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| Sunday 24th April 2016 | ||
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| Rarities discovered today comprised an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm, an
Olive-backed Pipit in Lothian at Seacliff, and a pair of Black-winged Stilts in Buckinghsmahire at Old Wolverton. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Snowy Owl on the Isles of Scilly, Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Kent and Shropshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and two White-billed Divers together on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (East Yorkshire), Grey Phalarope (Surrey), Montagu's Harrier (Isles of Scilly), Cattle Egret (Clyde), Yellow-browed Warbler (Suffolk), Dotterel (South Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (County Donegal), two Kentish Plovers (together in Cornwall), two Purple Herons (together in Devon), two Spotted Crakes, three Wrynecks, four Hoopoes and six Glossy Ibises. |
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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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| Saturday 23rd April 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Bonelli's warbler
species in Cornwall; the bird was trapped and ringed in Nanjizal Valley, and
although it was not heard to call, the bird's biometrics suggested Eastern
Bonelli's Warbler. Unfortunately the bird was not seen after it's release in
nearby Polgigga. Elsewhere rarity highlights comprised Iberian Chiffchaffs in Kent and Shropshire, Snowy Owl on Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, White-billed Diver in Moray, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Gwent, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Black Kite in East Sussex and Bonaparte's Gull in Co Wexford. The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Devon), Wryneck (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (East Yorkshire), two Kentish Plovers (Cornwall), three Dotterels, three Hoopoes and 8 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 22nd April 2016 | ||
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| Headline discoveries included a Broad-billed Sandpiper in
Gwent and two Kentish Plovers in Cornwall, whilst
Savi's Warbler (Suffolk), Hudsonian Whimbrel
(Cornwall), American Herring Gull
(Western Isles), Iberian Chiffchaff (Shropshire),
White-billed Diver (Moray and Orkney) and Long-billed Dowitcher
(Northumberland) all lingered. The best of the rest included Hoopoes (Scilly [2] and Worcestershire), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Spotted Crake (Lancashire) Glossy Ibis (Kent) and five Dotterel. |
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| Thursday 21st April 2016 | ||
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| The annual gathering of White-billed Divers off Portsoy, Aberdeenshire
continues, with at least seven birds offshore today, whilst other singletons
continued to linger off Burghead (Moray), Herston (Orkney) and Port Skigersta
(Western Isles).
Other lingering rarities included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Shropshire, both American Herring Gulls in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, single King Eiders in Fife and Highland and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Wednesday 20th April 2016 | ||
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| A singing Iberian Chiffchaff was found at Reculver, Kent today, whilst
late news from Saturday concerned a drake Bufflehead seen off Oban
harbour, Argyll.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Shropshire, American Herring Gull and two White-billed Divers in the Western Isles, King Eider in Highland and Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included singles of Hoopoe, Great Grey Shrike, Rough-legged Buzzard, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal and Black Brant and two each of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis. |
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| Tuesday 19th April 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both Black Kite and Red-rumped Swallow migrating
along the coast of Kent, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs still in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Shropshire,
Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, American Herring Gull and two White-billed Divers on the Western Isles,
Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup together in Glamorgan, King Eider and
White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, King Eider in Highland, and
Long-billed Dowitchers in both Hampshire and Northumberland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (Pembrokeshire), Montagu's Harrier (Devon), Dotterel (Cornwall), Spotted Crake (Lancashire), Surf Scoter (North Yorkshire) and Glossy Ibis (Somerset), with two each of Serin, Richard's Pipit, Ring-necked Duck and Cattle Egret. |
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| Monday 18th April 2016 | ||
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| A male Snowy Owl was found in the Isles of Scilly this afternoon,
firstly on Tresco before relocating to Bryher this evening. A drake King
Eider was on the Ythan Estuary, Aberdeenshire, and single Red-rumped
Swallows were at North Warren, Suffolk and Blashford Lakes HWT, Hampshire.
Lingering rarities present today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, other Iberian Chiffchaffs in Shropshire and the Isles of Scilly, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland and White-billed Diver in Orkney. |
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| Sunday 17th April 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Iberian Chiffchaff on Tresco, Isles
of Scilly, two more Black-winged Stilts joining yesterdays bird at Cliffe
Pools RSPB, Kent and the Black Duck reappeared at Strontian, Highland.
Lingering rarities recorded today included the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Snowy Owl, Iberian Chiffchaff and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, another Iberian Chiffchaff in Shropshire, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Western Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, American Herring Gull and White-billed Diver in the Western Isles, another White-billed Diver in Orkney, King Eider in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Saturday 16th April 2016 | ||
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| A Black-winged Stilt was found at Cliffe Pools RSPB, Kent, and a
Red-rumped Swallow was on Portland, Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Iberian Chiffchaff and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, another Iberian Chiffchaff in Shropshire, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Western Subalpine Warbler and another Subalpine Warbler species in Dorset, American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, single King Eiders in Fife and Highland and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 15th April 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Savi's Warbler at Hummersea,
Cleveland and a Red-rumped Swallow at Freiston Shore RSPB, Lincolnshire,
whilst in Cornwall the male Snowy Owl was relocated near Carn Kenidjack.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, another Iberian Chiffchaff in Shropshire, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, single King Eiders in Fife and Highland and single White-billed Divers in Orkney and the Western Isles. |
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