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| Thursday 5th January 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Blue Rock Thrush
(Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Hooded
Merganser (Clyde), Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk and Co
Durham), Pacific Divers (Cornwall and Co Galway),
Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Lesser Scaups (Orkney
and Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull and Desert Wheatear
(Devon), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Stejneger's
Stonechat (Kent), Black Scoter (Northumberland),
Northern Harrier and White-billed Diver
(Orkney) and Killdeer (Shetland). The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire), Little Bunting (Cornwall), two Rose-coloured Starlings and two Richard's Pipits. |
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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 4th January 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-breasted Goose at Marshside in
Merseyside, a White-billed Diver at St Margaret's Hope in Orkney and a
Ferruginous Duck at Ranworth in Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Northern Harrier and Lesser Scaup in Orkney, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Eastern Black Redstart and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, another Pacific Diver in County Galway, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and another Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk |
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| Tuesday 3rd January 2017 | ||
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| The Pine Bunting at Venus Pool in Shropshire was only seen briefly
today and the other headline birds were all long staying rarities. The Blue
Rock Thrush remained in Gloucestershire, the Dusky Thrush was still
in Derbyshire, the Desert Wheatear was still in Devon and the
Ferruginous Duck was still in Norfolk.
Also present were the Pacific Diver and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Black Scoters in Northumberland and County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Killdeer on Shetland, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent and Eastern Black Redstarts in Cornwall and Cleveland. |
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| Monday 2nd January 2017 | ||
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| A Black-throated Thrush was discovered in Northumberland,
whilst the Pine Bunting (Shropshire), Blue Rock Thrush
(Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire),
Ferruginous Duck (Norfolk), Hooded Merganser (Clyde),
Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland and Cornwall),
Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup (Cornwall),
Bonaparte's Gull and Desert Wheatear (Devon),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pallid Harrier
(East Yorkshire), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Black
Scoter (Northumberland), Lesser Scaup (Orkney),
Killdeer (Shetland) and American Coot (Western
Isles). The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire), two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Richard's Pipits and sixteen Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Sunday 1st January 2017 | ||
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| The headline discovery on New Year's Day was a Pine Bunting
at Venus Pool NR, Shropshire. Elsewhere the Dusky Thrush
(Derbyshire), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire),
Killdeer (Shetland), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent),
Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), American Coot (Western
Isles), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Desert Wheatear
and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Eastern Black
Redstarts (Cornwall and Cleveland), Pacific Diver and
Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), King Eider (Co
Sligo), Lesser Scaup (Co Galway) and Hooded Merganser
(Clyde) all made it into 2017. The best of the rest included two Rose-coloured Starlings and nine Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Saturday 31st December 2016 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included the Blue Rock Thrush
(Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire),
Black-throated Thrush (Denbighshire), Blyth's Pipit
(Somerset), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Black Scoter
(Northumberland), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Pallid
Harrier (East Yorkshire), Desert Wheatear (Devon),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pacific Diver,
Lesser Scaup and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall)
and Eastern Black Redstarts (Cornwall and Cleveland). The best of the rest included Little Bunting (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Surf Scoter (Leicestershire) and two Rose-coloured Starlings (Dorset and West Sussex). |
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| Friday 30th December 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Blue Rock Thrush
in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Black-throated Thrush
in Denbighshire, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Killdeer in
Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hudsonian Whimbrel and
Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Devon, single
Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose
in Norfolk, King Eider in County Sligo, Pallid Harrier in
Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose
in Argyll.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Surf Scoter, a Little Auk, a Kumlien's Gull, two Green-winged Teals, two American Wigeon, two Snow Geese, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Iceland Gulls, five Great Grey Shrikes, five Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glaucous Gulls, 25 Lapland Buntings, 28 Shorelarks and 49 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Thursday 29th December 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black Scoter in Northumberland at Goswick,
perhaps the same individual as that seen nearby in both 2011 and 2015. Elsewhere, a
Lesser Yellowlegs was new in County Limerick at Adare. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Blyth's Pipit in Somerset, Black-throated Thrush in Denbighshire, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Eastern Black Redstart in Cornwall, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatear and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, and both King Eider and Lesser Scaup in County Sligo. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Dorset), Serin (East Sussex), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter and Glossy Ibis, three of American Wigeon and Lapland Bunting, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Great Grey Shrikes, 11 Ring-billed Gulls, 39 Shorelarks, 45 Cattle Egrets, and a total of 82 Tundra Bean Geese. |
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| Wednesday 28th December 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the contiuned presence of the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire at Stow-on-the-Wold where it showed well all day. Elsewhere, the
Stejneger's Stonechat remains in Kent at Dungeness where it was first been noted on 8th November before being identified by DNA analysis, and
in County Clare a Snowy Owl was new at Luogh. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Blyth's Pipit in Somerset, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Eastern Black Redstart in Cornwall, Black-throated Thrush in Denbighshire, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Clyde and Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included Serin (West Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Glossy Ibis (Devon), two of both Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, three Surf Scoters (including one inland in Leicestershire), four of Ring-billed Gull and Lapland Bunting, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 17 Shorelarks, 42 Cattle Egrets, and a total of 56 Tundra Bean Geese. |
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| Tuesday 27th December 2016 | ||
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| The main news of the day was the identification of a male Blue Rock Thrush
in a garden in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. Having
been present for about a week, the observer uploaded some photos to social media
at lunchtime today, and the bird was successfully twitched by a fortunate few
after it was located mid afternoon.
Other lingering rarities still present today included the Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Black-throated Thrush in Denbighshire, Blyth's Pipit in Somerset, single Eastern Black Redstarts in Cornwall and Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Snowy Owl in County Galway, American Coot in Western Isles, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, King Eider in County Sligo, single Lesser Scaups in Dumfries and Galloway and County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, five White-billed Divers in Orkney, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. |
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