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| Thursday 15th September 2016 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today included an Arctic Warbler at Wells,
Norfolk, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Galley Head, County Cork, a
Greenish Warbler at Saltburn, Cleveland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Fremington, Devon and Tacumshin, County Wexford and a Pallid Harrier
on Holy Island, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher and Baird's Sandpiper in County Waterford, other Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Derry and County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork. Perhaps the most surprising record of the day was a Cory's Shearwater in London, which flew over Regent's Park this morning. |
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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 14th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier at Polgigga, Cornwall,
a Citrine Wagtail on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, a Tawny Pipit on
Portland, Dorset, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Dungarvan, County Waterford
and single Semipalmated Sandpipers at Pilmore, County Cork and Cashen,
County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican and Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in the Isles of Scilly and County Cork and single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, County Waterford and County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included an American Golden Plover, a White-winged Black Tern, a Red-necked Phalarope, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, a Leach's Petrel, a Sabine's Gull, a Honey Buzzard, two Little Buntings, two Short-toed Larks, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Melodious Warblers, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Long-tailed Skuas, four Icterine Warblers, four Barred Warblers, five Ortolan Buntings, seven Common Rosefinches, seven Pectoral Sandpipers and 15 Wrynecks. |
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| Tuesday 13th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Lanceolated Warbler and Citrine
Wagtail on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Lesser Grey Shrike and Bee-eater
at Beadnell and Pacific Golden Plover over Inner Farne, both
Northumberland, a Whiskered Tern at Argal Reservoir, Cornwall, a
White-rumped Sandpiper at Myroe Levels, County Derry, a Baird's Sandpiper
at Dungarvan, County Waterford and single Lesser Yellowlegs' at
Youghal, County Cork and Bannow Bay, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire and County Wexford and a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Monday 12th September 2016 | ||
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| Headline rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in
Lincolnshire and Pallid Harrier in Derbyshire, whilst a
Tawny Pipit flew over Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk) and the
Dalmatian Pelican remained in Cornwall. Rare waders comprised Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), two Semipalmated Sandpipers, two Lesser Yellowlegs and three Baird's Sandpipers. The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Common Rosefinch (Argyll), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Spotted Crake (Isles of Scilly), two White-winged Black Terns, two Purple Herons, three Icterine Warblers and three Buff-breasted Sandpipers. |
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| Sunday 11th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Baird's Sandpiper at The Cull, County
Wexford, and single Tawny Pipits at Dungeness, Kent and Easington,
Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Pallid Harrier in Derbyshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire, single Baird's Sandpipers in Worcestershire, South Yorkshire, County Wexford, County Donegal and County Derry, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Somerset, Isles of Scilly and Western Isles and Blyth's Reed Warbler in London. Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Melodious Warbler, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Purple Heron, a White-winged Black Tern, a Spotted Crake, a Corncrake, two Ortolan Buntings, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Common Rosefinches, three Icterine Warblers, three Dotterels, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, six Grey Phalaropes, six Leach's Petrels, nine Pectoral Sandpipers and 22 Wrynecks. |
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| Saturday 10th September 2016 | ||
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| Headline lingering rarities comprised the Cliff Swallow on
Isles of Scilly and Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire,
whilst the Black Duck in Highland, Dalmatian Pelican
in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon were also logged. A
Pallid Harrier was in Derbyshire for its second day, a
Booted Warbler arrived on Shetland, an Isabelline Shrike
was reported in Cornwall and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was reported in London. Rare and scarce shorebirds included five Baird's Sandpipers, six Buff-breasted Sandpipers, three Lesser Yellowlegs, Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Kentish Plover (East Yorkshire), Spotted Sandpier (Co Clare), Semipalmated Sandpiper (Hampshire) and Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Kerry). The best of the rest included Barred Warbler (Lancashire), Purple Heron (Anglesey), Melodious Warbler (Gwynedd), Icterine Warbler (Pembrokeshire) and White-winged Black Tern (Cleveland). |
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| Friday 9th September 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised Rustic Bunting (Orkney),
Baird's Sandpiper (Worcestershire), Booted Warbler
(Shetland) and flyover Tawny Pipit (Essex), whilst the
Cliff Swallow and Lesser Yellowlegs (Isles of Scilly),
Western Purple Swamphen (Lincolnshire) and Dalmatian
Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall) all
lingered. The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Oxfordshire), Icterine Warbler (Shetland), two Red-backed Shrikes, two American Wigeons and four Buff-breasted Sandpipers. |
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| Thursday 8th September 2016 | ||
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| The Cliff Swallow lingered on Isles of Scilly, where a
Lesser Yellowlegs, Temminck's Stint, Dotterel,
Red-backed Shrike and six Wrynecks were also
recorded. Elsewhere new discoveries included Black Stork in Devon, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Baird's Sandpiper in Co Kerry and White-rumped Sandpiper in North Yorkshire, whilst Lesser Yellowlegs (Western Isles and Anglesey), Baird's Sandpipers (Co Derry, Co Donegal and South Yorkshire), Forster's Tern (Co Louth), Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall) and Western Purple Swamphen (Lincolnshire) all lingered. The best of the rest included Little Bunting and Common Rosefinch (Shetland), Purple Heron (Oxfordshire), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), two Ortolan Buntings and two Buff-breasted Sandpipers. |
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| Wednesday 7th September 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cliff Swallow on the Isles of Scilly,
whilst the Western Purple Swamphen remained in Lincolnshire, and the
Forster's Tern was still in County Louth. In Cornwall a Paddyfield Warbler
was trapped and ringed at Nanjizal, and two Bee-eaters flew over near Lostwithiel.
Elsewhere, a Black Stork made a brief visit to Portland, Dorset, and in
Lancashire a Citrine Wagtail flew over Middleton. Nearctic waders comprised Baird's Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs and American Golden Plover all new on the Western Isles, further Baird's Sandpipers in County Donegal and South Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on Anglesey, the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, three Pectoral Sandpipers and four Buff-breasted Sandpipers. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Oxfordshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Shetland Isles), Spotted Crake (East Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (West Sussex), two each of Ortolan Bunting, Icterine Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, White-winged Black Tern and Cattle Egret, three Barred Warblers, five Temminck's Stints, 14 Wrynecks and 58 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Tuesday 6th September 2016 | ||
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A Cliff Swallow was found on St.Mary's on the Isles of Scilly today. It spent all morning and late a'noon around the pool at Porth Hellick and is the first record for Britain and Ireland for 15 years, so will undoubtedly attract much attention should it stay any length of time. Porth Hellick Pool also held Lesser Yellowlegs and Temminck's Stint. With a Bonelli's Warbler sp reported at Lower Moors, 2 Buff-breasted Sandpipers on the Golf Course, an Ortolan Bunting on St.Martin's and a Dotterel on St.Agnes, it felt as though autumn was well and truly underway. Elsewhere there was a new Lesser Yellowlegs on the Alaw Estuary on Anglesey and 2 Wilson's Petrels from a pelagic off County Cork. Lingering rarities included the Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, the Dalmation Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpiper in South Yorkshire and a re-appearing White-rumped Sandpiper in Northumberland. The Red-footed Booby remained in captivity in East Sussex. Grey Phalaropes were in Glamorgan, Hampshire and Somerset, with a Red-necked Phalarope in Sussex. A Purple Heron remained in Oxfordshire as did a Woodchat Shrike in Cumbria. |
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