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| Saturday 9th November 2019 | ||
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New rarities today comprised Eastern Black Redstart at Boulby in Cleveland, Eastern Stonechat sp at Easington in East Yorkshire, King Eider at Nairn in Highland, and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk (three!), Norfolk and East Yorkshire. Still present were the Steller's Eider in Orkney, Paddyfield Pipit in Cornwall, Blue Rock Thrush in Orkney, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk (confirmed from sound recordings), Short-billed Dowitcher in Co.Louth, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Little Bittern in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Devon, Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland, existing Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire (two) and Highland, and nine White-rumped Sandpipers (six together in Co.Derry, two together in Co.Mayo, and another in Western Isles). Scarcities included Montagu's Harrier (Surrey), Little Bunting (Northumberland, five Pallas's Warblers, three Great Grey Shrikes, two Hoopoes, Shorelark, Surf Scoter (Lothian), two Green-winged Teal (both East Yorkshire), three Ring-necked Ducks, three Black Brants, two Glossy Ibises, Grey Phalarope (Norfolk), 30 Taiga Bean Geese (Clyde), three Tundra Bean Geese, and Bean Goose sp (Suffolk). |
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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 8th November 2019 | ||
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| Orkney continued to be the place to be - following a Siberian Rubythroat and
the relocated Steller's Eider earlier in the week, today brought the discovery
of a Blue Rock Thrush on Lamb Holm. The Steller's Eider
remained on Westray until it relocated to Papa Westray later in the day. New discoveries included Pallid Swift in Norfolk, Citrine Wagtail in Pembrokeshore, Olive-backed Pipits in Lincolnshire and Northumberland, Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire and White-rumped Sandpipers in Western Isles and Co Wexford. The Paddyfield and American Buff-bellied Pipits (Cornwall), Hume's Warblers (East Yorkshire), Snowy Owl (Shetland), Lesser Scaup (Cornwall, Co Mayo and Somerset), Long-billed Dowitchers (Argyll and Northumberland), Blue-winged Teal (Devon), Baird's Sandpiper (Co Kerry) and nine White-rumped Sandpipers all lingered. The best of the rest included Little Bunting and Wryneck (Dorset), Bluethroat and Pallas's Warbler (East Yorkshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Highland), Barred Warbler (Cleveland) and Hoopoe (Co Wexford). |
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| Thursday 7th November 2019 | ||
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| A Rose-breasted Grosbeak spent a few minutes near Salakee on St Mary's, Scilly late morning, but couldn't be relocated. Other new discoveries included a Penduline Tit at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, a Pallid Harrier or hybrid at Therfield, Hertfordshire and a Blue-winged Teal at Man Sands, Devon.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Steller's Eider and Siberian Rubythroat in Orkney, Paddyfield Pipit, American Buff-bellied Pipit and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Brown Shrike in Scilly, Hume's Warblers in Yorkshire (two) and County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Northumberland and six White-rumped Sandpipers in County Derry. Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, a Barred Warbler, a Common Rosefinch, two Lapland Buntings, three Great Grey Shrikes, six Pallas's Warblers, 133 Waxwings, a Black-bellied Dipper, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Glossy Ibis, a Green-winged Teal, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Black Brants, three Iceland Gulls, three Glaucous Gulls, 16 Pomarine Skuas and 63 Little Auks. |
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| Wednesday 6th November 2019 | ||
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| The highlights of the day came from the Orkney Isles where the Steller's Eider
was relocated on Westray, a Siberian Rubythroat was discovered on North Ronaldsay and a Snowy Owl
was new on Hoy. New rarities elsewhere comprised a Brown Shrike on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, a Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Kenidjack, and Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire at both Bempton Cliffs and Flamborough Head. Lingering rarities confirmed as still preset were the Paddyfield Pipit and American Buff-bellied Pipit together in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hume's Warblers in County Cork, Highland and North Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal still in Clyde, and Lesser Scaups in both County Mayo and Cornwall. |
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| Tuesday 5th November 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Paddyfield Pipit in Cornwall,
whilst the Brown Shrike remained on the Western Isles and other eastern
passerines were Hume's Warblers in County Cork on Cape Clear, in Highland at Tarbat Ness, and
in North Yorkshire in Scarborough, Olive-backed Pipits in Fife on the Isle of May and in Highland at Tarbat Ness, two each of
Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit, and three Pallas's Warblers (East Yorkshire, Fife and North Yorkshire). Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Short-billed Dowitcher still in County Louth, Black Duck in Highland, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Argyll, Devon and Northumberland, and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Londonderry (9) and the Western Isles (3). Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Serin (Dorset), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Rough-legged Buzzard (Cambridgeshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Louth), American Golden Plover (County Mayo and Western Isles), Glossy Ibis (two in Devon) and three Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Monday 4th November 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the identification of a Brown Shrike on the Western Isles on Barra where it had first been seen yesterday. In County Cork was a Hume's Warbler
