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| Tuesday 6th August 2019 | ||
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Following vague news the previous evening, the male Little Bustard in West Yorkshire was tracked down at Mickletown Ings near Methley, where it showed all day. It resolved that the bird has been present since early July, not long after the Slimbridge bird vanished. In Cheshire, a Gull-billed Tern appeared all too briefly at Sandbach Flashes in Cheshire. Five Two-barred Crossbills included two in Shetland and three in Western Isles (of which two were new finds). Continuing rarities reported today were the Squacco Heron and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Highland, and four White-rumped Sandpipers (two in Lincolnshire and singles staying on in Yorkshire and Norfolk). Other highlights included Purple Heron (Suffolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Co.Donegal), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), three Barred Warblers (all Shetland), Common Rosefinch (Shetland), four Marsh Warblers (family group in East Yorkshire), Grey Phalarope (Pembrokeshire), Surf Scoter (Angus), and Cory's Shearwater and Great Shearwater (both Cornwall). |
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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 5th August 2019 | ||
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| The first Fea's/Desertas Petrel of the year was seen this evening from a pelagic off the Isles of Scilly. A Kentish Plover visited Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire briefly, and three Two-barred Crossbills were at Norwick, Unst, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Squacco Heron in Sussex, Snowy Owl in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Wilson's Petrel in Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Wexford, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (two) and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. Scarcity highlights included a Grey Phalarope, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a White-winged Black Tern, a Montagu's Harrier, a Glossy Ibis and two Surf Scoters. |
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| Sunday 4th August 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised White-rumped Sandpipers (Dumfries
& Galloway and Lothian), three Two-barred Crossbills (Shetland)
and Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Cork), whilst Squacco Heron
(West Sussex), Blue-winged Teal (Clyde), White-rumped
Sandpipers (Lincolnshire [2] and East Yorkshire), King Eider
(Highland), Forster's Tern (Co Louth),
Ferruginous Duck (East Sussex) and Long-billed Dowitcher
(Lincolnshire) all lingered. The best of the rest included Night Heron (Gloucestershire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), a family of Marsh Warblers (East Yorkshire), Glossy Ibis (Gwent) and Melodious Warbler (Cornwall). |
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| Saturday 3rd August 2019 | ||
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In Co.Cork, a Wilson's Petrel lingered a while off Toe Head. A Black Kite flew over Woodborough in Nottinghamshire. There were four White-rumped Sandpipers around The Wash, with two at both Snettisham in Norfolk and Freiston Shore in Lincolnshire. There were also two in Co.Wexford, and the ongoing bird in East Yorkshire. The rest of the day's rarities comprised Forster's Tern in Co.Louth, Squacco Heron and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and Co.Derry. Among the best of the rest were Melodious Warbler (Cornwall), Marsh Warbler (Shetland), two Night Herons (Gloucestershire and Co.Wexford), Barred Warbler (Shetland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Pomarine Skua (Co.Durham), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), three Great Shearwaters and 20 Balearic Shearwaters. |
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| Friday 2nd August 2019 | ||
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A Sooty Tern slowly and distantly tracked east past Weybourne then Sheringham in the early morning. In West Sussex, a Squacco Heron turned up briefly Pagham Harbour in West Sussex. White-rumped Sandpipers were fresh in at Aberlady Bay in Lothian and Snettisham RSPB in Norfolk. A group of three Two-barred Crossbills fed in roadside gardens at Weisdale on Mainland Shetland. Lingering rarities included Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Forster's Tern in Co.Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Long-billed Dowitchers in Co.Derry and Lincolnshire and White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (two) and Co.Wexford. Among the day's scarcities were Common Rosefinch (Lincolnshire), two Night Herons (Glos and Co.Wexford), Hoopoe (Isle of Wight), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex), Red-backed Shrike (Gwynedd), Barred Warbler (Shetland) Long-tailed Skua (Norfolk), Cory's Shearwater (Cornwall), 18 Balearic Shearwaters and Glaucous Gull (Western Isles). |
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| Thursday 1st August 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Greenish Warbler on Mainland
Shetland, up to three Two-barred Crossbills on North Uist
(Western Isles), a White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Wexford and a
report of three Marsh Sandpipers on Kingsbridge Estuary
(Devon). Lingering rarities comprised Snowy Owl in Western Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (2) and East Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Forster's Tern in Co Louth, Ferruginous Duck in East Sussex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Wilson's Petrel from an Isles of Scilly pelagic and Two-barred Crossbill in Shetland. The best of the rest included Pectoral Sandpiper (Co Wexford), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Icterine Warbler (Orkney), Marsh Warbler (Shetland), and two Barred Warblers (Shetland). |
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| Wednesday 31st July 2019 | ||
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Continuing rarities today included White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (two) and East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Co.Derry and Forster's Tern in Co.Louth. Among the best of the rest were Purple Heron (Lincolnshire), two Icterine Warblers (Shetland), Melodious Warbler (Fife), two Temminck's Stints (Fife and Lincolnshire), two Cory's Shearwaters (Cornwall), 70 Balearic Shearwaters and three Long-tailed Skuas (Fife). |
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| Tuesday 30th July 2019 | ||
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New rarities today were a Gull-billed Tern in Aberdeenshire (seen at Cruden Bay then Peterhead), a Long-billed Dowitcher at Lough Beg in Co.Derry and a Two-barred Crossbill near Bixter on Mainland Shetland. An evening pelagic in Scilly waters yielded four Wilson's Petrels. Other rarities included White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire (two) and East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Sussex and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Fife), Rose-coloured Starling in Highland, Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), two Purple Herons (both juveniles at Manby Flashes, Lincolnshire), two Long-tailed Skuas, Glossy Ibis (Devon), Cory's Shearwater (Scilly) and 675 Balearic Shearwaters (including 654 past Berry Head, Devon). |
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| Monday 29th July 2019 | ||
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| A White-rumped Sandpiper was a new discovery at Kilnsea, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Aquatic Warbler in Fife, Pacific Golden Plover in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. Scarcity highlights included a Marsh Warbler, four Icterine Warblers, a White-winged Black Tern, a Pectoral Sandpiper, two Temminck's Stints and two Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 28th July 2019 | ||
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| The big talking point today was an exceptional movement of Wood Sandpipers. A total of 451 were reported, mostly from the eastern half of England, with the bulk of the numbers from the coast. At least 110 were seen at Cley, Norfolk throughout the day, eclipsing the previous highest count from the site, and the county, of 60 on August 7th 1952.
New rarities discovered today included a Two-barred Crossbill at Titchwell, Norfolk, another at Virkie, Shetland, a Pacific Golden Plover on Westray, Orkney and a Wilson's Petrel off County Cork. Lingering rarities included the Aquatic Warbler in Fife, Pacific Golden Plover in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex. |
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