| Daily News Summaries | ||||
 | ||||
 |
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. | |||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
||||
| << Newer | Back to the most recent | Older>> | ||
|
||||
|
|
|
| Wednesday 12th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| Discoveries today included both Pallid Harrier and Citrine Wagtail
on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, an Alpine Swift in Dorset over Portland
and then Weymouth, a Black Kite in Derbyshire at Belper briefly, and a White-billed
Diver in Aberdeenshire at Slains. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised Calandra Lark, Rustic Bunting, Hooded Merganser, and White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Black Stork in Kent, Whiskered Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Nottinghamshire, Kentish Plover in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and Savi's Warblers in Bedfordshire, Carmarthenshire, and North Yorkshire. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Cambridgeshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cornwall), Little Bunting, Wryneck, and Lapland Bunting (Shetland), Serin (Hampshire), Purple Heron (Kent), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Grey-headed Wagtail (Ayrshire), Green-winged Teal (Fife), Long-tailed Skua (Devon), Kumlien's Gull (Leicestershire), two each of both Woodchat Shrike and Montagu's Harrier, three Hoopoes, four Glossy Ibises, four migrant Dotterel, and a total of five Temminck's Stints. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Tuesday 11th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| Rarities discovered today comprised a Gull-billed Tern in Argyll on Tiree, Great Reed Warbler in Norfolk at Holme,
Savi's Warbler in North Yorkshire at Heslington, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall at Hayle, a
Red-footed Falcon briefly in East Sussex, and Red-rumped Swallows in Hampshire at Titchfield Haven, and Kent at Samphire Hoe. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Calandra Lark, Rustic Bunting, and Hooded Merganser all on the Shetland Isles, both American Herring Gull and Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Snowy Owl on the Orkney Isles, Black Stork in Kent, Whiskered Tern in Dorset, territorial Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Kentish Plover in Northyumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Nottinghamshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, and Savi's Warblers in both Bedfordshire and Carmarthenshire. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Cornwall), Serin (Dorset), Richard's Pipit and Montagu's Harrier (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Lapland Bunting (Western Isles), Yellow-browed Warbler (Shetland), two each of Woodchat Shrike, Little Bunting, Wryneck, and Ring-necked Duck, four of both Hoopoe and Glossy Ibis, five of Golden Oriole and Temminck's Stint, seven Grey-headed Wagtails, and a total of 16 migrant Dotterel. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Monday 10th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| Rarities discovered today comprised a Kentish Plover in Northumberland on Holy Island, a
Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles briefly at Loch of Spiggie, a Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire at Gibraltar Point, and
Red-footed Falcons seen in flight in both Norfolk and Suffolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Calandra Lark, Rustic Bunting, and Hooded Merganser all still on Shetland, the mobile Black Stork in Kent, both Tawny Pipit and Whiskered Tern in Dorset, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, and Bonaparte's Gulls in both Highland and Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included Little Bunting and Wryneck (Shetland), Serin (Dorset), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Red-backed Shrike (County Cork), Long-tailed Skua (East Sussex), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Ring-necked Duck (Cheshire), two each of Red-necked Phalarope and Lapland Bunting, three Woodchat Shrikes, four Temminck's Stints, five of Hoopoe and Grey-headed Wagtail, six Glossy Ibises, eight Golden Orioles, and a total of nine migrant Dotterel. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Saturday 8th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| A Calandra Lark was discovered on Fair Isle, Shetland. This will be the eighth record for the island, and the 22nd for Britain. A Red-throated Pipit was also on the island, with a Hooded Merganser on Stanevatstoe Loch, Mainland and a Rustic Bunting on Foula. Nearby, a Snowy Owl was on Papa Westray, Orkney, with, further south, a Bonaparte's Gull at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire and a Red-rumped Swallow at Barnes, London.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Northern Mockingbird in Northumberland, Tawny Pipit in Dorset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Worcestershire, Hooded Merganser in Angus, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Whiskered Tern in Dorset and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Friday 7th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| The Northern Mockingbird remained in Newbiggin, Northumberland throughout the day.
New discoveries today included a Black Kite over High Coniscliffe, County Durham and single Red-rumped Swallows at Hollesley, Suffolk, Little Wooldon Moss, Greater Manchester and Brading, Isle of Wight. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Collared Pratincole in Merseyside, Tawny Pipit in Dorset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Savi's Warblers in Bedfordshire and Carmarthenshire, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Hooded Merganser in Angus, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Worcestershire, Whiskered Tern in Dorset and three White-billed Divers in Shetland and one in Aberdeenshire. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Wednesday 5th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Broad-billed Sandpiper in Suffolk on the Alde Estuary, with a
Black Kite seen briefly nearby at Minsmere Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Black Kite in Aberdeenshire, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Whiskered Tern in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Worcestershire, territorial Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, and Bonaparte's Gulls in both Highland and Worcestershire. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Essex), Golden Oriole (East Yorkshire), Little Bunting (Shetland Isles), Hoopoe (Buckinghamshire), Night Heron (Herefordshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Green-winged Teal (Angus), two each of both Wryneck and Temminck's Stint, five Glossy Ibises, and five migrant Dotterel. Significant late news concerned a Blue-winged Teal present yesterday at Walmsley Sanctuary, Cornwall. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Tuesday 4th May 2021 | ||
|
||
| Discoveries today included a Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea, and
Black Kites in both Aberdeenshire at Collieston, and Norfolk at Bawsey. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Gull-billed Tern in County Donegal, Whiskered Tern in Dorset, Eastern Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Spotted Sandpiper in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Worcestershire, Kentish Plover in Suffolk, White-billed Diver in Moray, Marbled Duck in London, and singles Bonaparte's Gulls in each of Glamorgan, Highland, and Worcestershire. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Essex), Golden Oriole (East Sussex), Purple Heron (Isles of Scilly), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Green-winged Teal (Angus), Shorelark and Grey-headed Wagtail (Norfolk), two each of Hoopoe, Wryneck, and Temminck's Stint, and five migrant Dotterel. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Monday 3rd May 2021 | ||
|
||
| New discoveries today included a Hooded Merganser at Loch of Kinnordy RSPB, Angus, a Pallid Harrier over Waxham, Norfolk, a Kentish Plover at Iken, Suffolk, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Clifton, Worcestershire, single Red-throated Pipits over Sidestrand, Norfolk and Kenidjack, Cornwall and a Red-rumped Swallow at New Hythe, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Black Stork on the Isle of Wight, Whiskered Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Worcestershire and Highland, Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Rustic Bunting and three White-billed Divers in Shetland (with two of the latter still in Moray) and Black Kite in Suffolk. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
| << Newer | Back to the most recent | Older>> | ||
|
| ||||
| ||||
| All weather charts on this page are Crown Copyright of the Met Office and are reproduced here with their permission. If you wish to reproduce any of these charts yourself, you must seek prior approval from the Met Office |
||||
|
||||