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| Saturday 20th July 2019 | ||
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| Frampton Marsh RSPB in Lincolnshire continued its excellent run, with the arrival of two adult White-rumped Sandpipers, with the lingering Long-billed Dowitcher still on site. Elsewhere, a Black Kite flew over Frampton Pools, Gloucestershire.
Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper and Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Savi's Warbler in Anglesey, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, King Eider in Highland and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. Scarcity highlights included a Grey-headed Wagtail, two Serins, a Purple Heron, a Honey Buzzard, a Ring-necked Duck, a Surf Scoter, a Cory's Shearwater and three Balearic Shearwaters. |
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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 19th July 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Frampton Marshes RSPB, Lincolnshire, a Caspian Tern at Pendeen, Cornwall and a Two-barred Crossbill at St John's Pool, Highland.
Lingering rarities included the Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, three Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, two Rose-coloured Starlings, a Purple Heron, a Glossy Ibis, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Surf Scoter, a Sabine's Gull, four Cory's Shearwaters and a Honey Buzzard. |
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| Thursday 18th July 2019 | ||
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A Pacific Golden Plover was found at Breydon Water in Norfolk. 14 Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland included 10 new arrivals; another was on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. The two White-rumped Sandpipers were still in Aberdeenshire, while other stayers were included the Long-billed Dowitcher in Co.Antrim, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. The day's supporting cast comprised Rose-coloured Starling (Shetland), two Pectoral Sandpipers (Sussex and Co.Donegal), Ring-billed Gull (Co.Cork), three Cory's Shearwaters (Cornwall) and two Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 17th July 2019 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of two White-rumped Sandpipers together in Aberdeenshire at Loch of Strathbeg. A Black Kite flew over Brading Marshes on the Isle of Wight. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Long-billed Dowitcher again in County Antrim at Belfast Lough, both Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull still together in Kent, Ferruginous Duck still in East Sussex, a Black Kite reported in Nottinghamshire and a total of seven Two-barred Crossbills on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), two Pectoral Sandpipers (Co.Donegal and East Sussex), Shorelark (Orkney Isles), two Surf Scoters (together in Lothian), Serin (Kent) and three Glossy Ibises (North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Gwent). |
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| Tuesday 16th July 2019 | ||
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Late in the day, a female Red-footed Falcon was encountered on roadside wires south of West Ayton in North Yorkshire. 10 Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland included six new birds. Ongoing rarities were Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle, the Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Sussex and Savi's Warbler in Anglesey. Scarcities were limited to three Pectoral Sandpipers (Lancashire, Sussex and Co.Donegal), Serin (Kent), three Balearic Shearwaters (Dorset), Leach's Petrel (Fair Isle) and Pomarine Skua (Fife). |
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| Monday 15th July 2019 | ||
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The highlight of the day was an unidentified orange-billed tern species seen briefly at Kilnsea, East Yorkshire. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Blue-winged Teal still in Clyde, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull together in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in East Sussex, and on the Shetland Isles a total of 37 Two-barred Crossbills noted at five sites including a flock of 18 at Stromfirth, Mainland. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Purple Heron (Suffolk), two Pectoral Sandpipers (East Sussex and Lancashire) and two Glossy Ibises (Devon and Merseyside). |
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| Sunday 14th July 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Little Bittern heard singing in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, in Kent
Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull still together at Oare Marshes, whilst the
Two-barred Crossbill influx continued with at least 26 recorded on the Shetland Isles today including at least 18 at Stromfirth, Mainland. Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Somerset) and two each of both Pectoral Sandpiper (Devon and Lancashire) and Glossy Ibis (Devon and Merseyside). |
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| Saturday 13th July 2019 | ||
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Fair Isle hosted the first Arctic Warbler of the year. All but one of the day's 14 Two-barred Crossbills on Shetland were new finds; another was on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. In East Sussex, a Black Stork flew over Westfield and there was a Ferruginous Duck at Pett Level. Still present were the Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Yellowlegs in Kent, as well as the two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk. Scarcities today included Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), two Rose-coloured Starlings (Shetland and Argyll), Serin (Kent), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Green-winged Teal (Norfolk), Long-tailed Skua (Orkney), White Stork (Glos), two Glossy Ibis (Gwent and Merseyside), Cory's Shearwater (Co.Donegal) and 10 Balearic Shearwaters (Dorset). |
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| Friday 12th July 2019 | ||
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The flood of Two-barred Crossbills held strong, with at least 54 logged in Shetland; 31 of these were 'new' birds, including a flock of around 20 at Lower Voe on Mainland. Continuing their stays were the Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Black Duck in Highland and two Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk. Other national-level news involved Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Serin (Kent), Glossy Ibis (Merseyside), three Cory's Shearwaters (Scilly), Shorelark (Orkney), Balearic Shearwater (Dorset) and two Glaucous Gulls (Western Isles). |
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| Thursday 11th July 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was continuing record influx of Two-barred Crossbills to the Shetland Isles where a total of 47 were recorded today including 14 on Fair Isle, eight on Whalsay, seven on Mainland at Sumburgh Head alone and six each on both Unst and Yell. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Gull-billed Tern still in South Yorkshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Suffolk, both Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Yellowlegs together in Kent, two separate Blue-winged Teals in Clyde and the Lesser Scaup in Borders. Scarcities included Hoopoe (Nottinghamshire), Glossy Ibis (Merseyside) and 16 Cory's Shearwaters (all at sea off the Isles of Scilly). |
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