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| Tuesday 4th June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Little Bittern in Lincolnshire at North Thoresby whilst other new rarities comprised a
Thrush Nightingale on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, a Black Stork briefly in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Strathbeg, a
Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry at Smerwick Harbour and a Greenish Warbler in Cornwall at Lizard. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Great Knot and Sardinian Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Broad-billed Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, territorial Great Reed Warbler in West Yorkshire, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider all in Highland, Iberian Chiffchaff and two Savi's Warblers in Suffolk, and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (County Kerry), Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Ring-necked Duck (Essex), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two each of both Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch, and three Rose-coloured Starlings (bringing the total so far this summer to eight). |
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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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| Monday 3rd June 2019 | ||
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| An exciting day was headlined by a Calandra Lark on the Western Isles on North Uist, the reappearance of the
American Royal Tern now in Cornwall between Hayle and Carbis Bay albeit elusive, and the unexpected relocation of the
Baikal Teal from Forth to East Chevington, Northumberland. Discoveries elsewhere included a
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon at Exmouth and Broad-billed Sandpipers in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea and two together in Norfolk at Heacham. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Great Knot, Sardinian Warbler and Little Bittern all on the Shetland Isles, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider in Highland, Broad-billed Sandpiper and Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford and Bee-eater in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler, Short-toed Lark and Golden Oriole (all on the Isles of Scilly), White-winged Black Tern and Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Serin and Hoopoe (Kent), Purple Heron (Norfolk), American Golden Plover (County Antrim), Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, four Common Rosefinches and a total of seven Long-tailed Skuas. Significant late news concerned a Squacco Heron yesterday in Hampshire at Testwood Lakes. |
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| Sunday 2nd June 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Roller in West Yorkshire at Crimsworth Dean whilst other new rarities comprised a
Little Bittern on the Shetland Isles on Foula, an Alpine Swift in County Dublin at Howth,
a Ferruginous Duck in North Yorkshire at Hay-a-Park and a Gull-billed Tern briefly
at Sheringham, Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Great Knot and Sardinian Warbler both still on the Shetland Isles, Broad-billed Sandpiper and Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider all in Highland, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk, and a Bee-eater again in East Yorkshire. The Baikal Teal had relocated overnight 203 miles northwest from Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire to Skinflats, Forth. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cleveland), White-winged Black Tern (County Kerry), Serin (Kent), Red-backed Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (County Durham), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), two each of both Golden Oriole and Ring-necked Duck, and a total of five Common Rosefinches. |
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| Saturday 1st June 2019 | ||
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| New rarities today comprised a Sardinian Warbler on the Shetland Isles on Whalsay with a
Rustic Bunting on Unst, Semipalmated Sandpiper both in Aberdeenshire on the Ythan Estuary and in County Kerry at Ballinskelligs, a
Broad-billed Sandpiper in Suffolk at Minsmere before relocating to Orford Ness, a male
Little Bittern singing in Dorset at Lodmoor, a Bonaparte's Gull in Carmarthenshire at Llanelli with brief
Red-rumped Swallow in Devon and Bee-eater in County Carlow. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Great Knot on the Shetland Isles, the Myrtle Warbler in Pembrokeshire albeit only briefly, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Duck in Highland, two Savi's Warblers together in Suffolk, Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk, and a Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cleveland), Icterine Warbler (Shetland Isles), Serin (Kent), Temminck's Stint (North Yorkshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Glossy Ibis (Merseyside), two migrant Red-necked Phalaropes and three Common Rosefinches. Significant late news concerned the retrospective reidentification of Cretzschmar's Bunting present at Minsmere, Suffolk yesterday although disappointingly it could not be relocated there today. |
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| Friday 31st May 2019 | ||
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| A Myrtle Warbler was discovered on Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire today, the second for both Wales and the island. A Greenish Warbler was nearby on Skokholm, whilst a Gull-billed Tern was at Fishtail Lagoon, Hampshire briefly and a Bonaparte's Gull was at Cross Lough, County Mayo.
