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| Thursday 14th April 2016 | ||
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| The headlines today concerned two significant items of late news: an Alpine Accentor present yesterday in Hampshire at Brownwich, and a
Pallid Harrier on Tuesday at Marshfield, Gloucestershire, although neither bird
could be relocated today. Rarities today comprised a new King Eider in Highland at Achiltibuie, a Spotted Sandpiper reported in Dorset at Middlebere, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Cornwall and Shropshire, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle, King Eider still in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, White-billed Divers on the Orkney Isles and the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Wryneck (Gwynedd), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset), American Wigeon (West Sussex), Montagu's Harrier and Rough-legged Buzzard (both Norfolk), two each of Purple Heron, Shorelark and Glossy Ibis, three Hoopoes, four Cattle Egrets and seven Surf Scoters. |
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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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| Wednesday 13th April 2016 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Savi's Warbler (Suffolk),
Western Subalpine Warbler (Dorset), Iberian Chiffchaffs
(Shropshire and Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon),
Arctic Redpoll (Shetland), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), American Herring Gulls
(Cornwall and Western Isles) and White-billed Divers (Highland
and Western Isles). The best of the rest included Serin (West Sussex), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Cattle Egrets (Cambridgeshire, West Sussex and Co Sligo), Hoopoes (Cornwall and Dorset), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Wrynecks (East Sussex and Hampshire), Purple Heron (Kent) and Glossy Ibises (Berkshire, Kent and Somerset). |
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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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| Monday 11th April 2016 | ||
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| Raritiy highlights included Iberian Chiffchaffs (Cornwall
and Shropshire), American Herring Gull (Western Isles), Long-billed
Dowitchers (Kent, Hampshire and Northumberland), White-billed
Diver (Highland), King Eider (Fife) and
Bonaparte's Gull (Devon). The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Purple Heron (Kent), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoes (Dorset and Cornwall), Cattle Egret (Cambridgeshire) and four Glossy Ibises. Little Gulls passed through many inland sites during a widespread movement, and news from yesterday concerned a male Pallid Harrier photographed in Kent. |
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| Sunday 10th April 2016 | ||
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| Headline rarities inclued Glaucous-winged Gull (Co Cork),
Iberian Chiffchaff (Shropshire), Long-billed Dowitcher
(Kent), Penduline Tit (Norfolk) and White-billed Diver
(Orkney). The best of the rest included Serin (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Essex), Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire), Shorelarks (Cleveland), Kentish Plover (Devon),Yellow-browed Warbler (London), two Cattle Egrets, three White Storks and four Glossy Ibises. |
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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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| 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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| Thursday 7th April 2016 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included the Gyr on Western Isles, Glaucous-winged Gull
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Co Cork, King Eider in Co Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher
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Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Lothian,White-billed
Diver in Moray and Penduline Tit in Norfolk. The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Essex), Hoopoes (Cornwall and Dorset), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), White Stork (Somerset), Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire) and Pallas's Warbler (Dorset). |
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| Wednesday 6th April 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Gyr and American Herring
Gull (Western Isles), Pacific Diver and
Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), White-billed Diver
(Orkney), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Ross's Goose
(Lothian) and Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and
Northumberland). The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Essex), Hoopoes and Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), White Stork (Somerset), two Cattle Egrets and four Glossy Ibises. |
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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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