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| Saturday 2nd April 2022 | ||
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Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black Duck on Unst, Shetland at Baltasound, elsewhere 17 White-billed Divers were Portsoy with a futher 7 White-billed Divers off Whitehills. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, 3 Richardson's Cackling Geese with 2 in Western Isles and the other in Argyll, Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, 5 Lesser Scaup with 2 in Clyde and Wester Isles plus another in County Cork, King Eiders in Lothian and Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, four Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, 3 Spotted Crakes, 32 Glossy Ibises, 6 Green-winged Teals, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Glaucous Gulls and 9 Iceland Gulls. |
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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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| Friday 1st April 2022 | ||
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| The identity of a Black Scoter off Rossbeigh, County Kerry was confirmed today, having first been found on 5th March.
Other lingering rarities seen today included the Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Western Isles, Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, two Lesser Scaups in Clyde, King Eiders in Lothian and Highland and White-billed Divers in Shetland, Moray (two) and Aberdeenshire (two). Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, four Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, two Spotted Crakes, 23 Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, six Ring-necked Ducks, a Tundra Bean Goose, two Snow Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, a Kumlien's Gull, eight Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 31st March 2022 | ||
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New rarities of the day included a male White-spotted Bluethroat trapped and ringed at Charleston, East Sussex this morning, a female Lesser Scaup was found in County Cork at Lough Clubir and a White-billed Diver off a pier in Papa Westray, Orkney. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Blue-winged Teals in Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire, Dusky Warblers in London and Norfolk, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter in Lothian and King Eider in Highlands. Scarities included Spotted Crake, Temminck's Stint, Yellow-browed Warbler, Great Grey Shrike, 4 Green-winged Teal, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Iceland Gulls, 8 Glaucous Gulls and 25 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 30th March 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the return of the Black-browed Albatross to Bempton Cliffs where it showed well in the afternoon and evening. Discoveries elsewhere included the
Ferruginous Duck back in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, a White-billed Diver
on Unst, Shetland Isles, and best of all a Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire at Berry
Fen; the third to be found in Britain and Ireland in three days. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Buckinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull in West Sussex, Dusky Warbler Norfolk, and two Cackling Geese together on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Snow Goose and Kumlien's Gull (both Western Isles), Hoopoe and Spotted Crake (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Kent), Great Grey Shrike (North Yorkshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), four Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 14 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 29th March 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day an Alpine Swift that flew west over Chilling, Hampshire this
evening; the first of the year. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teals in Buckinghamshire and County Wexford, two Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in both Clyde (2) and Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included Spotted Crake (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Argyll), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), two Hoopoes, three Great Grey Shrikes, four each of Shorelark and Green-winged Teal, eight Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 29 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 28th March 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of two Blue-winged Teals: a female in Buckinghamshire at Little Marlow, and a male at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both West Sussex and County Wexford, two Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Dusky Warblers in London and Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Scaup Dumfries and Galloway, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Wexford, and on the Western Isles Lesser Scaup, Richardson's Cackling Goose, and White-billed Diver. Scarcities included Hoopoe (Isles of Scilly), Spotted Crake (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Kent), American Wigeon (Isle of Man), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), Lapland Bunting (Norfolk), Snow Goose (Western Isles), two each of Serin and Great Grey Shrike, three Surf Scoters, five Shorelarks, six Green-winged Teals, nine Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 27th March 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler at Stiffkey, Norfolk, single White-billed Divers off Fair Isle, Shetland and North Ronaldsay, Orkney, and a Ross's Goose flew over near Thurso, Highland.
Lingering rarities still present included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Red-flanked Bluetail and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in Yorkshire, Black Duck in County Mayo, two Lesser Scaups in Clyde, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian and Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex. |
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| Saturday 26th March 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Norfolk at Cantley, where recently a
Lesser Yellowlegs has been present, and a Red-flanked Bluetail in County Wexford on Great Saltee Island, with another reported at an undisclosed location in west Norfolk. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in West Sussex, two Penduline Tits in Somerset, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, and in Moray at least 13 White-billed Divers were logged. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint (Kent), Snow Goose (Lancashire), Great Grey Shrike (Cambridgeshire), Lapland Bunting (Conwy), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), two each of Serin, Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter, and Kumlien's Gull, three Hoopoes, six Green-winged Teals, nine Ring-necked Ducks, 16 Shorelarks, and a total of 35 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included 172 Garganey, eight Ospreys, seven Ring Ouzels, three each of both Whitethroat and House Martin, two Whinchats, Common Tern (Cambridgeshire), Redstart (East Sussex), Tree Pipit (Highland), Yellow Wagtail (Wiltshire), and Sedge Warbler (West Sussex). |
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| Friday 25th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire,
White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire,
Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler in London, Bonaparte's Gull
in West Sussex, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway, and
Richardson's Cackling Goose on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Yellow-browed Warbler (Dorset), Lapland Bunting (Isle of Man), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two each of both Little Bunting and Hoopoe, three of Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter, and Ring-necked Duck, four Shorelarks, five Snow Geese, seven Green-winged Teals, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included 123 Garganey, three Ring Ouzels, 11 Ospreys, Reed Warbler (Devon), and Sedge Warbler (West Sussex). |
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| Thursday 24th March 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in East Yorshire, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Highland, Ross’s Gull in County Galway, Penduline Tit in Somerset, 2 Lesser Scaups with singles in Dumfries and Galloway and County Armagh and four White-billed Divers in Moray. Scarcities included Snow Goose, 4 Green-winged Teals, 2 Little Buntings, Yellow-browed Warbler, Kumlien's Gull, 13 Iceland Gulls, 6 Glaucous Gulls, 6 Ring-necked Ducks, 4 Shorelarks, and a total of 24 Glossy Ibises. Spring migrant included 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Cuckoo, Stone Curlew (Isle of Wight), two Willow Warblers, 4 Ring Ouzel, 4 Hoopoe, 3 Osprey and 95 Garganey |
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