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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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| Saturday 13th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and
Black Duck in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver
and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall (with another of the latter still in
Glamorgan), Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Pallid Harrier,
Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with others of
the latter in West Yorkshire, County Durham and Hampshire), two Penduline
Tits in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire and
King Eider in Fife.
Scarcity highlights included the Hoopoe, a Yellow-browed Warbler, three Richard's Pipits, a Waxwing and a Rose-coloured Starling. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 12th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and
Black Duck in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver
and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of
Wight, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with other
Ferruginous Ducks in Buckinghamshire, West Yorkshire and Hampshire), single
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Coues's
Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, two Penduline Tits in
Gloucestershire and another Lesser Scaup in County Antrim.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Waxwing, three Richard's Pipits and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 9th February 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous
Duck still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Leicestershire
and Northumberland, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (2) and Hampshire
(2), White-billed Diver (Orkney Isles), Lesser Scaup (Cornwall),
and Ferruginous Duck (Buckinghamshire). Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (two together in East Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Fife), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Kumlien's Gull (Clyde), two Ring-necked Ducks, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Glossy Ibises, and seven Lapland Buntings. |
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| Sunday 7th February 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and
Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk,
Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Penduline
Tits in both Cleveland (2) and Gloucestershire (2), Long-billed
Dowitcher in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, Spotted Sandpiper
in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Antrim and Glamorgan,
Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, County Durham and Hampshire, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose
in Argyll. Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (two together in East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (North Yorkshire), Snow Goose (Dumfries and Galloway), Ring-necked Duck (Berkshire), American Wigeon (Highland and Lancashire), Cattle Egret (Somerset and Suffolk), and a total of seven Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 6th February 2016 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was discovered in Belfast, County Antrim, and the
identity of the Long-billed Dowitcher at Wanlip, Leicestershire was
confirmed, having been present for at least two days.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits in both Gloucestershire and Cleveland, Gyr in the Western Isles, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with others of the latter still in Buckinghamshire and Hampshire), Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 5th February 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a smart juvenile American Herring Gull
at Raghly, County Sligo and two Penduline Tits at Saltholme RSPB,
Cleveland, whilst there was news of a Ferruginous Duck at Caldecotte
Lake, Buckinghamshire which was present for its second day.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Black Scoter, Long-billed Dowitcher and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, Gyr in the Western Isles, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, another Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and a Red-breasted Goose in Essex. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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