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| Friday 16th October 2015 | ||
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| In Kent, a Short-toed Treecreeper was in the trapping area at
Dungeness this afternoon. Three new Red-flanked Bluetails were found
today, at Kergord, Shetland, Wells Woods, Norfolk and Low Newton-by-the-Sea,
Northumberland, new Dusky Warblers were at Flamborough, Yorkshire and
Farne Islands, Northumberland, and a Lesser Scaup was on Lough Gill,
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Warbler in the Western Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Blyth's Pipit, Siberian Stonechat and Red-flanked Bluetail in the Isles of Scilly, Isabelline Shrikes in Devon and Norfolk (two), Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Red-flanked Bluetail in Norfolk, single Blyth's Reed Warblers in Norfolk and County Cork, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Radde's Warbler in Shetland, another Siberian Stonechat in Yorkshire, single Olive-backed Pipits in Norfolk and Yorkshire and White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland. |
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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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| Thursday 15th October 2015 | ||
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| Another great day for rarity sightings was headlined by the continued
presence of the Wilson's Warbler on Lewis, Western Isles. Norfolk hosted three Isabelline Shrikes, at least two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers, Olive-backed Pipit, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail and Radde's Warbler, Isles of Scilly held a Hudsonian Whimbrel, Siberian Stonechat, Blyth's Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and Red-flanked Bluetail, whilst Shetland produced Blyth's Pipit, three Olive-backed Pipit, Siberian Stonechat and Radde's Warbler. Elsewhere an Arctic Warbler, Lesser Yellowlegs and Blyth's Reed Warbler in Co Cork, two Olive-backed Pipits and a Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Co Mayo, Isabelline Shrike, Bonaparte's Gull and Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Northern Harrier on Orkney, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Moray, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Dusky Warbler in Lincolnshire were all reported. |
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| Wednesday 14th October 2015 | ||
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| The Wilson's Warbler lingered on Lewis (Western Isles) for
its second day. Elsewhere rarity sightings comprised Pied Wheatear,
Siberian Stonechat, two Olive-backed Pipits,
Radde's Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler,
Dusky Warbler and Pallid Harrier on Shetland,
Blyth's Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and
Red-flanked Bluetail on Isles of Scilly, two Isabelline Shrikes,
Red-flanked Bluetail and Blyth's Reed Warbler
in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland,
Olive-backed Pipit and Siberian Stonechat in East
Yorkshire, Isabelline Shrike in Devon, Dusky Warbler
in Lincolnshire, Olive-backed Pipit in Dorset, Northern
Harrier in Orkney and Semipalmated Sandpiper in
Gloucestershire. The best of the rest included Surf Scoter (Angus), Spotted Crake (Cheshire), Temminck's Stint (West Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Somerset), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), White-winged Black Tern (Shropshire), Serin (Isles of Scilly), Melodious Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Corncrake (Lincolnshire), two Pectoral Sandpipers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Red-backed Shrike, three American Wigeons, three Common Rosefinches, three Pallas's Warblers, four Barred Warbler, four American Golden Plovers, four Red-breasted Flycatcher, seven Glossy Ibises, eight Little Buntings and nine Richard's Pipits. |
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| Tuesday 13th October 2015 | ||
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| Spectacular news today with Britain's second Wilson's Warbler discovered in the Western Isles, on Lewis at Port
Nis; a male discovered in the mid afternoon, it remained until late in the evening, although
it did prove elusive. On the Isles of Scilly Blyth's Pipit, Red-throated Pipit and Radde's Warbler were all found on St Mary's, with Red-flanked Bluetail still on St Agnes, as well as Short-toed Lark, Common Rosefinch and two Little Buntings around the islands. On the Shetland Isles Pechora Pipit, Siberian Stonechat, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Rustic Bunting, Easterm Subalpine Warbler, three each of Olive-backed Pipit, Bluethroat and Glossy Ibis, and a total of six Little Buntings was logged. Elsewhere, Pechora Pipit and Northern Harrier were together on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, Red-flanked Bluetail, Isabelline Shrike, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, two Red-flanked Bluetails in East Yorkshire, Olive-backed Pipit in Dorset, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon. |
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| Monday 12th October 2015 | ||
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| An excellent selection of rarities were available today. In Norfolk
Isabelline Shrike, Red-flanked Bluetail, two
Radde's Warblers, Dusky Warbler, White-rumped
Sandpiper were all on show, Shetland produced Lanceolated
Warbler, Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Dusky
Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, three
Olive-backed Pipits and Blyth's Reed Warbler, whilst
Isles of Scilly continued to host Red-flanked Bluetail,
Dusky Warbler and Arctic Warbler. Elsewhere
Pallid Harriers in Fife and Northumberland, Red-flanked
Bluetails in East Yorkshire (2) and Orkney, Olive-backed Pipits
in Fife (2) and Orkney, Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire,
Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon, Long-billed
Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Moray and
Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire were also recorded. The best of the rest included Red-backed Shrike (Co Cork), Short-toed Lark (Scilly), White-winged Black Tern (Shropshire), Common Rosefinch (Shetland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire), Shorelark (Northumberland), Rough-legged Buzzard (West Midlands), two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Barred Warblers, two Wrynecks, two American Golden Plovers, three Hoopoes, four Bluethroats, six Red-breasted Flycatchers, six Pallas's Warblers, nine Great Grey Shrikes, nine Little Buntings and 14 Richard's Pipits. |
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| Sunday 11th October 2015 | ||
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| Headline discoveries on a busy day were Red-flanked Bluetail,
Dusky Warbler and Arctic Warbler on Isles of
Scilly, Radde's Warbler, Dusky Warbler and
Isabelline Shrike in Norfolk, Arctic Warbler
in Co Galway, Olive-backed Pipit in Fife, Red-throated
Pipit in Borders, Rustic Bunting in Lincolnshire and
Red-flanked Bluetail, two Olive-backed Pipits and Dusky Warbler on Shetland. In addition to the new rarities above, Isles of Scilly also hosted five Little Buntings, two Red-backed Shrikes, Short-toed Lark, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Corncrake and Serin, whilst the Shetland Isles produced Eastern Subalpine Warbler, two Olive-backed Pipits, two Richard's Pipits, two Barred Warblers, Little Bunting and American Golden Plover. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Alpine Swift (Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull (Moray), Black Scoter (Co Kerry), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire), Greater Yellowlegs (Isle of Wight), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Gloucestershire) and Ridgway's Cackling Goose (Devon). The best of the rest included 12 Richard's Pipits, five Great Grey Shrikes, five Pallas's Warblers, five Little Buntings, four Glossy Ibises, three Hoopoes, three Rose-coloured Starlings, three Barred Warblers, three Wrynecks, two Pectoral Sandpipers, two Bluethroats, two Common Rosefinches, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two American Golden Plovers, Serin (Norfolk), Spotted Crake (Cheshire), Temminck's Stint (Orkney) and Dotterel (Co Cork). |
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| Saturday 10th October 2015 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were a Pechora Pipit and now three Olive-backed Pipits on the Shetland Isles, a
Black Scoter in County Kerry at Rossbeigh, a Pallid Harrier in Fife over-flying the Isle of May,
Siberian Stonechat in Suffolk at Orford Ness, Rustic Bunting on the Orkney Isles at Sandside, Mainland,
Olive-backed Pipit briefly in East Yorkshire at Spurn, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk at Cley, single
Alpine Swifts in both Cornwall and Devon, and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull
at Stanwick, Northamptonshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Moray, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, and the Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Spotted Crake (Cheshire), Temminck's Stint (Orkney Isles), American Wigeon (County Wexford), two each of Bluethroat, Pectoral Sandpiper, Snow Goose and Cory's Shearwater, three of Rose-coloured Starling, Common Rosefinch, Hoopoe and Wryneck, four of Barred Warbler and American Golden Plover, eight Little Buntings, nine Glossy Ibises and 13 Richard's Pipits. |
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| New discoveries today included single Olive-backed Pipits at
Flamborough, East Yorkshire and Norwick, Unst, Shetland, and a Pallid Harrier
at Voy, Mainland, Orkney.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Moray, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire and Olive-backed Pipit on Mainland Shetland. Scarcity highlights were a Bluethroat, a Short-toed Lark, a Red-backed Shrike, a Hoopoe, a Ring-necked Duck, an American Wigeon, an American Golden Plover, a Dotterel, two Little Buntings, two Common Rosefinches, two Serins, three Great Grey Shrikes, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, three Rose-coloured Starlings, five Pectoral Sandpipers, five Barred Warblers, six Richard's Pipits, seven Lapland Buntings and 86 Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Thursday 8th October 2015 | ||
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| Today's headline discoveries were a Little Crake in
Gloucestershire and an Isabelline Wheatear on Isles of Scilly.
The Shetland Isles hosted Paddyfield Warbler and five
Olive-backed Pipits, whilst elsewhere rarity sightings included
Red-footed Falcon (Suffolk), Radde's Warbler
(Northumberland), Black Kite (Essex), Red-throated
Pipit (Co Kerry), Pallid Harrier (West Sussex),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Cork), Ridgway's Cackling Goose
(Devon), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire) and Northern
Harrier (Orkney). The best of the rest included Spotted Crake (Cheshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher and American Golden Plover (Shetland), White-winged Black Tern (Norfolk), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Pallas's Warbler (Essex), Bluethroat (Orkney), two Common Rosefinches, two Hoopoes, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Wrynecks, three Rose-coloured Starlings, three Little Buntings, four Glossy Ibises, four Pectoral Sandpipers, at least six Barred Warblers, eight Great Grey Shrikes and 12 Richard's Pipits. |
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| Wednesday 7th October 2015 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised Red-flanked Bluetail (Shetland),
White-rumped Sandpiper (Norfolk) and Red-footed Falcon
(East Yorkshire), whilst Citrine Wagtail (East Yorkshire),
Pallid Harrier (West Sussex), Northern Harrier
(Orkney), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire) and Alpine
Swift (Conwy) all lingered. The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Orkney), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Western Isles), White-winged Black Tern (Norfolk), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Spotted Crake (Cheshire), Common Rosefinch (Shetland), two Glossy Ibises, two Wrynecks, two Barred Warblers, at least two Little Buntings, two Snow Geese, three Richard's Pipits, three Great Grey Shrikes, three Rose-coloured Starlings and at least four Pectoral Sandpipers |
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