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| Friday 26th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in
Wiltshire, Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Northern Harrier
in Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Penduline Tits
in Gloucestershire (two) and Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in
Argyll, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and
Ferruginous Duck in County Durham.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Richard's Pipit, a Shorelark, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Surf Scoter, two Ring-necked Ducks, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, a Ring-billed Gull, four Kumlien's Gulls and nine Great Grey Shrikes. |
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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 25th February 2016 | ||
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| Today's rarity highlights included Hooded Merganser
(Wiltshire), White-billed Diver and Pacific Diver
(Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitchers (Northumberland,
Hampshire and Leicestershire), Gyr (Western Isles),
Penduline Tits (Hampshire and Gloucestershire), Lesser Scaup
(Glamorgan) and King Eider (Fife). The best of rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeons, three Ring-necked Ducks, three Richard's Pipits, four Yellow-browed Warblers and four Shorelarks. |
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| Wednesday 24th February 2016 | ||
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| Rare wildfowl comprised Hooded Merganser (Wiltshire),
Black Duck (Co Cork), King Eider (Co Sligo),
Richardson's Cackling Goose (Co Sligo), Lesser Scaup
(Cornwall and Glamorgan) and Ferruginous Duck (Norfolk).
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Hampshire and
Northumberland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall and two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire also
lingered. The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), three Yellow-browed Warblers and three Richard's Pipits. |
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| Tuesday 23rd February 2016 | ||
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| New rarities today comprised a Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire at Corsham Lake, and a
White-billed Diver in Argyll off Coll. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Glaucous-winged Gull, Black Duck and Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (2) and Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northumberland, King Eider in County Sligo, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, and Lesser Scaups in County Antrim and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Surf Scoter (North Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Cambridgeshire), two Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), three each of both Richard's Pipit and American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, six Ring-billed Gulls and eight Lapland Buntings (Norfolk). |
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| Monday 22nd February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck (Co Cork),
Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Northumberland),
Ferruginous Ducks (Hampshire, Co Durham and Norfolk), Lesser
Scaup (Glamorgan) and Penduline Tits
(Gloucestershire). The best of rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), two Richard's Pipits (Co Durham), two Cattle Egrets (Somerset and Suffolk) and two American Wigeons (Staffordshire and North Yorkshire). |
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| Sunday 21st February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel and
Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Orkney, single
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Hampshire and Northumberland,
Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Gyr in the Western Isles, two
Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King
Eider in Fife, other Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and County Antrim,
and single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and
County Durham.
Scarcity totals included a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Yellow-browed Warblers and three Richard's Pipits. |
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| Saturday 20th February 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult drake Bufflehead
on the River Wyre at Hambleton, Lancashire early morning, but it couldn't be
found in the area late afternoon. This would represent the first record for the
county.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier, Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with others of the latter species still in Buckinghamshire and County Durham), two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in County Sligo and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 19th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the American Herring Gull and
Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier, Lesser Yellowlegs
and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits in Hampshire,
Gloucestershire and Cleveland, two Black-bellied Dippers in Shetland,
single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and another Ferruginous Duck in
Buckinghamshire.
Scarcity totals included a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Kumlien's Gull, a Surf Scoter, two American Wigeon, two Glossy Ibises, three Richard's Pipits, three Cattle Egrets, four Lesser Snow Geese, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Shorelarks, five Great Grey Shrikes and six Green-winged Teals. |
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| Thursday 18th February 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck both still in County Cork, Pallid Harrier still in Norfolk, Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2) and Gloucestershire (2), Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, White-billed Diver new in County Clare, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Ferruginous Ducks in Buckinghamshire and Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, County Galway, and Glamorgan. Significant late news concerned a Snowy Owl reported recently near Lairg, Highland. |
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| Wednesday 17th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Pallid Harrier (Norfolk),
King Eider (Co Wexford), Lesser Scaup (Co
Galway), Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk and Buckinghamshire), two
Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire), Black Duck (Co Cork)
and Long-billed Dowitcher (Northumberland). The best of the rest included Cattle Egret (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall) and Glossy Ibises (Kent and Cornwall). |
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