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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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| Monday 14th March 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of the Gyr on North Uist, Western Isles, whilst on
nearby Lewis a White-billed Diver was located. Rarities elsewhere comprised Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2), Essex and Gloucestershire (2),
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, King Eider and
Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Highland), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull, Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis, six Lapland Buntings and eight Great Grey Shrikes. Spring migrants included nine Sand Martins, five White Wagtails, two Wheatears and a Garganey. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 13th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup both still in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire,
Penudline Tits in Cleveland (2), Essex and Gloucestershire (2), King Eider
in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), two each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Cattle Egret, three of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter and American Wigeon, four Snow Geese (together in Aberdeenshire), five Glossy Ibises, 13 Great Grey Shrikes and 14 Lapland Buntings. Incoming summer migrants included 11 Wheatears, seven Sand Martins and two White Wagtails. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 12th March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull in
County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, American Herring Gull and
Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Penduline Tits in Hampshire and Cleveland
(two), single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Northumberland
and Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria, King Eider
in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Richard's Pipits and at least five Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 11th March 2016 | ||
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| A female Hooded Merganser was discovered on the Dudley Canal at
Halesowen, West Midlands today, whilst a Richardson's Cackling Goose was
located at Whitrigg, Cumbria.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits in both Cleveland and Hampshire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Northumberland and Hampshire and a Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 8th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, two
Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Leicestershire and Northumberland,
White-billed Diver in Highland, and a Northern Long-tailed Tit in Kent. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset), Suf Scoter and American Wigeon (both North Yorkshire), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard and Cattle Egret, three of both Shorelark and Great Grey Shrike, and five of Ring-billed Gull, Lapland Bunting and Glossy Ibis. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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