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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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| Wednesday 8th July 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence ofa flock of 10 Bee-eaters in Suffolk, whilst other continuing rarities comprised the
Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire,
Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and the
White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, with an Alpine Swift flying over the latter. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), American Wigeon (South Yorkshire), and Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall). Notable seabirds comprised single Cory's Shearwaters passing both Cornwall and County Donegal, Great Shearwaters passing Cornwall and Pembrokeshire, and a Long-tailed Skua briefly in East Yorkshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 7th July 2015 | ||
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| The higlight of the day was the relocation of the flock of 10 Bee-eaters in Suffolk at Theberton, with another three
Bee-eaters briefly near Brixham, Devon. Otherwise, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Whimbrel in East Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Dorset), White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), Temminck's Stint (Perth and Kinross), American Wigeon (South Yorkshire) and Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall). |
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| Saturday 4th July 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Terek Sandpiper in Northumberland, present briefly at Low Newton-by-the-Sea. Elsewhere, a
White-rumped Sandpiper arrived in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea, and a Red-footed Falcon flew over Colaton Raleigh, Devon. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in County Londonderry, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Lancashire), Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), American Wigeon (South Yorkshire), Night Heron and Purple Heron (together in Somerset), and Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles). |
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| Friday 3rd July 2015 | ||
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| An adult Squacco Heron was found at Southease, East Sussex, mid
afternoon, where it showed well along the River Ouse until mid evening.
Meanwhile, a Gull-billed Tern spent the same period at Burton Mere
Wetlands RSPB, Cheshire.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in Yorkshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights were a Melodious Warbler, a Marsh Warbler, a White-winged Black Tern, an American Golden Plover, a Purple Heron and a Ring-billed Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 2nd July 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Isabelline Shrike on St Martin's, Isles of Scilly. Elsewhere, a
Gull-billed Tern was new in Ceredigion at Ynys-hir, as was a Red-rumped Swallow in Lerwick, Shetland Isles, whilst a
Caspian Tern in Norfolk and a Bee-eater in County Durham were both brief encounters. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, and Western Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included the territorial Melodious Warbler still in the West Midlands, Temminck's Stint (Northumberland), Rose-coloured Starling (Shetland Isles) and Cory's Shearwater (two off the Isles of Scilly). |
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| Wednesday 1st July 2015 | ||
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| A Gull-billed Tern graced the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall this
afternoon, until 4.30pm when it flew south. An Alpine Swift was over
Beachy Head, West Sussex, briefly before flying off (where a Bee-eater
did the same yesterday), and four Bee-eaters were today in Argyll on
Islay.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler, an Icterine Warbler, a Golden Oriole, a Glaucous Gull, three Honey Buzzards and four Roseate Terns. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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