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| Wednesday 19th October 2022 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pechora Pipit on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's where Wilson's Snipe, American Buff-bellied Pipit, and Red-throated Pipit all remained, as did the Blackburnian Warbler on nearby Bryher. On the Shetland Isles two Red-flanked Bluetails, two Olive-backed Pipits, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, White-billed Diver, and Barred Warbler were on Mainland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Little Bunting on Fair Isle, and Dusky Warbler and Waxwing on Yell. Rarities discovered elsewhere were a Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk at Cley, a Red-breasted Goose in Essex passing Frinton-on-Sea, a Red-rumped Swallow in Gwynedd flew over Aberdaron, and Dusky Warblers in Lincolnshire at Rimac and East Yorkshire at Spurn. Other lingering rarities comprised the Whiskered Tern still in Angus, Black Scoter in Northumberland, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, Cornwall (2), and Lancashire. Following the first Pallas's Warbler of the autumn yesterday 16 more were discovered today; all along the east coast and comprising seven in East Yorkshire, six in Norfolk, two in Fife, and one in Northumberland. |
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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 18th October 2022 | ||
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On the Isles of Scilly the Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, Booted Warbler, Wilson's Snipe, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Bluethroat, Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and Common Rosefinch all on St Mary's, Pallas's Warbler and Short-toed Lark on St Agnes, and at sea three Great Shearwaters and five Cory's Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles Red-flanked Bluetail, Eastern Stonechat species, and King Eider were on Mainland, Parrot Crossbill and Red-breasted Flycatcher on Unst, Black-winged Stilt on Yell, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Little Bunting on Bressay, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle. Discoveries elsewhere included a Radde's Warbler in Essex at The Naze, Olive-backed Pipit in Cornwall at Pendeen, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire at Leighton Moss, Black Kite in Somerset at West Moor, and a pratincole species briefly at Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-eyed Vireo in County Cork, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Whiskered Tern in Angus, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Donegal, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper and Cackling Goose on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Conwy, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, King Eider in Lothian, two Cackling Geese in Argyll, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland, County Cork, and Cornwall (2). |
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| Monday 17th October 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included a new Red-eyed Vireo in County Cork at Mizen Head, two Blue-winged Teals together in County Kerry at Smerwick Harbour, and in South Yorkshire a Red-footed Falcon at Thorne Moors. On the Isles of Scilly the Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, with Wilson's Snipe, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Short-toed Lark, Bluethroat, Little Bunting, and Common Rosefinch on St Mary's, and at sea a Fea's/Desertas Petrel, nine Cory's Shearwaters, and 48 Great Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles the Black-winged Stilt remained on Yell, two Parrot Crossbills and a Red-breasted Flycatcher were on Unst, and on Mainland an Eastern Stonechat species, Olive-backed Pipit, Ring-necked Duck, and four Arctic Redpolls. Lingering rarities elsewhere included the Myrtle Warbler still in County Clare, both Swainson's Thrush and Spotted Sandpiper on the Western Isles, another Red-eyed Vireo in County Cork, Whiskered Tern in Angus, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Donegal, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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| Sunday 16th October 2022 | ||
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With the discovery of a Blackpoll Warbler in County Galway on Inishbofin and a Swainson's Thrush on North Uist, Western Isles, there has now been 28 Nearctic landbirds of 11 species located in the last 21 days. Discoveries elsewhere included a Pechora Pipit on the Western Isles on Lewis, Whiskered Tern in Angus at Forfar Loch, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan at Wenallt, Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Donegal on Tory Island, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork at Rosscarbery, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford at Tacumshin, Black Kite in Dorset at Witchampton, and two Richardson's Cackling Geese on Islay, Argyll. On the Isles of Scilly the Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, with Olive-backed Pipit, Bluethroat, Little Bunting, and Common Rosefinch all on St Mary's. On the Shetland Isles Red-flanked Bluetail, Olive-backed Pipit, Eastern Stonechat species, King Eider, Barred Warbler, and two Ring-necked Ducks were all on Mainland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Black-winged Stilt on Yell, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle, and two Parrot Crossbills on Unst. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Red-eyed Vireo, Radde's Warbler, and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Orkney Isles, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Donegal, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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| Saturday 15th October 2022 | ||
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| A Wilson's Snipe was identified at Porth Hellick, Scilly, having been present for a few days. The Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, as did the Olive-backed Pipit at Trenoweth, with a Short-toed Lark, a Wryneck and two Common Rosefinches also on the archipelago.
