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| Sunday 11th August 2019 | ||
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The highlight of the day was a Stilt Sandpiper at Rathlin Island in Co.Antrim, while other new waders were a Long-billed Dowitcher at Lady's Island Lake in Co.Wexford and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Holy Island in Northumberland. In Co.Clare, a Bonaparte's Gull was at Clahane for its second day. Two Wilson's Petrels were seen during the evening's Scilly pelagic. A total of 10 Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland included four new birds. Among rarities continuing to show were the Little Bustard in West Yorkshire, Squacco Heron in Sussex, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Co.Cork, Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and Co.Antrim, and continuing White-rumped Sandpipers in Co.Wexford (three) and Co.Wicklow. The day's scarcities included American Golden Plover (Co.Donegal), Long-tailed Skua (Pembrokeshire), two Sabine's Gulls (Shetland and Cornwall), Ring-billed Gull (Co.Kerry), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Grey Phalarope (Dorset), Ring-necked Duck (Essex) and two Marsh Warblers (part of the East Yorkshire family group). |
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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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| Saturday 10th August 2019 | ||
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| A Pacific Swift was discovered at Hornsea Mere, Yorkshire mid morning, where it remained until early afternoon. It was later seen very briefly 21 miles south-east along the coast over Easington mid evening.
Other new discoveries today included a Great Reed Warbler at Rerwick, nine Two-barred Crossbills at Lerwick and another at Northdale, all Shetland, another Two-barred Crossbill on Tiree, Argyll, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Blessington, County Wicklow and Wilson's Petrels were seen off Bridges of Ross, County Clare and Kerry Head, County Kerry (two). Lingering rarities still present today included the Little Bustard, Squacco Heron in Sussex, four Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, two White-rumped Sandpipers in County Wexford, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Common Rosefinch, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Great Shearwater, Grey-headed Wagtail (Orkney), six Cory's Shearwaters, two Pomarine Skuas, seven Long-tailed Skuas, a Sabine's Gull and a Surf Scoter. |
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| Friday 9th August 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries comprised a Spotted Sandpiper at Brent
Reservoir (London) and White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin (Co
Wexford), whilst the Little Bustard (West Yorkshire),
Snowy Owl (Shetland), White-rumped Sandpipers (Co
Wexford [2] and Lincolnshire), Long-billed Dowitchers (Co
Wexford and Lincolnshire), Blue-winged Teal (Clyde) and
Black Duck (Highland) all lingered. The best of the rest included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Co Wexford) and Glossy Ibis (Devon). Seawatchers in South-west produced a peak count of 385 Balearic Shearwaters past Berry Head (Devon), whilst five Cory's and two Great Shearwaters were logged off Cornish headlands and three Long-tailed Skuas comprised a lingering bird in Devon and singles past the Co Durham and Cornwall coastlines. |
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| Thursday 8th August 2019 | ||
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| A new Two-barred Crossbill was found at Hoswick, Shetland, whilst in County Wexford there was a Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin and a second White-rumped sandpiper arrived at Lady's Island Lake.
Lingering rarities included the Little Bustard in Yorkshire, Squacco Heron and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex, Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and County Antrim, Snowy Owl and another Two-barred Crossbill in Shetland and Blue-winged Teal in Clyde. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, five Marsh Warblers, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Ring-necked Duck, a White Stork, three Glossy Ibises, four Balearic Shearwaters and five Pomarine Skuas. |
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| Wednesday 7th August 2019 | ||
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The Little Bustard obliged for much of the day in West Yorkshire, as did Cheshire's Gull-billed Tern. Other rarities extending their stays included the Squacco Heron in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, four Two-barred Crossbills in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and four White-rumped Sandpipers (three in Lincolnshire and the singles in Norfolk and East Yorkshire) There was little other significant national news besides an Icterine Warbler and the family of Marsh Warblers East Yorkshire. |
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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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| 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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