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| Monday 4th February 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Forster's Tern still in County Galway, two
Pacific Divers together in Cornwall at Newlyn, Blyth's Reed Warbler still in Greater Manchester,
White-billed Diver and Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), Surf Scoter (Gwynedd), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, three of Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-necked Duck and Great Grey Shrike, four Ring-billed Gulls, and a total of 27 Shorelarks. |
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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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| Sunday 3rd February 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Eastern Yellow Wagtail still on the Isles of Scilly,
Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Pied-billed Grebe and
White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, Black Scoter in Northumberland,
Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Dusky Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher
in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Borders and Spotted
Sandpipers in both County Waterford and County Wexford. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), two each of Pallas's Warbler, American Wigeon and Lesser Snow Goose, three of Surf Scoter and Ring-billed Gull, four Yellow-browed Warblers, five of Ring-necked Duck and Great Grey Shrike, six Rough-legged Buzzards, 17 Glossy Ibises and a total of 35 Shorelarks. |
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| Saturday 2nd February 2019 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver was found at Skelda Voe, Shetland, whilst lingering rarities included single Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, White-billed Diver in Western Isles and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Great Grey Shrikes, 21 Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, a Pomarine Skua, a Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Snow Goose, a Black Brant, two Tundra Bean Geese, two Surf Scoters, two Green-winged Teal, three American Wigeon, six Ring-necked Ducks, four Rough-legged Buzzards and 21 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 1st February 2019 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Blyth's Reed Warbler (Greater
Manchester), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Cornwall) and Spotted Sandpipers
(Co Wexford and Co Waterford). The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Co Durham), Little Bunting (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), two Yellow-browed Warblers, Surf Scoters and Ring-billed Gulls, at least three Lapland Buntings, four Ring-necked Ducks, Great Grey Shrikes and Rough-legged Buzzards, seven Glossy Ibises and approximately 30 Shorelarks. |
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| Thursday 31st January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Pied-billed Grebe still on the Shetland Isles,
Bonaparte's Gull in London, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Yellow-browed Warbler (Isle of Wight), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent), Lapland Bunting (Derbyshire), three each of Ring-necked Duck and Surf Scoter, four Great Grey Shrikes, six Shorelarks and a total of nine Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 30th January 2019 | ||
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Dungarvan, Co Waterford, hosted a new Spotted Sandpiper. News emerged of a drake Lesser Scaup at Belfast Lough, Co.Antrim, present for its fourth day. Continuing rarities included Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Co.Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway and White-billed Divers in Shetland and Western Isles. The Black-throated Thrush near Swindon was reported to have still been present recently. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, eight Yellow-browed Warblers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, five Great Grey Shrikes, 25 Shorelarks, a Common Rosefinch, 17 Glossy Ibises, six Rough-legged Buzzards, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Black Brant, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, two Kumlien's Gulls, 14 Glaucous Gulls and 10 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 29th January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, the Hume's Warbler
still in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler in Lincolnshire and Lesser Scaup
in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Serin (Cornwall), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Surf Scoter (Lothian), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Rough-legged Buzzard, American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four of Great Grey Shrike and Glossy Ibis, and a total of 28 Shorelarks. |
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| Monday 28th January 2019 | ||
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| Rarities seen today included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Scilly, American Herring Gull in County Cork, Pied-billed Grebe and White-billed Diver in Shetland, White-billed Diver in Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway and Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford. The adult Ivory Gull picked up in Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway last Wednesday remains in care.
Scarcities included a Lapland Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, four Great Grey Shrikes, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, 23 Shorelarks, a Black-bellied Dipper, two Black Brants, two Taiga Bean Geese, two Tundra Bean Geese, three American Wigeon, three Surf Scoters, four Ring-necked Ducks, six Rough-legged Buzzards, two Kumlien's Gulls, seven Iceland Gulls, 15 Glaucous Gulls, a Balearic Shearwater and eight Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 27th January 2019 | ||
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Ongoing rarities included Eastern Yellow Wagtail on Scilly, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Co.Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Dumfries and Galloway, King Eider in Ceredigion and three Coues's Arctic Redpolls (two in Norfolk and another in Lothian). Scarcities were represented by a Night Heron, a Lesser Snow Goose, a Black Brant, two Tundra Bean Geese, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, four Ring-necked Ducks, four Surf Scoters, seven Glossy Ibises, four Rough-legged Buzzards, 45 Shorelarks, a Rose-coloured Starling, six Great Grey Shrikes, five Yellow-browed Warblers, a Temminck's Stint, two Ring-billed Gulls, two Pomarine Skuas, three Kumlien's Gulls, 15 Iceland Gulls and 17 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Saturday 26th January 2019 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Lapland Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, six Great Grey Shrikes, nine Yellow-browed Warblers, 20 Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, a Balearic Shearwater, three Surf Scoters, four American Wigeon, five Green-winged Teals, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Black Brants, six Tundra Bean Geese, 34 Taiga Bean Geese, five Rough-legged Buzzards, 16 Glossy Ibises, two Ring-billed Gulls, 11 Iceland Gulls and 13 Glaucous Gulls. |
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