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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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| Saturday 29th July 2017 | ||
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| Seabirds dominated the headlines again with a total of nine Wilson's Petrels seen from Cornwall, 26
Cory's Shearwaters reported between County Cork and Devon, 109 Great Shearwaters
between County Cork and Cornwall, and two Sabine's Gulls passed County Cork. The four Two-barred Crossbills present today - three on the Shetland Isles and one still in Fife on the Isle of May - brings the influx total to seven individuals since the 21st July. Other rarities comprised a White-rumped Sandpiper new on the Western Isles on North Uist, the Forster's Tern still in County Louth, Marsh Sandpiper, Bonaparte's Gull and 11 Black-winged Stilts in Kent, two Black-winged Stilts still in Norfolk and at least four Bee-eaters still in Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Highland), Glossy Ibis (Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire), three Pectoral Sandpipers and eight Cattle Egrets. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 28th July 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was notable seawatching in Cornwall culminating in three
Wilson's Petrels seen from land: two passing Lizard Point and one off
Porthgwarra. Large shearwaters totalled 175 Cory's between County Kerry and Devon and 169
Great Shearwaters between County Cork and Dorset, with the majority of both species being seen from Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised single Marsh Sandpipers in both Kent and Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull and the flock of 10 Black-winged Stilts in Kent, and at least five Bee-eaters still in Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (North Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Cambridgeshire), Glossy Ibis (Suffolk), and three Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 25th July 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Marsh Sandpiper at Freiston Shore
RSPB, Lincolnshire, a second Two-barred Crossbill at Baltasound, Unst,
Shetland, a Wilson's Petrel off Skellig Michael, County Kerry and a
Black Kite at Cuckmere, East Sussex. A Black Stork flew over
Woodwalton Fen, Cambridgeshire (presumably the lingering bird which departed
Dunsby Fen, Lincolnshire late morning), and late news concerned a Collared
Pratincole present on Orford Ness, Suffolk last weekend.
Lingering rarities included the Two-barred Crossbill in Fife, Forster's Tern in County Louth, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Little Bittern in Somerset, three Bee-eaters in Nottinghamshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 23rd July 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a White-rumped Sandpiper on West Burra,
Shetland, a Wilson's Petrel past Cape Cornwall, Cornwall and a Black
Kite over Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire.
Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Marsh Sandpiper, ten Black-winged Stilts and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, six Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and four in Cambridgeshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Shetland and five Bee-eaters in Nottinghamshire. The best of the rest were a Short-toed Lark, a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Purple Heron, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Honey Buzzard, two Pectoral Sandpipers, five Cattle Egrets, two Long-tailed Skuas, a Pomarine Skua, eight Roseate Terns, nine Great Shearwaters and 23 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Thursday 20th July 2017 | ||
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| An adult Bonaparte's Gull was at Whitehead, County Antrim.
Lingering rarities included the Caspian Tern at Swillington Ings, West Yorkshire, Forster's Tern at Dundalk, County Louth, Marsh Sandpiper and at least seven Black-winged Stilts at Cliffe, Kent, five Black-winged Stilts at Potter Heigham, Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull at Oare, Kent and at least three Bee-eaters at East Leake, including at least one young in one of three nest holes. Scarcity highlights included a Marsh Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Glossy Ibis, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Temminck's Stint, four Pectoral Sandpipers, a Glaucous Gull, a Balearic Shearwater, two Great Shearwaters and 33 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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