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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in 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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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