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| Saturday 19th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Forster's Tern
in Essex. It was as long ago as 2003 when a Forster's Tern was last available in
Britain, although the species has been almost ever-present in Ireland over the past
thirteen years. Elsewhere new discoveries included Pacific Diver in Co Galway, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Co Wexford, Desert Wheatear in Lancashire, White-billed Diver in Norfolk, Arctic Redpoll in Orkney and Red-throated Pipit in Somerset, whilst the Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire), Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland), Lesser Scaup (Co Galway), Richardson's Cackling Goose (Co Sligo), Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford), Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull and Desert Wheatear (Devon), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire) and four White-billed Divers (Orkney) 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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| Friday 18th November 2016 | ||
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| A male Siberian Rubythroat was found on Fair Isle, Shetland today, the
latest ever record for Britain and the first to be found outside the month of
October. Nearby, a Snowy Owl was reported from Westray, Orkney.
Lingering rarities included the Killdeer and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Thursday 17th November 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Western Rufous Turtle Dove,
Killdeer and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Hudsonian
Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser
in Ayrshire, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Eastern Black Redstart
in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Pallid Harrier in
Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset,
White-billed Diver in Orkney and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon.
Scarcity highlights included a Todd's Canada Goose, a Glaucous Gull, two Iceland Gulls, two Little Auks, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Green-winged Teals, three Pomarine Skuas, four American Wigeon, four Cattle Egrets and six Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Wednesday 16th November 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Killdeer and Western Rufous Turtle Dove still on the Shetland Isles,
the American Coot on the Western Isles, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, both
Desert Wheatear and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland,
Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Black-bellied Dipper
still in Suffolk, and in East Yorkshire the Pallid Harrier retrurned to Welwick. Scarcities included Little Bunting (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), American Wigeon (Angus), Glossy Ibis (Essex), Ring-necked Duck (Kent and Perthshire), and a total of 24 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Tuesday 15th November 2016 | ||
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| The first Harlequin Duck for Ireland was seen from the Cape Clear
ferry in County Cork today, between Sherkin Island and Hare Island.
Lingering rarities present today included the Killdeer and Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. |
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| Monday 14th November 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Killdeer and Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland), Northern Harrier and Black-throated Thrush (Orkney), Pallid Harrier (Lincolnshire), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Desert Wheatear (Devon), Dalmatian Pelican (Cornwall), Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire) and two Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland). A Dusky Warbler was trapped in Cornwall. | ||
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| Sunday 13th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Killdeer on the Shetland Isles at Sandwick, with a
Coues's Arctic Redpoll new on Unst. In County Galway a Lesser Scaup was identified at Loughrea, and in Hampshire the
Ferruginous Duck returned to Blashford Lakes. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Siberian Accentor in Highland at Avoch, Western Rufous Turtle Dove on the Shetland Isles, Black-throated Thrush and Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Desert Wheatear in Devon, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Western Purple Swamphen and Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. Scarities included Short-toed Lark (North Yorkshire), Little Bunting (Suffolk), Pallas's Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Rough-legged Buzzard (Lincolnshire and Norfolk), three each of both Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and four of Richard's Pipit and American Wigeon. |
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| Saturday 12th November 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the American Coot in the Western Isles, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Siberian Accentor in Highland, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Black-throated Thrush and three White-billed Divers in Orkney, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire. | ||
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| Friday 11th November 2016 | ||
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| An American Coot was found on Loch nam Feithean at Balranald, Western
Isles. Two Arctic Redpolls on Fair Isle, Shetland were the only other
rarities discovered today.
Lingering rarities included the Siberian Accentor in Highland, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and another in Yorkshire, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire. |
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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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