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| Wednesday 23rd March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire,
Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Baikal Teal in East Yorshire,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk,
King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in West Sussex,
Dusky Warbler in London, two Cackling Geese together on the Western Isles, and four
White-billed Divers in Moray. Scarcities included Snow Goose (Lancashire), Green-winged Teal (County Kerry), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Waxwing (Cleveland), two each of Little Bunting, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Kumlien's Gull, five of Ring-billed Gull and Lapland Bunting, seven Ring-necked Ducks, nine Shorelarks, and a total of 28 Glossy Ibises. Spring migrant included Sedge Warbler (Hampshire), Yellow Wagtail (Buckinghamshire), Cuckoo (Isles of Scilly), Stone Curlew (Isle of Wight), two Willow Warblers, three Serin (together in Cornwall), four each of Hoopoe, Ring Ouzel and Osprey, five House Martins, and 127 Garganey. |
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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 March 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in West Sussex at Chichester, a King Eider in Highland at Loch Fleet, and two
Lesser Scaups together in Forth at Skinflats. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Dusky Warbler in London, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Norfolk, two Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, and eight White-billed Divers in Moray. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Argyll), Surf Scoter (Moray), Snow Goose (Merseyside), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two each of Little Bunting, Hoopoe, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Black Brant, three of Serin and Waxwing, six Shorelarks, eight of both Ring-necked Duck and Lapland Bunting, and a total of 20 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Sedge Warbler (Lincolnshire), Ring Ouzel (East Yorkshire), House Martin (Devon), two each of Yellow Wagtail and Willow Warbler, four Ospreys, and an incredible tally of 176 Garganey. |
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| Monday 21st March 2022 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was found at Castle Loch, Dumfries and Galloway, and there are seven White-billed Divers now present off Cullen, Moray.
Lingering rarities still present included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, King Eider in Lothian, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Penduline Tit in Somerset and Dusky Warbler in London. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Little Buntings, two Great Grey Shrikes, seven Shorelarks, 32 Glossy Ibises, a Green-winged Teal, three Surf Scoters, 29 Ring-necked Ducks, a Taiga Bean Goose, two Black Brants, two Ring-billed Gulls, two Kumlien's Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and 11 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Sunday 20th March 2022 | ||
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New rarities today included a male Desert Wheatear in West Sussex on the beach at Goring Gap and a reported Black Kite flew east over Brighstone, Isle of Wight. Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Dusky Warbler in London, King Eiders in Lothian and Highlands, Hume’s Warblers in East Sussex and 2 Lesser Scaups in Clyde and a single bird on Western Isles, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Black Scoter in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included 2 Great Grey Shrikes, 2 Waxwings, 7 Shorelarks, 46 Glossy Ibises, 2 Green-winged Teals, 2 Surf Scoters, 22 Ring-necked Ducks, 7 Glaucous Gulls, 2 Ring-billed Gulls and 16 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 19th March 2022 | ||
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New rarities today included a White-billed Diver off Cullen, Moray and a reported Black Kite in Devon flew north of Galmpton. Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Wexford, Dusky Warbler in London, Pacific Diver County Cork, King Eider in Lothian, Hume’s Warblers in Kent and East Sussex and 2 Lesser Scaups in Clyde. Scarcity highlights included 3 Great Grey Shrikes, 3 Waxwings, 7 Shorelarks, 3 Lapland Buntings , 36 Glossy Ibises, 2 Green-winged Teals, 3 Surf Scoters, 21 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Glaucous Gulls, 4 Ring-billed Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls |
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| Friday 18th March 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Lothian, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (two) and Argyll (three), Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo (up to four) and County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Galway and Dusky Warbler in London.
Scarcity highlights included a Serin, two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Waxwings, four Shorelarks, ten Lapland Buntings, a Little Auk, 37 Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, two Surf Scoters, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Black Brant, three Lesser Snow Geese, two Glaucous Gulls, four Ring-billed Gulls and 15 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 17th March 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Penduline Tit in Somerset, both Red-breasted Goose and Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in London, White-billed Diver in Orkney. Scarcities included a Serin, Great Grey Shrike, 6 Shorelarks, 21 Lapland Buntings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, Black Brant, two Lesser Snow Geese 17 Glossy Ibises, 1 Kumlien's Gulls, Ring-billed Gull, Glaucous Gull and 8 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 16th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher
both still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coots in County Kerry and County Wexford,
Ross's Gull in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Scoter
in Northumberland, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Eastern Stonechat
species in Norfolk, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, and
Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Clyde (2), and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit and Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull and Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two Green-winged Teals, three Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Waxwing, seven Shorelarks, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 28 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 30 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Ring Ouzel (Cornwall), two Willow Warblers, four each of Osprey and Swallow, and 62 Garganey (half of which flew east past Dungeness, Kent). |
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| Tuesday 15th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing
in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Wexford,
Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, both Red-breasted Goose and
Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk,
Dusky Warbler in Kent, White-billed Diver in Moray, and two Lesser Scaups together in Clyde. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of Great Grey Shrike and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-billed Gull and Snow Goose, four Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, 32 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Pied Flycatcher and Tree Pipit (North Yorkshire), Willow Warbler (Glamorgan), three Ospreys, six Ring Ouzels, 12 Swallows, and 24 Garganey. |
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| Monday 14th March 2022 | ||
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| In Ireland today rarities included a Gyr Falcon new in County Cork at Power Head with
nearby both Semipalmated Plover and Pacific Diver still at Crookhaven, the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Northern Harrier
in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, and Black Duck in County Mayo. In Britain the Belted Kingfisher showed again in Lancashire, the White-tailed Lapwing remained in Lincolnshire as did the Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in London, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Moray, and Lesser Scaups in both Clyde (2) and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Waxwing (Highland), two each of both Black Brant and Little Auk, three of Surf Scoter, Green-winged Teal, and Great Grey Shrike, five Snow Geese, six of Ring-billed Gull, Shorelark, and Lapland Bunting, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 26 Glossy Ibises. |
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