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| Monday 11th July 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross both still together in East Yorkshire,
Pied-billed Grebe still in Argyll, White-rumped Sandpiper and five
Bee-eaters in Norfolk, American Black Tern still in Northumberland,
Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Black Kite briefly in Cambridgeshire, and the family of six Black-winged Sitlts in South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (South Yorkshire), Night Heron (Kent), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Clare), two Temminck's Stints, three Glaucous Gulls, and a total of seven Glossy Ibises. |
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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 10th July 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Laughing Gull on Scilly, Red-footed Falcon in South Yorkshire, Caspian Tern in Suffolk with Bee-eater sightings from Suffolk and Kent. Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, 9 Glossy Ibises, 4 Honey Buzzards and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| Saturday 9th July 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Forster’s Tern in County Galway whilst Kent had a Red-footed Falcon and Bee-eater. Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, 11 Glossy Ibises, 5 Honey Buzzards and a Sabine's Gull |
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| Friday 8th July 2022 | ||
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| A Caspian Tern flew north past Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, with the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross remaining nearby at Bempton. Three Black-winged Stilts were also still in the county at Potteric Carr, whilst the Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover remained in County Wexford, along with Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpiper, Great Reed Warbler, three Bee-eaters and Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Lothian and American Black Tern in Northumberland.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, seven Glossy Ibises, three Honey Buzzards, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Cory's Shearwater, a Sabine's Gull, and a Pomarine Skua. |
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| Thursday 7th July 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today today included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk and a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes KWT, Kent.
Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, an American Golden Plover, a Cory's Shearwater, a Sabine's Gull, a Glaucous Gull, a Night Heron, ten Glossy Ibises and a Ring-necked Duck. |
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| Wednesday 6th July 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford that joined an
American Golden Plover at Tacumshin. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross together in East Yorkshire, Elegant Tern in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Shetland Isles, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, five Bee-eaters together in Norfolk, and the family of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Night Heron (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling and Glaucous Gull (Highland), and a total of 10 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 5th July 2022 | ||
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The new rarities discovered today were all brief encounters with a Bonaparte’s Gull in the Highlands at Firemore and Caspian Tern at Potter Heigham Marshes. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Elegant Tern County Wexford , American Black Tern in Northumberland, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, King Eider in Lothian, 6 Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire and 8 Bee-eaters together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Angus), Serin (East Sussex) and a total of 5 Glossy Ibises |
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| Monday 4th July 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Elegant Tern in County Wexford at Lady's Island Lake. Rarities elsewhere comprised both the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Wilson's Petrel at sea off the Isles of Scilly, King Eider in Lothian, and Bee-eaters in both Norfolk (6) and Suffolk. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Northumberland), Night Heron (West Sussex), Serin (Somerset), two Temminck's Stints (Lincolnshire and Norfolk), and a total of 10 Glossy Ibises. Significant late news concerned a Snowy Owl present yesterday on the Shetland Isles at Ronas Hill, Mainland. |
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| Sunday 3rd July 2022 | ||
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| The new rarities discovered today were all brief encounters with a Fea's/Desertas Petrel
at sea off County Galway, a Caspian Tern in West Sussex at Dell Quay before
it relocated to Normandy, Hampshire, an Alpine Swift in Pembrokeshire at Elegug Stacks, and a
Bee-eater in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross, and Ferruginous Duck in East Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, King Eider in Lothian, and five Bee-eaters together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Golden Oriole in Hertfordshire, American Golden Plover in County Wexford, Pectoral Sandpiper in Northamptonshire, Rose-coloured Starling in County Kerry, Temminck's Stint in Norfolk, American Wigeon in Forth, Sabine's Gull in Cumbria, and a total of 12 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 2nd July 2022 | ||
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The Snowy Owl on the Western Isles was discovered on North Uist near Port Scolpaig and the Broad-billed Sandpiper on Shetland was found at Pool of Virkie Lingering rarities included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross, Caspian Tern, Ferruginous Duck and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, 7 Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London and Savi’s Warbler in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, an American Golden Plover, a Temminck's Stint, two Honey Buzzards, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, 13 Glossy Ibises, a Pomarine Skua and two Glaucous Gulls. |
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