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| Monday 17th January 2022 | ||
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Lingering rarities still present included American Coots in County Wexford and County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume’s Warblers in Kent and East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire and Baikal Teal in Somerset. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler, two Richard’s Pipits, Waxwing, 15 Shorelarks, 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Green-winged Teals, Grey Phalarope, 5 Lapland Buntings, 33 Glossy Ibises, 4 Surf Scoters, Snow Goose, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, 12 Iceland Gulls, 6 Glaucous Gulls, 3 Great Grey Shrikes and a Ring-billed Gull |
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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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| Sunday 16th January 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Minsmere, and in Worcestershire a Ferruginous Duck at Ripple. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter and King Eider again together in Lothian, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warblers in both East Sussex and Kent, Dusky Warblers in Kent and North Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Merseyside and County Sligo (2), and Lesser Scaups in Ayshire, County Cork, County Westmeath, and the Western Isles (2). Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Staffordshire), Black Brant (Dorset), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), Dotterel and Waxwing (Northumberland), two each of Ring-billed Gull and Grey Phalarope, three of American Wigeon, Snow Goose, and Great Grey Shrike, five Surf Scoters, 12 Shorelarks, 13 Lapland Buntings, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 49 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 15th January 2022 | ||
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New rarities included White-billed Diver in South Nesting Bay on mainland Shetland, Arctic Redpoll in County Clare at Moveen, Snowy Owl on Westray, Orkney and a Hume’s Warbler in Eastbourne, East Sussex. Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, American Coot in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, two Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Western Isles plus Dusky Warbler in Kent. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, Richard’s Pipit, 5 Waxwings, 13 Shorelarks, 59 Little Auks, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, 3 Green-winged Teals, 2 Grey Phalaropes, 5 Lapland Buntings, 46 Glossy Ibises, 5 Surf Scoters, 6 Snow Geese, 16 Iceland Gulls, 10 Glaucous Gulls, 2 Great Grey Shrikes, 2 Little Buntings and 5 Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| Friday 14th January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised White-tailed Lapwing and Red-breasted Goose
both still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot
and Lesser Yellowlegs together in County Wexford, Baikal Teals
in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, both Hume's Warbler and
Dusky Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three
Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Surrey, and
Lesser Scaups in Argyll (2), Ayrshire, Dorset (2) and Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (West Sussex), Hoopoe (Cambridgeshire), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting (Norfolk), Snow Goose (Lancashire), Green-winged Teal (Dumfries and Galloway), Grey Phalarope (North Yorkshire), Black Brant (Kent), two Great Grey Shrikes, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Ring-billed Gulls, 10 Surf Scoters, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 14 Shorelarks, and a total of 53 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Thursday 13th January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire,
Baikal Teals still in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-breasted Geese in both
Essex and Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler and
Dusky Warbler in Kent, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset,
Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Lancashire and County Sligo (2), and
Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Dorset and Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Cambridgeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Waxwing (Lancashire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, Kumlien's Gull, and Grey Phalarope, three of Surf Scoter and Green-winged Teal, four Great Grey Shrikes, 10 Shorelarks, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 62 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 12th January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal relocated in East Yorkshire at Tophill Low, the
White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail
in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Red-breasted
Geese in Essex and Linolnshire, and single Lesser Scaups in Argyll, Dorset, and County Leitrim. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Kumlien's Gull (County Kerry), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Grey Phalarope, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull and Surf Scoter, four Green-winged Teals, five Great Grey Shrikes, six Lapland Buntings, eight Waxwings, 13 Shorelarks, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 56 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 11th January 2022 | ||
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Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Somerset, three Lesser Scaups (Ayrshire, Dorset and Scilly), Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Hume’s Warbler in Kent, Richardson’s Cackling Goose in Argyll and Dusky Warbler in North Yorkshire. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, Richard’s Pipit, 4 Waxwings, 2 Shorelarks, 2 Little Auks, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Green-winged Teals, 3 Grey Phalaropes, 22 Glossy Ibises, 8 Surf Scoters, 3 Snow Geese, 10 Iceland Gulls and 9 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Monday 10th January 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Black Scoter in Northumberland,
Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, both
Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Surrey, and Lesser Scaups in both Devon and Dorset. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), American Golden Plover (County Wexford), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Great Grey Shrike, Grey Phalarope, Little Bunting, and Surf Scoter, three Green-winged Teals, six Waxwings, eight Shorelarks, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 49 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 9th January 2022 | ||
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| Another drake Baikal Teal was discovered today, at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire. A Red-breasted Goose was at Freiston Shore RSPB, Lincolnshire and a White-billed Diver was off Bamburgh, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities still present included the other Baikal Teal in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warblers in Kent and London, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Black Scoters in Moray and Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Argyll (three), Ayrshire, Devon and Dorset, Ferruginous Ducks in Staffordshire and Hampshire and the White-tailed Lapwing was reported again in Lincolnshire. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Lapland Bunting, a Great Grey Shrike, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Little Buntings, three Waxwings, ten Shorelarks, two Grey Phalaropes, five Little Auks, 17 Glossy Ibises, two Green-winged Teal, eight Surf Scoters, 23 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, four Snow Geese, four Tundra Bean Geese, 65 Taiga Bean Geese, two Kumlien's Gulls, six Ring-billed Gulls, ten Glaucous Gulls and 21 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 8th January 2022 | ||
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Lingering rarities still present included the Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Dusky Warblers in Kent and North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Richardson’s Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Lesser Scaup in County Cork and Dorset and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford. Scarcities included Pallas’s Warbler, Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, 2 Surf Scoters, Yellow-browed Warbler, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 6 Green-winged Teals, 2 Grey Phalaropes, Black Brant, 3 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Lapland Buntings, 7 Shorelarks and 11 Glossy Ibises. |
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