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| Thursday 11th June 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of both a Paddyfield Warbler and a
Greenish Warbler on Blakeney Point, Norfolk. Elsewhere, a Gull-billed Tern
in Nottinghamshire paid a brief visit to Lound, and on the Shetland Isles a Bonaparte's Gull was new on Unst. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Collared Pratincole and Little Bittern together in Suffolk, Broad-billed Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper together in Lincolnshire, Greenish Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Black Kite in Warwickshire and Bee-eater on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), Ring-necked Duck (East Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire), and two each of Icterine Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike and migrant Red-necked Phalarope. |
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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 10th June 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Cretzschmar's Bunting on Bardsey, Gwynedd, albeit only present there briefly: the sixth British record, but the first away from the Northern Isles. Equal excitement in Argyll where a Cedar Waxwing briefly visited on Tiree, the sixth record in the British Isles - although the second for that island - and the seventh Nearctic landbird to be found here since the 11th May. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in West Sussex, Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Collared Pratincole in Suffolk, Broad-billed Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper together in Lincolnshire, Squacco Heron in Cornwall, King Eider in both Aberdeenshire and the Shetland Isles, a Black Stork over Staffordshire, a Black Kite over Warwickshire, and Bee-eaters in East Yorkshire (6), Merseyside, Shetland Isles and Somerset (6). Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Aberdeenshire), Short-toed Lark (Aberdeenshire), Marsh Warbler (Norfolk), Serin (Dorset), two Golden Orioles, three each of both Red-backed Shrike and migrant Red-necked Phalaropes, and four Common Rosefinches. |
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| Tuesday 9th June 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hudsonian Whimbrel in Pagham Harbour, West Sussex in the early afternoon, where it remained into the evening. In Ireland a
Slate-coloured Junco arrived on Dursey Island, County Cork - only the fourth national record. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Veery still on the Orkney Isles, Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Collared Pratincole in Suffolk, Broad-billed Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper together in Lincolnshire, Squacco Heron still in Cornwall, King Eiders in both Aberdeenshire and the Shetland Isles, White-billed Diver off Ayrshire, Bee-eaters on the Isles of Scilly (12) and Somerset (6), and single Black Storks over-flying the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. Scarcities included three Marsh Warblers, two each of Common Rosefinch and Red-necked Phalarope, Icterine Warbler (Aberdeenshire), Golden Oriole and Red-backed Shrike (Shetland Isles), Short-toed Lark and Night Heron (Isles of Scilly). |
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| Monday 8th June 2015 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included the Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Squacco
Heron in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Black Stork in Cornwall and
on Isles of Scilly, Great Reed Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler,
King Eider and Greenish Warbler on Shetland, Red-rumped Swallow on Orkney,
Little Bittern and Collared Pratincole in Suffolk
and Bee-eaters on Isles of Scilly (12), Cornwall (3+) and Suffolk (2).
The best of the rest included Corncrake (Cheshire), Ring-necked Duck (Orkney), Red-necked Phalarope (Ayrshire), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), two Icterine Warblers, three Golden Orioles, three Marsh Warblers and at least three Common Rosefinches. |
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| Sunday 7th June 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today comprised a Collared Pratincole at Lakenheath
Fen RSPB, Suffolk, a Black-headed Bunting on Skomer, Pembrokeshire, a
Black Stork over Marazion and Constantine, Cornwall, an Alpine Swift
over Spurn, Yorkshire, a Red-footed Falcon over the River Nene mouth,
Lincolnshire, a Red-rumped Swallow at Landguard NR, Suffolk, a Black
Kite over Ford End, Essex and a King Eider on Unst, Shetland.
Bee-eaters included seven on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly and singles over
Saltford (Somerset), Hauxley (Northumberland), Ballyrobin (County Antrim) and
Marazion (Cornwall).
