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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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| Monday 8th May 2017 | ||
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| A male Spectacled Warbler, the ninth for Britain, was found at
Portland Bill, Dorset late afternoon, where it showed well until late evening. Wales's
second Slate-coloured Junco was seen on Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire,
where there was also a male Eastern Subalpine Warbler. A Bee-eater
was near St Just, Cornwall, a Red-rumped Swallow was at Grove Ferry NNR,
Kent and two White-billed Divers were found off North Ronaldsay, Orkney.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Red-winged Blackbird in Orkney, Eastern Stonechat in Yorkshire, Great Reed Warbler in Suffolk, Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Little Bittern in Scilly, Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Isle of Man, Marsh Sandpiper in County Dublin, Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Somerset and Norfolk (two), King Eider in Highland and Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset. Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler, a Serin, a Lapland Bunting, a Green-winged Teal, a Pomarine Skua, a Roseate Tern, a White-tailed Eagle, two Wrynecks, two Short-toed Larks, two Purple Herons, two Ring-billed Gulls, two Glossy Ibises, three Temminck's Stints and 14 Dotterel. |
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| Sunday 7th May 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Great Reed Warbler at Landguard NR,
Suffolk, a Western Subalpine Warbler on Tiree, Argyll, single
Black-winged Stilts at Pilning, Gloucestershire and Harbridge, Somerset, a
Black Kite over Sandwich Bay, Kent and an adult male Red-footed Falcon
was trapped and ringed at the Calf of Man.
Lingering rarities still present included the Red-winged Blackbird in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Marsh Sandpiper in County Dublin, Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Isle of Man, two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and one in Scilly, Great Reed Warbler in Leicestershire, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Scilly, Citrine Wagtail in Conwy, Eastern Stonechat in Yorkshire, Little Bittern in Scilly, single Red-footed Falcon in Anglesey and Cambridgeshire, single White-billed Divers in Orkney and Moray and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Dorset. |
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| Saturday 6th May 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today include Ireland's sixth Marsh Sandpiper (on
Swords Estuary in County Dublin), Isle of Man's first Broad-billed Sandpiper
(at Derbyhaven) and Leicestershire's third Great Reed Warbler (at Albert
Village Lake). Other new rarities included an Eastern Stonechat at
Flamborough, Yorkshire, a Citrine Wagtail at Morfa Madryn, Conwy,
a Bonaparte's Gull at Portbury Wharf, Somerset, single Red-footed
Falcons in Anglesey, Lothian and Hampshire, an Alpine Swift and a
Black Kite in Kent and a Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the Red-winged Blackbird in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Little Bittern in Scilly, Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (five), single Savi's Warblers in Norfolk and Suffolk, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Dorset and Hampshire, Red-footed Falcon in Cambridgeshire, Black Duck in Highland and White-billed Divers in Moray and Orkney (two). |
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| Friday 5th May 2017 | ||
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| In Cornwall, a Red-throated Pipit and an Alpine Swift were over
Pendeen and a Black Kite was at Polgigga. A female Red-footed Falcon
was found at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambridgeshire, a Western Bonelli's
Warbler was at Three Castles Head and a Hudsonian Whimbrel was at
Clonakilty, both County Cork and two Black-winged Stilts were at Potter
Heigham Marshes, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Red-winged Blackbird and White-billed Diver in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Western Bonelli's Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Dorset, Black-winged Stilts in the Isles of Scilly (two), Norfolk (two) and Cambridgeshire, King Eider in Highland and White-billed Divers in Moray and Shetland (two). Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Hoopoe, a Great Grey Shrike a Kentish Plover, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Green-winged Teal, a Lapland Bunting, two Golden Orioles, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Night Herons, four Wrynecks, four Temminck's Stints, ten Dotterel and up to 35 Pomarine Skuas. |
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| Monday 1st May 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Red-winged Blackbird
on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, whilst the territorial Pallid Harrier
remained in Lancashire, as did the Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Dorset,
Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Squacco Heron in County Kerry, Little Bittern on the Isles of Scilly,
Bonaparte's Gulls in Dorset, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, Savi's Warblers in both Norfolk and Suffolk,
Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (3), King Eider in Aberdeenshire and
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles. Newly discovered rarities were in the main brief encounters with a Broad-billed Sandpiper on Anglesey at Llanfachraeth, a Subalpine Wabler on the Shetland Isles on Unst, a Red-rumped Swallow in Essex, a Black Kite in Kent and Red-footed Falcons in both East Sussex and Norfolk (2). Scarcities included Kentish Plover (Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire), American Golden Plover (Dumfries and Galloway), Purple Heron (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Great Grey Shrike (Dorset), two each of Wryneck, Ring-necked Duck, Glossy Ibis and Green-winged Teal, three Lapland Buntings, four of both Night Heron and Temminck's Stint, five Hoopoes, 16 Dotterel, 22 Shorelarks and a total of 42 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Sunday 30th April 2017 | ||
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| A very busy day, with a heavy inland passage of terns and waders along with
good numbers of Pomarine Skuas along the south coast producing over 900
bird news messages.
Headlining was the lingering Red-winged Blackbird on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, which obliged all day. New discoveries today included three Black-winged Stilts at Boyton, Suffolk, a female Two-barred Crossbill at Haddon Hill, Somerset (joining the lingering male), a Subalpine Warbler species at Geosetter, Shetland and single Black Kites on St Mary's, Scilly and over Folkestone and Seabrook, Kent. Lingering rarities included the Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Squacco Heron in County Kerry, Little Bittern in Scilly, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, single Savi's Warblers in both Norfolk and Suffolk, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Dorset, Hampshire and Oxfordshire, two Black-winged Stilts in both Norfolk and Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down, two White-billed Divers in Orkney and one in Aberdeenshire, King Eider in Highland and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham. |
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| Saturday 29th April 2017 | ||
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| The first Red-winged Blackbird for Britain was discovered on North
Ronaldsay, Orkney mid afternoon, where it remained into this evening.
Other new discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier at Grimston and a Savi's Warbler at Spurn, both Yorkshire, five Black-winged Stilts at March Farmers, Cambridgeshire, and two Black-winged Stilts at Welney WWT and a Black Kite at Hickling, both Norfolk. Lingering rarities included the male Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, single Savi's Warblers in Norfolk and Suffolk, Two-barred Crossbill in Somerset, Little Bittern in the Isles of Scilly, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gulls in Essex, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Dorset, Black Duck and King Eider in Highland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down and single White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray. |
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