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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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| Saturday 16th July 2022 | ||
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| Caspian Terns were found at Brownsea Island, Dorset and at an undisclosed site in Highland, with lingering individuals at Christchurch, Dorset, Epney, Gloucestershire and Saltholme, Cleveland.
Other lingering rarities included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included eight Honey Buzzards, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Night Heron, 16 Glossy Ibises, two Pomarine Skuas and a Glaucous Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 15th July 2022 | ||
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| A Stilt Sandpiper was seen at Alkborough Flats, Lincolnshire briefly in the evening, whilst a Kentish Plover was at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk early morning.
Lingering rarities included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Caspian Terns in Cleveland (two), Dorset and Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, a Purple Heron, 11 Glossy Ibises, an American Golden Plover, a Temminck's Stint, two Pectoral Sandpipers, six Honey Buzzards and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 14th July 2022 | ||
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| Caspian Tern dominated the news today with singles in Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Gwent, and two together in Cleveland. Rarities elsewhere comprised Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, Least Tern still in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Lothian, the family of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire, and in Norfolk White-rumped Sandpiper, two Bee-eaters, and six Black-winged Stilts. Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Common Rosefinch (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Ceredigion), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly), two American Wigeons, and three Glossy Ibises |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 13th July 2022 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discoveries of a Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire at Normandy Marsh, and a
Kentish Plover in Essex at The Naze. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe still in Argyll, Caspian Terns in Cleveland (2) and Dorset, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, the family of six Black-winged Stilts still in South Yorkshire, and in Norfolk White-rumped Sandpiper, three Bee-eaters, and six Black-winged Stilts. Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Hoopoe (West Sussex), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Temminck's Stint (South Yorkshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Clare), and a total of 11 Glossy Ibises. |
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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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| 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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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