Lingering rarities included the Great Knot in Shetland, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Suffolk, Pembrokeshire and Lancashire, Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Cleveland, two Savi's Warblers in Suffolk and Black Duck and King Eider in Highland. Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Great Grey Shrike, a Serin, a Golden Oriole, two Common Rosefinches, a Montagu's Harrier, a Purple Heron, a Glossy Ibis, a Spotted Crake, two Red-necked Phalaropes, two Temminck's Stints, four Honey Buzzards, a Ring-necked Duck and an Iceland Gull. |
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In Shetland, a Great Knot was seen arriving over the sea at Skaw, Unst, and went on to show at close quarters on the beach there for the rest of the day. This wasn't the only rare wader to be found today, with a Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Yellowlegs at Castle Espie WWT in Co.Down. The Western Isles hosted yet another Iberian Chiffchaff, on North Uist. A Black Kite flew west over Reculver in Kent and a Bee-eater flew over Bempton Cliffs RSPB in East Yorkshire. Staying on was the Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Duck and Blue-winged Teal in Highland, Red-footed Falcon in Co.Wexford, Savi's Warblers in Gwent and Suffolk; Great Reed Warblers in Cleveland, West Yorkshire and Scilly; and Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Suffolk and Pembrokeshire. Today's scarcity roll-call involved three Night Herons (together over Skokholm, Pembrokeshire), Short-toed Lark (Orkney), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Serin (Kent), Hoopoe (Dorset), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Bluethroat, two Temminck's Stints, White Stork, two Glossy Ibises, Lapland Bunting, Long-tailed Skua (Ayrshire), two Pomarine Skuas, two Glaucous Gulls, Iceland Gull, and single migrants of Dotterel and Honey Buzzard. |
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| Wednesday 29th May 2019 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull briefly in Derbyshire at Carr Vale,
a Great Reed Warbler on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's and on the Shetland Isles two
Blyth's Reed Warblers on Foula. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Shetland Isles, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire, Red-footed Falcons in both County Wexford and the Isles of Scilly, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cleveland and West Yorkshire and Savi's Warblers in Gwent and Suffolk. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Orkney Isles), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Night Heron (West Yorkshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Long-tailed Skua (Western Isles), Icterine Warbler and Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), two each of both Rose-coloured Starling and Serin, and three of Spotted Crake (singing at the same site in Angus), Bluethroat and Glossy Ibis. |
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A White-headed Duck of unknown origin turned up at Eastville Park in Bristol. The Baikal Teal remained at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire and the Squacco Heron was again on Lundy in Devon (having been seen there yesterday evening). Also continuing their stays were the Black Duck in Highland; Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire, Pembrokeshire and Suffolk; Savi's Warblers in Gwent and Co.Wicklow, Great Reed Warblers in Cleveland and West Yorkshire, the two Red-footed Falcons in Co.Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Shetland, the pair of Black-winged Stilts in Somerset The supporting cast was represented by Purple Heron (Norfolk), four Glossy Ibises, Montagu's Harrier (Suffolk), American Wigeon (Co.Clare) Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Spotted Crake (Co.Wicklow), Dotterel (Gwynedd), four Temminck's Stints, Glaucous Gull (Co.Antrim), Roseate Tern (Dorset), Golden Oriole (Suffolk), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire) and two Serins (Kent and East Yorkshire). |
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| Monday 27th May 2019 | ||
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Two Red-footed Falcons graced Cahore Marsh in Co.Wexford late in the day. A Bee-eater tracked the north Norfolk coast and another flew over Cadgwith in Cornwall. In Lincolnshire, a Red-rumped Swallow flew south over Gibraltar Point. In Aberdeenshire, a White-billed Diver flew past Longhaven. An Iberian Chiffchaff was found at Dunwich in Suffolk and a bird at Pantmaenog Forest in Pembrokeshire for its second day was confirmed. A Snowy Owl was found near Doolin in Co.Clare. The Baikal Teal extended its residence in East Yorkshire, as did the Black Duck and King Eider in Highland, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Gull-billed Tern in Argyll, Red-footed Falcon on Scilly, Tawny Pipit and Lesser Yellowlegs in Shetland, Great Reed Warblers in West Yorkshire and Cleveland, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, Savi's Warblers in Suffolk and Co.Wicklow, and Black-winged Stilts in Somerset (two together) and Norfolk. Scarcities included American Golden Plover (Pembrokeshire), Montagu's Harrier and Ring-necked Duck (both Suffolk), two Purple Herons (Norfolk and Western Isles), Icterine Warbler (Shetland), five Temminck's Stints, Red-necked Phalarope (Staffordshire), two Grey-headed Wagtails (Kent and East Yorkshire), Red-backed Shrike (Cleveland), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), four Golden Orioles, three Serins, Hoopoe (Norfolk), three Glossy Ibises, five migrant Honey Buzzards, Long-tailed Skua (Co.Durham), Pomarine Skua (Anglesey), two Iceland Gulls and an out-of-range White-tailed Eagle (Shetland). |
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The mega alert sounded with the unexpected news of an Upland Sandpiper briefly at Sheringham in Norfolk mid-afternoon, however there was no sign later in the day. Fair Isle had a Tawny Pipit, and there was late news of another in Co.Galway yesterday. Two Black-winged Stilts at Catcott Lows NR in Somerset were new, as was a Subalpine Warbler in Co.Wexford. A Bee-eater visited Holme Dunes in Norfolk and another flew over Bockhill Farm in Kent. In East Yorkshire, a Red-rumped Swallow spent a short while at Spurn. The Baikal Teal lingered in East Yorkshire while other stayers included Squacco Heron in Hampshire, Thrush Nightingale in Shetland, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Savi's Warblers in Co.Wicklow and Gwent, Great Reed Warblers in West Yorkshire and Cleveland, Blue-winged Teal in Highland, Red-footed Falcon on Scilly and Lesser Yellowlegs in Shetland. Scarcities included American Golden Plover (Pembrokeshire), Woodchat Shrike (Anglesey), Night Heron (North Yorkshire), three Purple Herons, three Grey-headed Wagtails (Shetland), 10 Temminck's Stints, four Serins, two Bluethroats and Common Rosefinch (both Shetland), Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, White Stork, Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two Grey Phalaropes, two Golden Orioles (Kent and Surrey), five Glossy Ibises and two migrant individuals each of Honey Buzzard and Dotterel. There was a significant push of Long-tailed Skuas off the Western Isles, including 250 past Aird an Runair on North Uist, where seven Pomarine Skuas were thrown in. Further Long-tailed Skuas were seen past Cumbria (two) and Ayrshire, while Pomarine Skuas were also logged in Lancashire (three) and Ayrshire. |
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