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| Saturday 23rd July 2016 | ||
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| The fifth Western Sandpiper for Ireland was discovered in County
Wexford today, at Tacumshin. Other new discoveries included a Caspian Tern
and Alpine Swift in Norfolk, three sightings of single Black Storks
in Kent and a Bee-eater in Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter and White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, two Little Bitterns in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk. |
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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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| Friday 22nd July 2016 | ||
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| A Caspian Tern was at Carr Vale, Derbyshire for much of the day,
before visiting Orgreave Lagoons, South Yorkshire briefly early evening. A
Savi's Warbler was reported from Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk, the American
Golden Plover at Tacumshin, County Wexford was reidentified as a Pacific
Golden Plover and a White-rumped Sandpiper was present for its second
day at Starnafin Farm, Aberdeenshire.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, two Little Bitterns in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and Lincolnshire and three Wilson's Petrels from the RV Celtic Explorer south of Cape Clear, County Cork and west of the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Thursday 21st July 2016 | ||
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| White-rumped Sandpipers were logged at Snettisham RSPB
(Norfolk) and Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincolnshire), a Bonaparte's Gull lingered
in Kent, the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican
were still in Cornwall, Little Bitterns remained in Somerset
and South Yorkshire and Wilson's Petrels were seen from boats
off Co Cork and Isles of Scilly. The best of the rest included American Golden Plover (Co Wexford), Glossy Ibis (South Yorkshire) and Spotted Crakes (Cambridgeshire and Norfolk). A total of 56 Great Shearwaters and up to 241 Cory's Shearwaters were also recorded in South West England and southern Ireland. |
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| Wednesday 20th July 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the long-awaited first Greater Sand Plover for Ireland, at Tacumshin, County Wexford, although it soon departed to the northeast. Elsewhere, rarities today were both the Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, a territorial Little Bittern in Somerset, and the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcities included American Golden Plover and Cattle Egret (together in County Wexford), Common Rosefinch (London), Sabine's Gull (Derbyshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lincolnshire), White Stork (Oxfordshire), and Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and Lothian). |
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| Tuesday 19th July 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American White Winged Scoter still in Aberdeenshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, and territorial Little Bitterns still in
both Somerset and South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Derbyshire), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly), Glossy Ibis (Somerset), Cattle Egret (County Wexford), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and Lothian), and Red-necked Phalarope (four together on the Orkney Isles). |
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| Monday 18th July 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Northumberland and Kent, and at least one Little Bittern in Somerset, whilst a Sabine's Gull in Derbyshire, White Storks in Worcestershire and South Yorkshire and Pectoral Sandpiper in Lincolnshire were also recorded. | ||
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| Sunday 17th July 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American White-winged Scoter still in Aberdeenshire, the territorial
Little Bittern in Somerset, and the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcities included two Serins in Dorset, Sabine's Gull (Derbyshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), White Stork (Worcestershire), Glossy Ibis (Somerset), and three Cattle Egrets. Seabirds included three Wilson's Petrels, a Great Shearwater and a Long-tailed Skua at sea off County Cork. |
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| Saturday 16th July 2016 | ||
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| A Terek Sandpiper in Co Dublin and flyover Black
Stork in Hampshire were today's headline new rarities, whilst the
American White-winged Scoter (Aberdenshire), Hudsonian
Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican (Cornwall),
White-billed Diver (Moray), Little Bittern (Somerset)
and Bonaparte's Gull (Kent) all lingered. The best of the rest included Woodchat Shrike (Essex), Pectoral Sandpiper (Lincolnshire) and Sabine's Gull (Derbyshire). |
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| Friday 15th July 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a territorial Little Bittern still in Somerset at Ham Wall,
White-billed Diver in Moray at Findhorn, and single Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and Northumberland. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Derbyshire), Hoopoe (Dorset), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), and Glossy Ibis (South Yorkshire). |
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| Thursday 14th July 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black Stork in West Sussex (over
Knepp Castle Estate and at Pulborough Brooks RSPB), and a Bee-eater over
Wrentham, Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, single Little Bitterns in Somerset and South Yorkshire, White-billed Diver in Moray, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Northumberland and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham. Scarcity highlights included a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Temminck's Stint, a Sabine's Gull, a Great Shearwater, two Cory's Shearwaters and four Glossy Ibises. |
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