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| Friday 22nd February 2019 | ||
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| The main news of the day was negative news with no sign all day of the Tengmalm's Owl
on the Shetland Isles at Bixter. Elsewhere, rarities today comprised a Red-rumped Swallow new in Pembrokeshire at Bosherton and lingering were the Pied-billed Grebe on Shetland, Penduline Tit in London, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), White-tailed Eagle (North Yorkshire), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Snow Goose, three Lapland Buntings, five of both Glossy Ibis and Great Grey Shrike, six Shorelarks and a total of 11 Ring-necked Ducks. |
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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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| Thursday 21st February 2019 | ||
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On Shetland, the Tengmalm's Owl afforded reasonable views at its Mainland roost near Bixter for much of the day; however, the best views were given as it active at dusk. Other ongoing rarities were Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Penduline Tit in Greater London, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyl. Scarcities included the Temminck's Stint, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Pallas's Warblers, four Yellow-browed Warblers, five Great Grey Shrikes, eight Shorelarks, two Rough-legged Buzzards, four Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal, 13 Ring-necked Ducks (eight of which were on Lough Morne, Co.Monaghan), a Surf Scoter, three Black Brant, a Todd's Canada Goose, Taiga Bean Goose, five Tundra Bean Geese, two Ring-billed Gulls, a Kumlien's Gull, 13 Iceland Gulls and 10 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 20th February 2019 | ||
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| Today's highlights included a new Bonaparte's Gull in Co
Cork, a returning Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll and lingered
Spotted Sandpiper (Co Waterford), Lesser Yellowlegs
(Dorset), Red-rumped Swallow (Glamorgan), Long-billed
Dowitcher (Lincolnshire), Penduline Tit (London) and
Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Norfolk). Sadly the Tengmalm's
Owl did not return to its daytime roost near Bixter on Mainland
Shetland. The best of the rest included Little Bunting (Norfolk), Pallas's Warblers (Cornwall and Co Durham), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), Yellow-browed Warblers (two in Gloucestershire), Todd's Canada Goose (Argyll), three Rough-legged Buzzards, Glossy Ibises, Surf Scoters, Green-winged Teals and Ring-necked Ducks, five Shorelarks and seven Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Tuesday 19th February 2019 | ||
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The mega alert sounded with the incredible news of a Tengmalm's Owl found at its daytime roost at Bixter, Mainland, Shetland. It remained in full view for the rest of the day, before departing its roost at dusk. The Red-rumped Swallow remained in Glamorgan, Coues's Arctic Redpoll lingered in Norfolk and Penduline Tits were still in Dorset and Greater London. Old favourites included Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. The best of the rest included four Shorelarks, five Great Grey Shrikes, a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Richard's Pipit, three Rough-legged Buzzards, three Ring-billed Gulls, a Kumlien's Gull, 10 Iceland Gulls, 12 Glaucous Gulls, eight Glossy Ibises, a Black Brant, Taiga Bean Goose, five Tundra Bean Geese, four Green-winged Teal, six Ring-necked Ducks and a Surf Scoter. |
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| Monday 18th February 2019 | ||
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| A Penduline Tit was discovered at Crossness LNR, London today, whilst lingering rarities included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Red-rumped Swallow in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, White-billed Diver in Western Isles, Black Duck in Highland and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Lapland Bunting, two Pallas's Warblers, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Great Grey Shrikes, 13 Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, two Snow Geese, two Taiga Bean Geese, two Tundra Bean Geese, a Black Brant, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, five Ring-necked Ducks, four Green-winged Teal, three Rough-legged Buzzards, two Kumlien's Gulls and 16 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 17th February 2019 | ||
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A Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Sculthorpe Moor NR was the only new rarity of the day. Long-stayers were represented by Pacific Diver in Co.Cork, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Red-rumped Swallow in Glamorgan, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Co.Wexford and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. Scarcities included a Hoopoe, a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, six Yellow-browed Warblers, three Great Grey Shrikes, seven Rough-legged Buzzards, a Temminck's Stint, a Little Auk, 27 Shorelarks, 11 Ring-billed Gulls, a Kumlien's Gull, 13 Iceland Gulls, 20 Glaucous Gulls, 18 Glossy Ibises, Lesser Snow Goose, four Black Brant, a Taiga Bean Goose, two Tundra Bean Geese, an American Wigeon, five Green-winged Teal, five Ring-necked Ducks and two Surf Scoters. |
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| Saturday 16th February 2019 | ||
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| A Red-rumped Swallow was at Cwm Ivy, Glamorgan this afternoon, whilst lingering rarities seen today included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and single Spotted Sandpipers in County Wexford and County Waterford.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Lapland Buntings, five Yellow-browed Warblers, six Great Grey Shrikes, 47 Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, four Rough-legged Buzzards, four Kumlien's Gulls, eight Ring-billed Gulls, eight Glossy Ibises, a Snow Goose, a Black Brant, an American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teals, eight Ring-necked Ducks, four Tundra Bean Geese and 38 Taiga Bean Geese. |
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| Friday 15th February 2019 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Great Spotted Cuckoo
at Ballycroneen (Co Cork). A Gyr was found on Unst, Shetland. The Blyth's Reed Warbler (Greater
Manchester), Penduline Tit and Lesser Yellowlegs
(Dorset), Spotted Sandpiper (Co Waterford),
Richardson's Cackling Goose (Argyll) and Long-billed Dowitcher
(Lincolnshire) all lingered. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Taiga Bean Goose (Lancashire), Kumlien's Gull (Suffolk), two Pallas's Warblers, Black Brants, Tundra Bean Geese, American Wigeons and Green-winged Teals, at least two Rough-legged Buzzards, four Yellow-browed Warblers, six Great Grey Shrikes, 14 Glossy Ibises and 34 Shorelarks. Swallows arrived in Isles of Scilly, Cornwall and Gwynedd, whilst a House Martin was logged in Cornwall. |
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| Thursday 14th February 2019 | ||
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New on the scene was a Black Duck near Rhayader, Powys, for its second day. Continuing rarities included Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Western Isles. Scarcities were represented by a Temminck's Stint, two Pallas's Warblers, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Richard's Pipit, a Ring-billed Gull, two Kumlien's Gulls, 13 Iceland Gulls, 14 Glaucous Gulls, three Rough-legged Buzzards, 19 Glossy Ibises, 53 Taiga Bean Geese, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Todd's Canada Goose, five Ring-necked Ducks, an American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal and three Surf Scoters. |
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| Wednesday 13th February 2019 | ||
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| Rarities comprised the Pacific Diver still in County Cork, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester and
Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Cornwall), Little Bunting (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Great Grey Shrike (North Yorkshire), Snow Goose (County Wexford), two Rough-legged Buzzards, four Ring-necked Ducks, six Yellow-browed Warblers, 13 Glossy Ibises and a total of 26 Shorelarks. |
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