Lingering rarities included the Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Squacco Heron in Cornwall, Little Bittern in Suffolk, Bee-eater in Yorkshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Black-winged Stilt in Sussex. Scarcity highlights comprised a Marsh Warbler, an Icterine Warbler, a Pectoral Sandpiper, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Red-necked Phalaropes, two Ring-necked Ducks, two American Wigeon and four Common Rosefinches. |
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| Saturday 6th June 2015 | ||
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| Another good day for Bee-eaters, with birds at Cliftonville, Kent, St
Buryan (two) and Bodmin Moor, both Cornwall, Flamborough Head area, Yorkshire
(five) and four on several islands in the Isles of Scilly. Other discoveries
today included a Squacco Heron at Marazion, Cornwall and a Greenish
Warbler on the Out Skerries, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in Suffolk, Great Reed Warbler in Shetland, Black-winged Stilt in Sussex and a Bee-eater in the Spurn area of Yorkshire. |
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| Friday 5th June 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black Stork over Newton Abbot, Devon,
an Olive-backed Pipit on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Forster's Tern
at Fiddaun Island, County Galway, single Greenish Warblers at Swinister
and Swining, both Shetland, single Red-footed Falcons at Kilmurrin County
Waterford, Hemsby, Norfolk and Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire, a Black Kite at
Wykeham Forest, Yorkshire and a White-billed Diver at Esha Ness,
Shetland. Bee-eaters were recorded in Norfolk at Winterton (two), Isles
of Scilly on St Agnes (two), Lincolnshire at Wragby (six) and Rimac, Cornwall at
Maenporth (two) and Yorkshire at Kilnsea.
Lingering rarities included the Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in Suffolk, Black-winged Stilt in Sussex, Greenish Warbler on Fair Isle and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 4th June 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries included Red-footed Falcon in Kent and Norfolk, a
Subalpine Warbler on Western Isles (which was probably a Moltoni's Subalpine
Warbler),
Bee-eaters in Cornwall (4), Isles of Scilly (2), Gloucestershire (2) and
Surrey (2) and Greenish Warbler on Isles of Scilly. The Swainson's
Thrush (Pembrokeshire), Veery (Orkney), Black-winged Stilt
(West Sussex), White-rumped Sandpiper (Lincolnshire), Red-footed
Falcon (East Sussex), Little Bittern (Suffolk), Greater Yellowlegs
(Hampshire) and Greenish Warbler and Great Reed Warbler (Shetland)
all lingered.
The best of the rest included Golden Oriole (Moray), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Bluethroat (Orkney), Montagu's Harrier (Kent), Temminck's Stint (South Yorkshire), Corncrake (Anglesey), White-winged Black Tern (Dorset), Serin (Kent), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Ring-necked Duck (Orkney), two Red-necked Phalaropes, two Red-backed Shrikes, four Icterine Warblers and four Honey Buzzards. A probable Short-toed Eagle flew over Lyndhurst (Hampshire). |
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| Wednesday 3rd June 2015 | ||
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| The most exicting birding today was on the northern isles, where on the Orkney Isles the
Veery remained (North Ronaldsay), along with a Greenish Warbler (Sanday),
Red-spotted Bluethroat and Red-backed Shrike, whilst on the Shetland Isles
Great Reed Warbler (Unst), two Greenish Warblers (Fair Isle), Red-spotted
Bluethroat, Marsh Warbler, Common Rosefinch, four Icterine Warblers and five
Red-backed Shrikes. Elsewhere, the Black-winged Pratincole was relocated in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Skene, the Swainson's Thrush remained in Pembrokeshire, as did the Greater Yellowlegs (Hampshire), Squacco Heron (Isles of Scilly), Little Bittern (Suffolk), Red-footed Falcon (East Sussex), Black-winged Stilt (West Sussex), and White-rumped Sandpiper (Lincolnshire). Bee-eaters flew over Devon, Dorset and Norfolk (2). The best of the rest comprised White-winged Black Tern (Dorset), Night Heron (Isles of Scilly), Golden Oriole (Moray), and eight migrant Red-necked Phalaropes. |
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| Tuesday 2nd June 2015 | ||
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| A Swainson's Thrush on Skokholm Island (Pembrokeshire) today completed a hat-trick of catharus thrushes in Britain and Ireland this spring, following the Grey-cheeked
Thrush in Co Mayo and the Veery on North Ronaldsay (the latter was still present
today).
Elsewhere new discoveries included Greenish Warblers on Unst and Out Skerries (Shetland), whilst the Greater Yellowlegs (Hampshire), Black-winged Stilt (West Sussex), Red-footed Falcon (East Sussex) and Squacco Heron (Isles of Scilly) all lingered The best of the rest included a summer-plumage Grey Phalarope (Warwickshire), a report of a Great Grey Shrike (Kent), Corncrake (Cheshire), Green-winged Teal (Derbyshire), Marsh Warbler (Shetland), Balearic Shearwater (Cornwall), White-winged Black Tern (Dorset), Dotterel and Lapland Bunting (Orkney), Sabine's Gull (Argyll), two American Wigeons, two Long-tailed Skuas, two Golden Orioles, four Bluethroats, two Red-backed Shrikes, three Common Rosefinches, seven Red-necked Phalaropes, 10 Icterine Warblers and at least 11 Red-backed Shrikes. |
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