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| Monday 7th March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included two Penduline Tits
(Gloucestershire), Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver
and Lesser Scaup (Cornwall), American Herring
Gull (Western Isles), Long-billed Dowitcher
(Leciestershire), Northern Long-tailed Tit (Kent), King
Eider (Fife) and Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire). The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Essex), two Cattle Egrets and three Richard's Pipits. |
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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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| Sunday 6th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel, American Herring Gull
and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits and the Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire,
King Eider in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, single Ferruginous Ducks
in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese
together in Argyll, and four Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), two each of both Richard's Pipit and Shorelark (together in Cleveland), three of American Wigeon, Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-billed Gull and Glossy Ibis, four of Lesser Snow Goose (still together in Aberdeenshire), Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, and eight each of both Great Grey Shrike and Lapland Bunting. Early migrants comprised single Sand Martins in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, and an Osprey in Cheshire. |
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| Saturday 5th March 2016 | ||
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| An adult Franklin's Gull was discovered in Cornwall today, at
Siblyback Lake, where the long staying Lesser Scaup was also present.
Also in Cornwall, the Hudsonian Whimbrel remained at Perranuthnoe and the American Herring Gull roosted at Mousehole, with other lingering rarities including the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, another American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo and Argyll, King Eider in County Wexford, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and single Ferruginous Ducks in Yorkshire and County Durham. Scarcity highlights included singles of Pallas's Warbler, Hoopoe, Shorelark and Surf Scoter, two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Richard's Pipit and Cattle Egret, three each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, four Lapland Buntings, five American Wigeons, six Green-winged Teals and eight Great Grey Shrikes. Gull totals were 29 Iceland, 14 Caspian, 11 Glaucous, seven Ring-billed and a single Kumlien's. |
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| Friday 4th March 2016 | ||
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| A group of six Northern Long-tailed Tits was reported from Bockhill
Farm, Kent.
The Black Scoter was reported from Bamburgh, Northumberland, whilst other lingering rarities included the American Herring Gull on Barra, Western Isles, two Penduline Tits at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at Rutland Water, Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck at Pugneys Country Park, Yorkshire. |
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| Thursday 3rd March 2016 | ||
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| Rarity sightings included Glaucous-winged Gull (Co Cork),
American Herring Gulls (Cornwall and Western Isles),
Ferruginous Ducks (Surrey and West Yorkshire), Long-billed
Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Hampshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel
(Cornwall), King Eider (Fife), Richardson's Cackling
Goose (Argyll), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan),
Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and Bonaparte's Gull
(Devon). The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), a report of a Wryneck (Kent) and Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire). |
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| Wednesday 2nd March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Long-billed Dowitchers
(Northumberland and Leicestershire), King Eider (Co Sligo), two
Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and possible American
Herring Gull (Western Isles). The best of the rest included Richard's Pipits (Co Durham), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Essex) and Cattle Egrets (Somerset and Suffolk). |
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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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| 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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