Red-eyed Vireos were discovered at Seaton Point, Northumberland and at Tregeseal, Cornwall, a Blue-winged Teal was at East Halton, a Long-billed Dowitcher was at Huttoft Bank Pit and a pratincole species was a Alkborough Flats, all Lincolnshire and a White-rumped Sandpiper was at Inch Island Lake, County Donegal. Other lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Red-eyed Vireo, Radde's Warbler and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork, Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Shetland (two) and Western Isles, Eastern Stonechat species, Black-winged Stilt and King Eider in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall (two) and Cleveland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Forster's Tern in County Louth and Cackling Goose in Western Isles. |
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| Friday 14th October 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-eyed Vireo at Firkeel and a Radde's Warbler on Cape Clear, both County Cork, a Great Snipe on Stronsay, Orkney and a Cackling Goose at Loch Paible, Western Isles.
The Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, Scilly all day, with other lingering rarities including the Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Olive-backed Pipit and Radde's Warbler in Scilly, Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls in Western Isles and Shetland, Great Snipe in Orkney, Black-winged Stilt, Eastern Stonechat species and King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (two) and Black Scoter in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Short-toed Lark, a Melodious Warbler, a Bluethroat, a Wryneck, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Barred Warbler, a Common Rosefinch, a Woodchat Shrike, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two Richard's Pipits, six Lapland Buntings, a Corncrake, eight Glossy Ibises, three Ring-necked Ducks, three American Wigeon, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, three Pectoral Sandpipers, three American Golden Plovers, a Red-necked Phalarope, 27 Grey Phalaropes, four Long-tailed Skuas, 23 Pomarine Skuas, seven Cory's Shearwaters, 34 Great Shearwaters, two Leach's Petrels, two Little Auks, three Sabine's Gulls, a Glaucous Gull and an Iceland Gull. |
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| Thursday 13th October 2022 | ||
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An incredible day in which the ultimate fantasy became reality: a Blackburnian Warbler on the Isles of Scilly. New for those islands and only the fourth to be recorded in Britain it was discovered on Bryher early in the afternoon and showed into the evening. The eleventh species - and twenty-third individual - of Nearctic landbird to be located across Britain and Ireland this autumn since 26th September. Otherwise on Scilly there was Radde's Warbler on St Agnes, Olive-backed Pipit, Melodious Warbler, and Barred Warbler on St Mary's, and the possible Two-barred Greenish Warbler remained on Tresco. On the Shetland Isles the Black-winged Stilt was still on Yell, Ring-necked Duck on Mainland, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on both Fair Isle and Unst. Discoveries elsewhere included a Long-billed Dowitcher in Lothian at Musselburgh Lagoons, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Western Isles on South Uist, and the Collared Pratincole seen yesterday in Northumberland, was relocated today at Saltholme, Cleveland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall (2) and Cleveland. |
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| Wednesday 12th October 2022 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Tennessee Warbler in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm; the first record for Wales. Elsewhere a Myrtle Warbler was new in County Clare at Kilbaha, and a pratincole species was seen briefly in Northumberland at Cresswell Pond. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush remained on Tresco where a Two-barred Greenish Warbler was suspected with nearby the Olive-backed Pipit still on St Mary's, and at sea seven Cory's Shearwaters and eight Great Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles a Black-winged Stilt was new on Yell, Lesser Scaup and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Unst, Eastern Stonechat species, King Eider, Ring-necked Duck, Barred Warbler, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike on Mainland, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Fair Isle. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on both the Orkney Isles and Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2), and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork. |
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| Tuesday 11th October 2022 | ||
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On the Isles of Scilly a Red-eyed Vireo was new-in on St Mary's along with Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, and Common Rosefinch, with Swainson's Thrush on Tresco, Olive-backed Pipit on St Agnes, Wryneck on St Martin's, and at sea 143 Cory's Shearwaters and 40 Great Shearwaters. On the Shetland Isles on Mainland Eastern Stonechat species, Dusky Warbler, King Eider, Ring-necked Duck, Barred Warbler, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, a Bluethroat on Unst, and around island totals of three each of both Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Glossy Ibis. Discoveries elsewhere today comprised Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls new on the Orkney Isles on Papa Westray (2), and on Barra, Western Isles, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Perth and Kinross at Loch Leven, whilst lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Alder Flycatcher in County Galway, Great Snipe on the Orkney Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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| Monday 10th October 2022 | ||
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Outstanding news today from Kent where a Yellow-browed Bunting was trapped and ringed at Sandwich Bay, although it could not be found after it was released. Discoveries elsewhere included a Great Snipe on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and a Wilson's Petrel passing Lewis, Western Isles. On the Shetland Isles the White's Thrush remained on Mainland alongside Myrtle Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, on Unst Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Barred Warbler, and on Fair Isle a Bluethroat. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush was still on Tresco, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, and Cory's Shearwater all on St Mary's, Short-toed Lark on St Agnes, Lapland Bunting on St Martin's, three Wrynecks, and a total of four Common Rosefinches. Lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the probable Alder Flycatcher still in County Galway, both Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Pallid Harrier in Dumfries and Galloway, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall (2). |
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