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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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| Friday 16th July 2021 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the Bonaparte's Gull that returned to Oare Marshes, Kent for a ninth summer, a
Kentish Plover was confirmed in West Sussex at Pagham Harbour, and a Red-footed Falcon
was reported in Hampshire at Beaulieu. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Elegant Tern on Anglesey, the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Black Stork in Kent, Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire, both Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider on the Shetland Isles, but in County Donegal the Egyptian Vulture was not seen all day. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Kent), Cory's Shearwater (County Donegal), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Grey Phalarope (Anglesey), two Glossy Ibises, and three Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 13th July 2021 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Elegant Tern still on Anglesey, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, a
Black Stork in Kent at Minster Marshes (this bird perhaps having been in
that county since 9th May), Red-footed Falcon still in Wiltshire, a Black Kite in Suffolk over Wangford briefly, and
a Baltic Gull showed again in Oxfordshire. Scarcities included two each of both Pectoral Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis, and a total of six Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Monday 12th July 2021 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire,
Elegant Tern on Anglesey, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Snowy Owl
on the Western Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire, and Bonaparte's Gull
in County Derry. Scarities included two Long-tailed Skuas, three Glossy Ibises, and four Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Sunday 11th July 2021 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Least Tern in County Down, Elegant Tern in Anglesey, Short-billed Dowitcher and Caspian Tern in County Cork, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Derry, two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk, King Eider in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler, a Marsh Warbler, three Rose-coloured Starlings, two Glossy Ibises, a Honey Buzzard, a Leach's Petrel, a Pomarine Skua, two Long-tailed Skuas and two Balearic Shearwaters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 9th July 2021 | ||
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| In Yorkshire, the Black-browed Albatross returned to Bempton Cliffs RSPB, whilst a Black Stork was a new arrival in Kent at Worth Marsh this evening.
Lingering rarities included the Elegant Tern in Anglesey, Least Tern in County Dublin, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, two Black-winged Stilts in both East Sussex and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire. Scarcity highlights included a Golden Oriole, a Red-backed Shrike, a Common Rosefinch, six Rose-coloured Starlings, a Surf Scoter, three Glossy Ibises, a Long-tailed Skua and an Iceland Gull. |
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| Thursday 8th July 2021 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Elegant Tern still on Anglesey, Black Scoter
still in Aberdeenshire, a Red-footed Falcon new in Wiltshire at Langford Lakes, both
Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider still on the Shetland Isles on Unst, an
Aquatic Warbler reported in Kent at Cliffe, and in Norfolk an Alpine Swift
at Cromer, two Black-winged Stilts still at Hickling Broad, and the mobile flock of nine
Bee-eaters showed again. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Long-tailed Skua (Shetland Isles), Iceland Gull (Isles of Scilly), and a total of five Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Wednesday 7th July 2021 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Elegant Tern
on Anglesey, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in East Yorkshire,
Red-footed Falcon on the Isles of Scilly, and two Black-winged Stilts
together in Norfolk. Scarcities included four Rose-coloured Starlings, Glossy Ibis (Oxfordshire), and Iceland Gull (Isles of Scilly). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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