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| Thursday 10th November 2016 | ||
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| Headline rarity sightings comprised Black-throated Thrush (Orkney), Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland) and Siberian Accentor (Highland), whilst Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Pallid Harrier (Lincolnshire), a flock of six White-billed Divers (Orkney), Dusky Warbler (Isles of Scilly, Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire), two Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Black Duck (Highland) and Ferruginous Duck (Hertfordshire) all lingered. | ||
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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 9th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-throated Thrush on the Orkney Isles at Rendall, Mainland. Nearby, an
Arctic Redpoll arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, and in Ayrshire the
Hooded Merganser was relocated at Kilbirne Loch, having previously visited Lochwinnoch, Clyde on 7th-10th October. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Siberian Accentor in Highland at Avoch, Western Rufous Turtle Dove on the Shetland Isles, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Dalmatian Pelican, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dusky Warbler all in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire and Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (Cheshire), Sabine's Gull (Devon), Surf Scoter (Lothian), American Wigeon (Highland) and Ring-necked Duck (Kent and Perthshire). Waxwings were recorded in fourteen counties including aggregations of 300 in County Durham, 230 in Moray, 200 in Highland, 100 in Norfolk, 45 in North Yorkshire and 30 in Cleveland. |
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| Tuesday 8th November 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised Desert Wheatear (Devon),
King Eider (Co Durham) and Pallid Harrier
(Lincolnshire), whilst the Siberian Accentor (Highland),
Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland), Isabelline
Wheatear (Norfolk), Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland
and North Yorkshire), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire),
Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), Lesser Yellowlegs
(Dorset) and Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican
and Dusky Warbler (Cornwall) lingered. The best of the rest included Pallas's Warblers (Essex and Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling and American Golden Plover (Cornwall) and Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire). |
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| Monday 7th November 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Western Rufous Turtle
Dove on Mainland Shetland, whilst an Eastern Black Redstart
(North Yorkshire) and two Northern Long-tailed Tits
(Argyll) were also discovered. Lingering rarities included Siberian
Accentor (Highland), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk),
Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel
and Dusky Warbler (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitcher
(Co Wexford) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland). The best of the rest included Red-breasted Flycatcher (Co Galway), Purple Heron (Cornwall) and three Richard's Pipits. |
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| Sunday 6th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was another Siberian Accentor, this one in Highland at Avoch, the thirteenth to be discovered in Britain since the first on 9th October this year. Elsewhere, the
Cliff Swallow was still present in Suffolk early morning but not since, a Pallid Harrier was found in East Yorkshire at Welwick, the
Isabelline Wheatear remained in Norfolk, as did both Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Forster's Tern
in County Galway, both Dusky Warbler and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon,
Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Kent), Snow Goose (Highland), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), three Surf Scoters and four American Wigeons. Waxwing aggregations included 60 in Lothian, 50 in Norfolk, 30 in Northumberland, 20 in County Durham, and 12 in both Aberdeenshire and West Yorkshire. Seawatching produced a White-billed Diver passing the Orkney Isles as well as, at North Sea sites, small numbers of Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Glaucous Gull and Sooty Shearwater, and reports of Sabine's Gull, Long-tailed Skua and Balearic Shearwater. |
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| Saturday 5th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cliff Swallow in Suffolk at Minsmere, where it showed all day. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Isabelline Shrike new in County Down at Murlough, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Dalmatian Pelican
still in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Bonaparte's Gull
in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset,
Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and
Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), American Golden Plover and Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), Snow Goose (Highland), Surf Scoter (Lothian and County Louth), American Wigeon (Highland and Lancashire) and four Ring-necked Ducks. Waxwing aggregations included 150 in Lothian, 100 in Norfolk, 70 in Kinross, 32 in County Durham, 30 in Moray, 25 in Fife and 16 in Derbyshire. Seawatching between the Shetland Isles and Norfolk produced small numbers of Little Auk, Pomarine Skua and Glaucous Gull. |
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| Friday 4th November 2016 | ||
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| An exciting day with two mega rarities discovered on the English mainland in the late afternoon: an
Eyebrowed Thrush in Northumberland at Bolam Lake, and a Cliff Swallow in Suffolk at Minsmere. Other new rarities comprised a
Pallid Harrier identified at Buckton, East Yorkshire, a Dusky Warbler
in Devon at Broadsands, and the Forster's Tern returned to Nimmo's Pier, County Galway. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Norfolk), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Dorset), Little Bunting (Western Isles), American Golden Plover (Cornwall) and Surf Scoter (Lothian and Shetland Isles). Waxwing aggregations included 120 in Norfolk, 105 in Lothian, 30 in the Borders, 24 on the Western Isles, 24 in Cleveland, 15 in Kent and 13 in Forth. |
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| Thursday 3rd November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a second Eastern Black Redstart
in Cleveland, at Hartlepool Headland, with the lingering bird still present at Skinningrove. Other eastern rarities comprised the
Isabelline Wheatear still in Norfolk, Dusky Warblers in both Cornwall and the Shetland Isles, and
Pallas's Warblers in Glamorgan and Gywnedd. Other rarities noted were the Red-eyed Vireo still on the Isles of Scilly, Western Purple Swamphen and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, a King Eider in Moray, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Dorset and Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk. Scarcities included Red-breasted Flycatcher (County Cork), American Golden Plover (Cornwall) and Serin (Dorset and Essex). Waxwings continue to arrive with birds recorded in 20 counties, and aggregations including 18 in Cleveland, 19 in Northumberland, 28 in North Yorkshire and 223 over-flying Hunstanton, Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 2nd November 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a probable Turkestan Shrike at Sennen,
Cornwall and a Baird's Sandpiper at Dornoch Point, Highland.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Red-eyed Vireo in the Isles of Scilly, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Dusky Warbler in Shetland, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Dorset and Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire. Scarcity highlights were a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Little Bunting, a Sabine's Gull, an Iceland Gull, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Snow Goose, two Barred Warblers, two Green-winged Teals, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three American Wigeon, four Richard's Pipits, four Glaucous Gulls, five Ring-necked Ducks and six Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Tuesday 1st November 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Red-eyed Vireo on Scilly and
Red-footed Falcon in Dumfries & Galloway, whilst a
White-billed Diver flew past Cley and a probable Scopoli's
Shearwater flew past Cley and Sheringham, Norfolk. The Squacco
Heron was reportedly relocated in Pembrokeshire. Lingering rarities included Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Isabelline Shrike and Radde's Warbler (Co Cork), American Buff-bellied Pipit (Co Sligo), Dusky Warbler (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon) and Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset). |
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