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| The first Taiga Merlin (nominate form columbarius) for Britain was photographed at Thurso, Highland today, the photograph showing the diagnostic tail pattern. A drake Lesser Scaup was found at Blashford Lakes, Hampshire, where the Thayer's Gull also reappeared. Other lingering rarities included the Horned Lark in Surrey, Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, Spotted Sandpiper in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, King Eider and White-billed Diver in Shetland and another White-billed Diver in Orkney. |
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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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| 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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| Thursday 1st February 2018 | ||
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| A report of an adult Audouin's Gull on the Gannel Estuary
(Cornwall) was today's most significant news, whilst a Laughing Gull
was reported in Aberdeenshire. The Horned Lark
(Surrey), Pacific Divers (Cornwall and Co Cork),
Spotted Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Coues's Arctic Redpoll
(Suffolk) and Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent) all
lingered. The best of the rest included Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Lesser Snow Goose (Moray), two American Wigeons, eight Waxwings, nine Shorelarks (Norfolk), at least nine Glossy Ibises and at least 15 Parrot Crossbills. |
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| Wednesday 31st January 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Horned Lark (Surrey),
Pacific Diver (Co Cork), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon),
Stilt Sandpiper (Dorset), Spotted Sandpiper
(Nottinghamshire), Snowy Owl (Isles of Scilly),
Ferruginous Duck and Lesser Scaup (Somerset) and
Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Suffolk). The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire) at least Parrot Crossbills (Derbyshire) and at least 23 Waxwings. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| Friday 26th January 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Horned Lark (Surrey),
Stilt Sandpiper (Dorset), Pacific Diver (Cornwall),
Penduline Tit (Gloucestershire), Bonaparte's Gull
(Devon), Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent), Spotted
Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Coues's Arctic Redpolls
(North [4] and Suffolk), Ferruginous Duck (Somerset) and
Lesser Scaup (Cornwall and Somerset). The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Little Bunting (London), Snow Geese (Moray and Western Isles), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), at least five Parrot Crossbills (Derbyshire) and at least 16 Shorelarks. |
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| Thursday 25th January 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised the Horned Lark (Surrey),
Coues's Arctic Redpolls (Suffolk and Norfolk), King
Eiders (Ceredigion, Co Kerry and Shetland), Stilt Sandpiper
(Dorset), Penduline Tit (Gloucestershire),
Spotted Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire) and Snowy Owl
(Isles of Scilly). The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire) and at least 25 Parrot Crossbills. |
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