese and 13 Caspian Gulls. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 3rd January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Gyr in Clyde. Initially at Dumbarton,
it was later relocated briefly at West Ferry. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Blyth's Pipit still in West Yorkshire, Ivory Gull in Highland, American Coot in County Kerry and the Western Isles, Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Fife, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Clare, County Dublin and Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire and Hampshire, and Lesser Scaup in Ayreshire, Cornwall and County Galway. Scarcities included Glossy Ibis (Devon), Lapland Bunting (Lincolnshire), two Cattle Egrets (Kent), three each of Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler, four of American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, five Waxwings, six Rough-legged Buzzards, seven Great Grey Shrikes, eight Ring-billed Gulls and 12 Shorelarks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 1st January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Little Bustard
at Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire, where it showed all day. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Blyth's Pipit still in West Yorkshire, Ivory Gull in Highland, Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire,
Laughing Gull in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly,
Ferruginous Ducks in both Gloucestershire and Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Cornwall, Glamorgan and Powys. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Surf Scoter (Essex), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire), two Cattle Egrets (Kent), three Ring-necked Ducks, four each of Richard's Pipit, Yellow-browed Warbler and Shorelark, six of both American Wigeon and Rough-legged Buzzard, and seven Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Wednesday 31st December 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was another Little Bustard, today at Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire. Discovered early in the morning and confirmed late morning, the bird continued to show until dark. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Ivory Gull still in Highland, Blyth's Pipit in West Yorkshire, two Penduline Tits in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Powys, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire, and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull reported on Valentia Island, County Kerry. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Lothian), two each of Richard's Pipit, Ring-necked Duck and Cattle Egret, three American Wigeons, four Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Rough-legged Buzzards, eight Great Grey Shrikes, 12 Shorelarks and 27 Tundra Bean Geese, whilst gulls included 15 Iceland, 14 Glaucous, nine Caspian, five Ring-billed and three Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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