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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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| Sunday 22nd September 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Blue Rock Thrush discovered on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Discoveries elsewhere included an Arctic Warbler
in East Yorkshire at Grimston, a White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall at Davidstow and unidentified
albatross species passing both St Abb's Head, Borders and Winterton, Norfolk. Other rarities today comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler still in Hampshire, Subalpine Warbler species on the Western Isles, Baird's Sandpiper and Citrine Wagtail together on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Pembrokeshire and the Isles of Scilly, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilts in both Berkshire and Somerset, and Long-billed Dowitchers in Dorset, West Yorkshire and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler and Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cornwall), Short-toed Lark and American Wigeon (Isles of Scilly), Rose-coloured Starling (Anglesey), Barred Warbler (Orkney Isles), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Merseyside), Dotterel (Pembrokeshire) andtwo each of Bluethroat, Spotted Crake and Sabine's Gull, three of Little Bunting, Ortolan Bunting, Pectoral Sandpiper and Long-tailed Skua, seven Red-breasted Flycatchers, eight American Golden Plovers, 11 Wrynecks and a total of 43 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Thursday 19th September 2019 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon at South Efford Marsh and a Laughing Gull briefly at Greystones, County Wicklow. A
Hooded Merganser located in Worcestershire at Upper Bittell Reservoir was perhaps the same individual that flew past Titchwell, Norfolk yesterday. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Hampshire, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Subalpine Warbler species and Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Dorset and West Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in County Clare. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Anglesey), Bluethroat (Hampshire), Barred Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler (Highland), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Cory's Shearwater (East Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Kent), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), two each of Red-backed Shrike, Wryneck, Spotted Crake and Snow Goose, three of Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Rose-coloured Starling and Long-tailed Skua, four of Sabine's Gull and Dotterel, six Pectoral Sandpipers, seven Lapland Buntings and a total of 10 American Golden Plovers. Significant late news for yesterday concerned a Baird's Sandpiper and Citrine Wagtail together on Foula, Shetland Isles. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 18th September 2019 | ||
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| Breaking rarities today comprised a Great Reed Warbler in Dorset at Portland Bill, a
Pallid Harrier in East Sussex at Beachy Head (that had earlier been ringed as a chick in a nest in Finland in June 2018), an
American Black Tern in County Wexford at Tacumshin, a Fea's/Desertas Petrel passing The Mullet, County Mayo and in West Yorkshire a
Roller briefly at Oxenhope; just four miles from where one was present on 2nd June. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Hampshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Western Bonelli's Warbler on the Western Isles, Semipalmated Sandpipers in both County Kerry and the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in Dorset and West Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in County Clare and Black Duck in Highland. Scarcities included Purple Heron and Honey Buzzard (Dorset), Ortolan Bunting (County Cork), Marsh Warbler and Great Shearwater (Orkney Isles), Common Rosefinch (County Galway), Wryneck (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Norfolk), Cory's Shearwater (County Durham then later passing Northumberland and Lothian), Snow Goose (Kinross) and Corncrake (Cornwall), two Rose-coloured Starlings, three each of Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Sabine's Gull and Spotted Crake, five of both American Golden Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper, 12 Long-tailed Skuas and a total of 26 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Tuesday 17th September 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Little Crake in East Yorkshire at Blacktoft Sands where it showed throughout the
rest of the day. Rarities elsewhere included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler still in Hampshire, a
Citrine Wagtail new in County Galway on Inishbofin, Blue-winged Teal
still in County Wexford and Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire. Nearctic waders comprised Long-billed Dowitchers in Dorset, County Louth and West Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Pembrokeshire and the Isles of Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpipers in County Kerry, County Wexford and Western Isles, two White-rumped Sandpipers, three Buff-breasted Sandpipers, six Pectoral Sandpipers and 10 American Golden Plovers. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch (County Galway), Barred Warbler (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Glamorgan), Red-necked Phalarope (West Sussex), Ring-necked Duck (Perth and Kinross), Montagu's Harrier (East Sussex), two each of Red-backed Shrike, Rose-coloured Starling and Dotterel, four Spotted Crakes, five Sabine's Gulls, eight Wrynecks, 15 Long-tailed Skuas and a total of 81 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Sunday 15th September 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Aquatic Warbler at Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, a Hooded Merganser at King George V Reservoir, London, a Long-billed Dowitcher at West Gerenish, Western Isles, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Lauragh, Co.Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Hampshire, Eastern Black-eared Wheatear in Lancashire, Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in Yorkshire and Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Pembrokeshire and Scilly and Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire. Scarcity highlights included an Ortolan Bunting, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Night Heron, two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Red-backed Shrikes, three Barred Warblers, eight Wrynecks, 15 Lapland Buntings, a Temminck's Stint, a Red-necked Phalarope, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, three Pectoral Sandpipers, five Grey Phalaropes, six American Golden Plovers, two Spotted Crakes, a Montagu's Harrier, a Glossy Ibis, an Iceland Gull, a Surf Scoter, a Great Shearwater, four Long-tailed Skuas, ten Pomarine Skuas, seven Sabine's Gulls, 20 Leach's Petrels and 11 Taiga Bean Geese. |
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| Saturday 14th September 2019 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a very obliging Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Farlington Marshes, Hampshire, the first record for the county.
Other new discoveries included Tawny Pipits at Nanquido and Porthgwarra, both Cornwall and a a Long-billed Dowitcher at Fairburn Ings RSPB, Yorkshire. Lingering rarities included the Eastern Black-eared Wheatear in Lancashire, Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, Subalpine Warbler in County Donegal, Wilson's Phalarope in County Wexford, single Lesser Yellowlegs in Scilly and Pembrokeshire and Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire. Scarcity highlights included an Ortolan Bunting, a Hoopoe, a Bluethroat, a Barred Warbler, two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Red-backed Shrikes, five Wrynecks, 26 Lapland Buntings, three Honey Buzzards, a Glossy Ibis, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, a Red-necked Phalarope, four Grey Phalaropes, four Dotterels, five Pectoral Sandpipers, six American Golden Plovers, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Sabine's Gulls, four Great Shearwaters, a Long-tailed Skua, four Pomarine Skuas and six Leach's Petrels. |
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| Friday 13th September 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Subalpine Warbler on Tory Island, County Donegal, a Red-footed Falcon at Landguard, Suffolk and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Lodmoor, Dorset, with another present on Tresco, Isles of Scilly for its fourth day.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Black-eared Wheatear in Lancashire, Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Subalpine Warbler in Western Isles, Wilson's Phalarope and Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included an Ortolan Bunting, a Bluethroat, a Wryneck, a Common Rosefinch, a Woodchat Shrike, four Red-backed Shrikes, three Barred Warblers, 19 Lapland Buntings, two Spotted Crakes, a Montagu's Harrier, two Honey Buzzards, a Snow Goose, a Red-necked Phalarope, four American Golden Plovers, four Pectoral Sandpipers, four Buff-breasted Sandpipers, five Sabine's Gulls, five Leach's Petrels, a Long-tailed Skua and five Pomarine Skuas. |
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