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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Sunday 4th December 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was a Dusky Thrush, which was found and
photographed in a garden in Beeley, Derbyshire this afternoon, and identified
from the photographs this evening.
A Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll was found at Burravoe, Yell, Shetland, whilst lingering rarities included the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, Dusky Warbler in Worcestershire, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Devon and Sussex, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Black Duck in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Orkney and Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Red-backed Shrike in Cumbria, a Common Rosefinch in Shetland, a Richard's Pipit in Kent, a Rose-coloured Starling in Sussex, a Grey Phalarope in Bedfordshire and an American Golden Plover in Powys. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 3rd December 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Masked Wagtail still in Pembrokeshire, Killdeer
on the Shetland Isles, a Black Duck new in County Sligo at Templehouse Lake,
Isabelline Wheatears in both Argyll and Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex,
Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, a Dusky Warbler inland at Ripple, Worcestershire, Pallid Harrier still in East Yorkshire,
Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Lesser Yellowlegs
in Dorset. Scarcities included Night Heron (Orkney Isles), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Grey Phalarope (Bedfordshire), two Glossy Ibises, three each of Ring-billed Gull and American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, eight Cattle Egrets and 52 Shorelarks. |
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| Friday 2nd December 2016 | ||
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| An Eastern Black Redstart spent its second day on groynes at Torness,
Lothian, but there was no news on the Isabelline Wheatear in Argyll,
present yesterday for its ninth day at Machir Bay on Islay.
Other lingering rarities still present today included the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, single Desert Wheatears in Devon and Sussex, Killdeer in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in Cheshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 30th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire at Camrose, where it showed well all day. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the
Killdeer still on the Shetland Isles, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire,
Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. Rose-coloured Starlings in Oxfordshire and West Sussex, Ring-billed Gull in Hampshire, Rough-legged Buzzard in Norfolk, American Wigeon in Devon, Ring-necked Duck in Cambridgeshire, two Surf Scoters, three Lesser Snow Geese in Aberdeenshire, three Glossy Ibises, seven Cattle Egrets and a total of 40 Shorelarks |
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| Sunday 27th November 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Killdeer still on the Shetland Islses, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire,
Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford,
Bonaparte's Gull in County Clare, Lesser Scaup and five White-billed Divers on the Orkney Isles. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire), three each of American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, 14 Cattle Egrets, and 31 Shorelarks. |
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| Saturday 26th November 2016 | ||
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| The second Forster's Tern for Kent was discovered off Folkestone
today, where it remained from late morning until mid afternoon when it flew
east. A drake Lesser Scaup was found on Loch of Boardhouse, Orkney.
Lingering rarities included the Killdeer in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. |
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| Friday 25th November 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Killdeer in
Shetland, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Desert Wheatear in Devon,
Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in
Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset
and single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and County Durham.
The best of the rest were a Black-bellied Dipper, a Richard's Pipit, a Ring-billed Gull, a Rough-legged Buzzard, an American Golden Plover, a Surf Scoter, a Ring-necked Duck, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals and three Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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