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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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| Friday 2nd February 2018 | ||
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| In Orkney, the Northern Harrier reappeared on North Ronaldsay, before it headed towards Sanday, and the Thayer's Gull reappeared at Ibsley Water, Hampshire briefly late afternoon. Long staying rarities seen today included the Horned Lark in Surrey, Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Scarcities included the Little Bunting, Richard's Pipit, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Parrot Crossbills, five American Wigeon, eight Glossy Ibises, 11 Shorelarks and 13 Waxwings. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 30th January 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Horned Lark still in Surrey, Penduline Tit
in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent. Scarcities included Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), Lesser Snow Goose (Moray), two Ring-billed Gulls, six each of both Ring-necked Duck and American Wigeon, 10 Glossy Ibises, and in England a total of 25 Parrot Crossbills between Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 29th January 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Horned Lark still in London, Pacific Diver in County Cork,
Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and in Somerset both Lesser Scaup and Ferruginous
Duck. Scarcities included Little Bunting (London), Lesser Snow Goose (Moray), two American Wigeons, three Richard's Pipits, four Ring-billed Gulls, five Ring-necked Ducks and eight Glossy Ibises. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 28th January 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a juvenile Thayer's Gull in Hampshire in the afternoon gull rosost at Ibsley Water. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Horned Lark still in Surrey, Snowy Owl on the Isles of Scilly, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire, Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk (3) and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Scarcities included Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), Lesser Snow Goose (Moray), two Surf Scoters, three American Wigeons, four Ring-billed Gulls, six Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glossy Ibises, and in England a total of 17 Parrot Crossbills between Berkshire and Surrey. |
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| Saturday 27th January 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Horned Lark in Surrey, Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire, single Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk and Suffolk, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, single Pacific Divers in County Cork and Cornwall, Black Scoter in County Kerry, King Eider in Shetland and Lesser Scaup and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Little Bunting, a Lapland Bunting, 11 Shorelarks, 20 Parrot Crossbills, 23 Waxwings, a Temminck's Stint, five Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teal, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Surf Scoters, a Lesser Snow Goose, a Black Brant, six Tundra Bean Geese, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, 41 Glaucous Gulls and 54 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 24th January 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Horned Lark still in Surrey,
Pacific Diver in County Cork, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire and
Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire. Scarcities included Ring-necked Duck (Powys), Lapland Bunting (Lothian), two American Wigeons, three each of both Surf Scoter and Ring-billed Gull, five Glossy Ibises, 53 Cattle Egrets, and in England a total of 12 Parrot Crossbills between Derbyshire and Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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