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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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| Tuesday 12th April 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the first Black-winged Stilt of the year in East Sussex at Weir Wood Reservoir. Elsewhere, rarities comprised a brief
Subalpine Warbler species in Suffolk at Reydon, American Herring Gull still in Cornwall,
Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Cornwall and Shropshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll,
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire, Kent and Northumberland. Spring scarities comprised Hoopoes in Berkshire, Cornwall, Dorset (2), Norfolk and Somerset, Woodchat Shrike in Cornwall, Serin in Dorset, Cattle Egret in Cambridgeshire, Montagu's Harrier in Hampshire, and a White Stork tracking from Pembrokeshire through Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 9th April 2016 | ||
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| A Black-headed Wagtail was discovered at Swillington Ings, West
Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Lothian and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Purple Heron, two Serins and four Hoopoes. A Phylloscopus warbler singing at Howick Cross, Lancashire may be an Iberian Chiffchaff. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 8th April 2016 | ||
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| A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Sandwich Bay, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Gyr in the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Moray and Ross's Goose in Lothian. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 5th April 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay,
Glamorgan and a Northern Long-tailed Tit at Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, single White-billed Divers in Orkney and Moray, King Eider in County Wexford and Ross's Goose in Lothian. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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