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| Tuesday 28th March 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll at Loch
Feorlin where it was previously been present on 30th May-6th June 2014 and again between 6th May-5th August 2016. Elsewhere, a Richardson's Cackling Goose was found in County Mayo on The Mullet, whilst lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, and single Bonaparte's Gulls in both Devon and County Kerry. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Glossy Ibis (Leicestershire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), two each of both American Wigeon and Surf Scoter, three Green-winged Teals, four of both Ring-billed Gull and Lapland Bunting, 13 Great Grey Shrikes, 15 Shorelarks, and a total of 47 Cattle Egrets. |
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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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| Monday 27th March 2017 | ||
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| Rarities discovered today comprised a Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Polgigga, single
White-billed Divers in Moray at Burghead and in the Western Isles on Barra, and in Aberdeenshire the
King Eider returned to the Ythan Estuary. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, both Red-flanked Bluetail and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, King Eider in County Kerry, and single Bonaparte's Gulls in both Cornwall and Devon. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Hoopoe (Pembrokeshire), Surf Scoter (Shetland Isles), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Glossy Ibis (Leicestershire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), two each of Richard's Pipit, American Wigeon, Lesser Snow Goose and Lapland Bunting, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Great Grey Shrikes, 21 Shorelarks, and a total of 29 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Sunday 26th March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries included an Alpine Swift
on Isles of Scilly and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, whilst the
Red-flanked Bluetail and Pallid Harrier
(Norfolk), Iberian Chiffchaff (Gloucestershire),
White-billed Diver (Orkney), Blue Rock Thrush
(Gloucestershire), Hume's Warbler (Dorset), Hudsonian
Whimbrel (Cornwall), Forster's Tern (Co Galway) and
Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland) all lingered. Two
Blue-winged Teals were reported in Nottinghamshire and a
Bonaparte's Gull was reported in Cornwall. The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire) and two Yellow-browed Warblers. |
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| Saturday 25th March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a singing Iberian Chiffchaff in Yate,
Gloucestershire, a Red-flanked Bluetail at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk and an
Alpine Swift at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Friday 24th March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a White-billed Diver on Tory Island,
County Donegal and a drake Ferruginous Duck at Killingworth Lake,
Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, King Eider in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Ayrshire and four White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 23rd March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries included eight White-billed Divers off the
Aberdeenshire coastline, with another in Moray, and a Bonaparte's Gull
arrived in Ayrshire, whilst Pallid Harrier (Norfolk),
Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford) and Ferruginous Duck
(Northumberland) all lingered. The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire) and Little Bunting (Bedfordshire). |
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| Wednesday 22nd March 2017 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Lesser Scaup (Merseyside),
Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Hume's Warbler
(Dorset) and Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall). The best of the rest included three Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall [2] and North Yorkshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire). |
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| Tuesday 21st March 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Alpine Swift (Clyde),
Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall),
Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland),
Hume's Warbler (Dorset) and Snowy Owl (Orkney). The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire). |
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| Monday 20th March 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-throated Thrush found in Northumberland at Prestwick Carr. Rarities elsewhere comprised a
Coues's Arctic Redpoll new in Norfolk at Cockley Cley, the Alpine Swift still in Clyde,
Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall,
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork), two each of Lesser Snow Goose and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis and Lapland Bunting, six Shorelarks, and a total of 45 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Sunday 19th March 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Swift - the third so far this month - in Clyde at Baron's Haugh, where it lingered all afternoon. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, King Eider in County Kerry and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland. Scarcities included Hoopoe (Cornwall), Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Ayrshire), two Lapland Buntings, four each of Glossy Ibis and Green-winged Teal, six of Ring-billed Gull, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Snow Goose and Shorelark, seven Surf Scoters, 16 Great Grey Shrikes, and a total of 51 Cattle Egrets. |
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