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| Wednesday 23rd June 2021 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Green Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Only the ninth record of this species for Britain but the eighth to have occurred in as many years, three of which have been on Fair Isle. Elsewhere, a Roller was found in Suffolk at Icklingham, and on Shetland a Bonaparte's Gull on Unst, and a King Eider off Bressay. Brief encounters included an Alpine Swift in Cornwall, Black Kite in Dumfries and Galloway, Red-footed Falcon in Lincolnshire, Wilson's Petrel at sea off County Cork, and the party of nine Bee-eaters in Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Least Tern in County Dublin, Caspian Tern in East Yorkshire, territorial Blyth's Reed Warbler in Staffordshire, territorial Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, White-spotted Bluethroat in song in Gloucestershire, and two Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Shetland Isles), Melodious Warbler (Worcestershire), Common Rosefinch (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Golden Oriole (Hampshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Lincolnshire), two each of both American Golden Plover, Marsh Warbler, and Red-necked Phalarope, and a total of six Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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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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| Tuesday 22nd June 2021 | ||
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Two Black-winged Stilts appeared at Hickling Broad in Norfolk, a new Blyth's Reed Warbler sang on Scilly, and a Black Kite flew over Mullion Cove in Cornwall. Shetland's regular Snowy Owl reappeared near Ronas Hill. Still present were the Red-winged Blackbird in Co.Mayo, Least Tern in Co.Dublin, Black Duck in Co.Mayo, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Caspian Tern in East Yorkshire, the two Great Reed Warblers in Nottinghamshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Staffordshire, Black-winged Stilt in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Orkney and White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire. The flock of nine Bee-eaters remained on the edge of Great Yarmouth, while others appeared in Filby (two) and over Hickling Broad. Other highlights included Short-toed Lark (Shetland), two Marsh Warblers (Shetland), Melodious Warbler (Worcestershire), Grey-headed Wagtail (East Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (Argyll), seven Rose-coloured Starlings, Night Heron (Cornwall), Red-backed Shrike (Shetland), American Golden Plover (Lancashire), Long-tailed Skua (Shetland), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire) and two Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 21st June 2021 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a male Red-winged Blackbird in County Mayo on The Mullet at Annagh Marsh. Presumably the same individual as that present
38 miles to the east southeast of its current location at Castleconnor, County
Sligo on 11th June. This is the first record of Red-winged Blackbird for Ireland. Other discoveries today included a Red-flanked Bluetail in Norfolk near Blakeney, Black-winged Stilt in Cornwall at Marazion, and Bee-eaters in both Cambridgeshire and Norfolk (9). Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Least Tern in County Dublin, Caspian Tern in Lincolnshire (albeit only briefly), Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Staffordshire, Lesser Scaup in Borders, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire. Scarcities included American Golden Plover (Lancashire), Red-backed Shrike (Shetland Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), three Glossy Ibises, and a total of eight Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Sunday 20th June 2021 | ||
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Caspian Terns appeared in Lincolnshire and Essex, while Nottinghamshire's second Great Reed Warbler of the year was found at Misson. Still present were the Least Tern in Co.Dublin, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Lesser Scaup in Borders, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Staffordshire and White-billed Diver in Shetland. Among the rest of the day's highlights were White-winged Black Tern (Suffolk), White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), 14 Rose-coloured Starlings, Icterine Warbler (Borders), Marsh Warbler (Norfolk), American Golden Plover (Lancashire), Long-tailed Skua (Shetland) and three Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 19th June 2021 | ||
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| A Least Tern was identified in County Dublin this morning, where it visited a Little Tern colony at Portrane. It appears likely that it has been present around two weeks this year, and was also heard in 2020.
New arrivals today included Caspian Terns at Southfield Reservoir, Yorkshire (two), Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire and Beckton, London, a White-spotted Bluethroat at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire and a Wilson's Petrel at sea off the Isles of Scilly. The Black Duck reappeared at Cross Lough, County Mayo. Lingering rarities included the Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Staffordshire, Snowy Owl in Shetland, Red-footed Falcon in Scilly and King Eider in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Friday 18th June 2021 | ||
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| A singing Blyth's Reed Warbler was found at Middleton Lakes RSPB, Staffordshire this morning, where it remained all day.
Lingering rarities included the River Warbler in Somerset, Great Reed Warbler in Northumberland, Snowy Owl in Shetland, Red-footed Falcon in Scilly, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and White-billed Diver in Orkney. Scarcity highlights included a Golden Oriole, a Hoopoe, two Marsh Warblers, 11 Rose-coloured Starlings, four Roseate Terns, Honey Buzzard, a Red-necked Phalarope, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Glossy Ibises, two Glaucous Gulls and two Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 17th June 2021 | ||
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| Two Bee-eaters were seen near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk today, and a pratincole species flew over St Buryan, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the River Warbler in Somerset, Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and Red-footed Falcon in Scilly. Scarcity highlights included an Ortolan Bunting, an Icterine Warbler, three Marsh Warblers, 14 Rose-coloured Starlings, a Green-winged Teal, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, a Honey Buzzard, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Long-tailed Skua, two Pomarine Skuas, four Roseate Terns, two Iceland Gulls and a Glaucous Gull. |
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| Wednesday 16th June 2021 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Collared Pratincole in Norfolk at Hickling Broad, with new rarities elsewhere comprising a
Red-footed Falcon on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, a Black Kite in Aberdeenshire at Glen Fenzie,
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles at Brough of Birsay, and Bee-eaters
briefly in Cumbria, East Yorkshire, and Norfolk (5). Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the River Warbler in Somerset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, and territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Northumberland and Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Common Rosefinch (East Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope and Ring-necked Duck (Northumberland), two Marsh Warblers, eight Glossy Ibises, and a total of 13 Rose-coloured Starlings. Significant late news concerned a male Red-winged Blackbird present on 11th June at Castleconnor, County Sligo: the first record for Ireland. |
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| Tuesday 15th June 2021 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the River Warbler still in Somerset, territorial
Great Reed Warblers still in both Northumberland and Nottinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull
still on the Western Isles, a Lesser Yellowlegs new-in at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and
single Bee-eaters on the Orkney Isles on Papa Westray, and on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (West Sussex), Red-backed Shrike and Long-tailed Skua (Shetland), Red-necked Phalarope and Ring-necked Duck (Northumberland), two each of American Golden Plover, Marsh Warbler, and Common Rosefinch, seven Glossy Ibises, and a total of 16 Rose-coloured Starlings. On the Isles of Scilly there was no sign of the Egyptian Vulture. |
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| Monday 14th June 2021 | ||
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Everything else was blown out of the water when potentially Britain's first acceptable Egyptian Vulture since the 1868, an adult, toured the Isles of Scilly. It was found on St.Mary's at Peninnis Head in the morning then visited Tresco, before returning to St.Mary's later in the day. A male Red-footed Falcon was found at Bough Beech Reservoir in Kent and seven Bee-eaters appeared at East Prawle in Devon. Meanwhile, a Great Reed Warbler was reported in Hull, East Yorkshire, and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was new-in near Dunbar in Lothian. The River Warbler in Somerset, Collared Pratincole in North Yorkshire, Great Reed Warblers in Northumberland and North Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Western Isles and Blyth's Reed Warbler in Highland all remained. Additional national highlights included 15 Rose-coloured Starlings, two Night Herons, Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), Icterine Warbler (Shetland), two Marsh Warblers, American Golden Plover (Northumberland), Temminck's Stint (Aberdeenshire), Ring-necked Duck (Northumberland) and four Glossy Ibises. |
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