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| New rarities discovered today comprised a Citrine Wagtail in Suffolk at Orford Ness, a
Blue-winged Teal in County Londonderry at Lough Beg, a brief Bee-eater in Norfolk at Waxham, and
Wilson's Petrels at sea off both County Cork and the Isles of Scilly. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, both Great Knot and Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (London), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Hoopoe (Somerset), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), American Wigeon (Suffolk), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and Lothian), and two each of both Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis. Significant late news concerned a Seaside Sparrow that was ship-assisted from eastern North America during May, and was still onboard the cruise liner MV Balmoral at Ringaskiddy, County Cork on 18th May, Southampton, Hampshire on 20th May, and North Shields on 21st, 26th and 31st May, before the ship sailed to Iceland. |
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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 2nd July 2016 | ||
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| A Short-toed Eagle was seen briefly over fields near Wykeham, North
Yorkshire mid afternoon, but wasn't seen again in the area by this evening. A
Bonaparte's Gull was present on the estuary in Cork, County Cork, and news
was released of a singing Savi's Warbler at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk,
present since Wednesday.
Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Great Knot in Norfolk, Little Bittern in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham. |
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| Friday 1st July 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the American White-winged
Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Great Knot in Norfolk,
Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Little Bittern in Yorkshire and
Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland.
Scarcity highlights included a Red-backed Shrike, an American Wigeon, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Cattle Egret, a Glossy Ibis and two Surf Scoters. |
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| Thursday 30th June 2016 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Great Knot in Norfolk,
American White-winged Scoter and King Eider in
Aberdeenshire, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall,
Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland,
Baltic Gull in Leicestershire and a reappearance of the
Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall. The best of the rest included three Glossy Ibises, three Surf Scoters, Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Marsh Warbler (Shetland), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire) and Red-backed Shrike (Kent). |
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| Wednesday 29th June 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Great Knot and Caspian
Tern in Norfolk, American White-winged Scoter and
King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Little Bittern in
South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland and
Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, whilst a Bee-eater was
heard over Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk. The best of the rest included Serin (Suffolk), Glossy Ibis (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland) and American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire). |
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| Tuesday 28th June 2016 | ||
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| Headline rarities comprised the Great Knot and
Caspian Tern in Norfolk, American White-winged Scoter
in Aberdeenshire, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire and
Ferruginous Duck in Co Durham. The best of the rest included Red-backed Shrike in Kent, Glossy Ibis in Suffolk, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, Red-necked Phalarope in Northumberland and Cattle Egret in Cambridgeshire. |
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| Monday 27th June 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the American White-winged Scoter and the
King Eider still in Aberdeenshire, Great Knot and Caspian Tern remain in Norfolk,
Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, and Iberian Chiffchaff on the Isles of Scilly, where the first
Wilson's Petrel of the summer was recorded from a pelagic. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), and Cattle Egret (Dorset and County Wexford). |
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| Sunday 26th June 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider
still in Aberdeenshire, Great Knot and Caspian Tern in Norfolk,
Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, territorial Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull
in Northumberland, and the King Eider in Lothian, whilst on the Shetland Isles an Alpine Swift was discovered at Point of Fethaland, Mainland. Scarcities included Bluethroat, Serin and Glossy Ibis (all Suffolk), Golden Oriole (Surrey), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Cattle Egret (County Wexford), and Ring-billed Gull (County Fermanagh). |
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| Saturday 25th June 2016 | ||
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| An adult drake American White-winged Scoter (form deglandi) was
discovered at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire late afternoon. This is the same site
which hosted Britain's only record confirmed to be of this form, the
first-summer drake in summer 2011.
Lingering rarities included the Great Knot and Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Gull-billed Tern in Forth, Little Bittern in Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Marsh Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, a Cattle Egret, a White Stork, two Honey Buzzards and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 24th June 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bee-eater over Portland, Dorset and a
Black Kite at Dungeness, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Great Knot and Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Little Bittern in Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Marsh Warbler, a Honey Buzzard, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, two Glossy Ibises, two Cattle Egrets, two Glaucous Gulls and two White Storks. |
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