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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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| Thursday 9th January 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, both
Lesser White-fronted Goose and Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk,
Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Northumberland,
Eastern Stonechat in Cheshire, both Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon,
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wicklow, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, and
single King Eiders in both Highland and the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Yellow-browed Warbler, Glossy Ibis and Shorelark, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Green-winged Teals, six Great Grey Shrikes and a total of 14 Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 7th January 2020 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brown Shrike in County Cork at Mallow; only the second record of this species in Ireland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Yellow Wagtails in both Norfolk and Northumberland, Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Stonechat in Cheshire, and Blue-winged Teal in Devon, whilst in Norfolk a Ferruginous Duck returned to Ranworth Broad. Scarcities included American Wigeon and Lesser Snow Goose (Highland), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Great Grey Shrike (Bedfordshire), two each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Green-winged Teal, four of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, six of Ring-necked Duck and Shorelark, and a total of 51 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Monday 6th January 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Black-throated Thrush still in Bedfordshire, both Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail and
Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Black Scoter in Northumberland,
Eastern Stonechat in Cheshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon. A
Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire at Nosterfield was presumably the same individual present at nearby Catterick on 17th-18th November 2019. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Kent), American Wigeon (Highland), Surf Scoter (Lothian) and Snow Goose (Orkney Isles), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Glossy Ibis, Green-winged Teal and Great Grey Shrike, four each of both Ring-billed Gull and Rough-legged Buzzard, seven Shorelarks, nine Ring-necked Ducks and 35 Lapland Buntings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 5th January 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Eastern Stonechats in Suffolk and Cheshire, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Black Scoters in Angus and Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and County Mayo and Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wicklow and County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Lapland Bunting, two Richard's Pipits, five Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Shorelarks, eight Great Grey Shrikes, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, a Little Auk, four Rough-legged Buzzards, a Surf Scoter, three Green-winged Teal, ten Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 52 Taiga Bean Geese, 56 Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and six Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 4th January 2020 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver flew past Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland today.
Lingering rarities included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Northumberland, Norfolk and County Wexford, Eastern Stonechats in Cheshire and Suffolk, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Gyr in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, County Wexford and County Wicklow, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Richard's Pipits, four Yellow-browed Warblers, six Shorelarks, ten Great Grey Shrikes, 11 Lapland Buntings, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, four Rough-legged Buzzards, a Grey Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 98 Tundra Bean Geese, 125 Taiga Bean Geese, three Little Auks, a Kumlien's Gull, six Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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