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| Tuesday 1st March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, two
Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Bonaparte's Gull
in Devon, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Dumfries and Galloway), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon and Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire and Lancashire), Surf Scoter (Lothian and North Yorkshire), four Richard's Pipits and six Lapland Buntings. |
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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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| Monday 29th February 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and
Black Duck in County Cork, Pacific Diver, White-billed Diver
and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, single Long-billed Dowitchers in
Leicestershire and Hampshire, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Penduline
Tits in Gloucestershire (two) and Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gull in
Devon, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in
Yorkshire.
Scarcity totals included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Shorelarks, five Richard's Pipits, six Lapland Buntings, 10 Great Grey Shrikes, two Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teals, five American Wigeons, nine Glaucous Gulls and nine Iceland Gulls. |
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| Sunday 28th February 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Galway,
Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific
Diver, White-billed Diver and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall,
Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2), Gloucestershire (2) and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire,
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and a
White-billed Diver in Highland, briefly at Uig, Isle of Skye. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Essex), Cattle Egret (Somerset), White Stork (Norfolk), two each of both Surf Scoter and Shorelark, three of Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, four of Richard's Pipit and Ring-necked Duck, five of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, and up to 22 Lapland Buntings were reported. |
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| Saturday 27th February 2016 | ||
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| In Norfolk a Penduline Tit was photographed at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
early morning, but wasn't seen for the rest of the day.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire, Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Northern Harrier in Orkney, American Herring Gull and White-billed Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, two Penduline Tits in both Cleveland and Gloucestershire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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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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| 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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