was new on Cape Clear as was a Lesser Scaup at Helston, Cornwall. Rarities elsewhere were both the Paddyfield Pipit and American Buff-bellied Pipit still together in Cornwall, Radde's Warbler still in East Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Kentish Plover in Cleveland and four White-rumped Sandpipers in County Londonderry. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Fife and Shetland Isles), Bluethroat and Red-breasted Flycatcher (both East Yorkshire), Barred Warbler (Lincolnshire), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Dorset and London), American Golden Plover (County Mayo and Western Isles) and Ring-necked Duck (County Clare, Dorset and Essex). Significant late news concerned a female Pied Wheatear present yesterday in Worcestershire at Clifton. |
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| Sunday 3rd November 2019 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today were a Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, Snowy Owl in Aberdeenshire near Alford and a Baird's Sandpiper
in County Kerry at Ballinskelligs. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Paddyfield Pipit and American Buff-bellied Pipit still together in Cornwall at Sennen, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, three Two-barred Crossbills together on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Cleveland, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Lancashire, County Londonderry (6) and the Western Isles (2). Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting (Devon), Bluethroat and Red-breasted Flycatcher (East Yorkshire), Serin (Kent), Wryneck (Dorset), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork), Northern Long-tailed Tit (Norfolk), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset and East Yorkshire), American Golden Plover (Cambridgeshire and County Londonderry) and a total of five Richard's Pipits. |
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| Saturday 2nd November 2019 | ||
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| A Blue-winged Teal was discovered at Milngavie, Clyde.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Paddyfield Pipit in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter and Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, another Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, Kentish Plover in Cleveland and a Lesser Yellowlegs and three White-rumped Sandpipers in Western Isles. Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, two Pallas's Warblers, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Shorelarks, three Great Grey Shrikes, eight Lapland Buntings, 27 Waxwings, an American Golden Plover, two Grey Phalaropes, two Leach's Petrels, two Long-tailed Skuas, five Pomarine Skuas, four Balearic Shearwaters, three Little Auks, a Surf Scoter, a Ring-necked Duck, two Green-winged Teals, a Black Brant, 26 Taiga Bean Geese, a Glossy Ibis, two Glaucous Gulls and four Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 1st November 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Paddyfield
Pipit at Sennen (Cornwall), with the same field also hosting a
lingering American Buff-bellied Pipit. New discoveries included a Kentish Plover in Cleveland and White-rumped Sandpiper in Cheshire, whilst the Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland and Red-throated Pipit in Isles of Scilly also lingered. The best of the scarcities included Hoopoe (South Yorkshire), Little Bunting (Isles of Scilly), Bluethroat, Serin and Green-winged Teal (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent), Dotterel (Cornwall), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Lesser Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire), Todd's Canada Goose (Argyll), two Richard's Pipits and American Wigeons, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Pallas's Warblers, Red-breasted Flycatchers, Shorelarks and Lapland Buntings and eleven Waxwings. It is with great sadness that we received the news of the passing of John Brodie Good, aged 61, who died peacefully last Tuesday evening, 29th October, following a heart attack. Details of funeral arrangements will follow in due course. Our thoughts are with his partner, Sarah, daughter Kate, and all John's family at this time. |
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| Thursday 31st October 2019 | ||
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| A revelation today came from Sennen, Cornwall where the presumed Richard's Pipit present since 23rd October has been proposed as a
Paddyfield Pipit based upon its distinctive calls. This would be first record of Paddyfield Pipit in the Western Palearctic as it is traditionally defined. Rarities seen elsewhere today were the Short-billed Dowitcher still in County Louth, White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in County Mayo and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry, County Londonderry (2), County Mayo and the Western Isles (4). Scarcities included Pallas's Warblers in both Cornwall and Lincolnshire, Bluethroat in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Flycatchers in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Hoopoe in South Yorkshire, American Golden Plover in County Wexford and a flock of six Northern Long-tailed Tits in Suffolk. Negative news came from both the Orkney Isles there was no sign of the Steller's Eider on Westray, and from East Yorkshire where new photographs from Fraisthorpe confirmed that the kestrel present there since 23rd October is a Common Kestrel but is a different bird to the Lesser Kestrel that had been accidentally photographed there on 22nd October. |
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