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| Thursday 29th December 2022 | ||
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| An American Herring Gull was present at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall briefly, and a White-billed Diver flew past Holy Island, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities still present included the Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Lesser Scaup in County Armagh, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Hume's Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, five Yellow-browed Warblers, 11 Shorelarks, 35 Waxwings, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Snow Geese, two Black Brants, five Tundra Bean Geese, 70 Taiga Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, ten Glossy Ibises, two Grey Phalaropes, a Pomarine Skua, two Little Auks, three Ring-billed Gulls, seven Glaucous Gulls and 11 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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| Wednesday 28th December 2022 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver was discovered in Bluemull Sound, Shetland today.
Lingering rarities still present included the White-throated Sparrow in Cheshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Hume's Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, King Eiders in Cleveland and Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Lesser Scaups in Fife and County Armagh and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. Scarcity highlights included two Yellow-browed Warblers, 14 Waxwings, 15 Shorelarks, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, three Ring-necked Ducks, two Snow Geese, a Tundra Bean Goose, 70 Taiga Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, two Glossy Ibises, two Little Auks, a Pomarine Skua, five Glaucous Gulls and six Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 27th December 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today were a Red-breasted Goose at Salt Coates, Cumbria, belated news of both a Harlequin Duck off Coll, Argyll, and a Black Duck at Llanrhidian Marsh, Glamorgan
Rarities comprised of the Lesser Scaup in Fife, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Hume's Warbler all in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, King Eider in Cleveland, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, and Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim. Scarcities included a Sabine's Gull, Snow Goose, 15 Tundra Bean Geese, Black Brant, three Yellow-browed Warblers, five Balearic Shearwaters, three Glossy Ibises, two Little Auks, Rough-legged Buzzard, three Glaucous Gulls, three Ring-necked Ducks, two Green-winged Teals, Kumlien's Gull, eight Iceland Gulls, American Wigeon, nine Waxwings, and a total of 11 Shorelarks. |
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| Monday 26th December 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Black Kite at Almer, Devon and a Ferruginous Duck near Penkridge, Staffordshire. Rarities today comprised the Isabelline Wheatear in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Hume's Warbler all in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, and Dusky Warbler in Wiltshire. Scarcities included three Ring-billed Gulls, Snow Goose, 71 Taiga Bean Geese, five Tundra Bean Geese, Todd's Canada Goose, Yellow-browed Warbler, two Lapland Buntings, six Glossy Ibises, Surf Scoter, Grey Phalarope, Glaucous Gull, two Ring-necked Ducks, Great Grey Shrike, four Iceland Gulls, American Wigeon, 10 Waxwings, and a total of 14 Shorelarks. |
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| Sunday 25th December 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Isabelline Wheatear still in Devon, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher both still in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose new in Northumberland at Fenham-le-Moor. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (County Louth), Snow Goose (Forth), Black Brant (Suffolk), two Lapland Buntings, three Glossy Ibises, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Waxwings, and a total of 16 Shorelarks. |
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| Saturday 24th December 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Greater Yellowlegs still in County Waterford, Isabelline Wheatear still in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, and Long-billed Dowitcher all in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, King Eider in Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Fife, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, and Dusky Warblers in both Cornwall and Wiltshire. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of American Wigeon, Snow Goose, Yellow-browed Wabler, and Lapland Bunting, seven Ring-necked Ducks, 12 Glossy Ibises, and a total of 22 Waxwings. |
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| Friday 23rd December 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Greater Yellowlegs still in County Waterford, Isabelline Wheatear still in Devon, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. Scarcities included Rough-legged Buzzard and Green-winged Teal (Highland), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), American Wigeon (Northumberland), two each of both Ring-billed Gull and Glossy Ibis, six Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 20 Waxwings. |
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| Thursday 22nd December 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Lesser Scaup at Lough Arrow, County Sligo and a Cackling Goose at Belturbot, County Cavan.
Lingering rarities seen today included the White-throated Sparrow in Cheshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Devon, Hume's Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, King Eider in Cleveland and Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire. Scarcity highlights were a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Yellow-browed Warbler, 15 Shorelarks, 35 Waxwings, two Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, four Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, a Todd's Canada Goose, six Tundra Bean Geese, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, an Iceland Gull and two Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 21st December 2022 | ||
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| A Snowy Owl was photographed at Loch Kishorn in Highland, meanwhile the Isabelline Wheatear discovered in Devon yesterday remained at Colyford.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Dusky Warbler at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Pallid Harrier at Warham Greens, Norfolk, Hume's Warbler at Brancaster, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Titchwell, Norfolk, Hooded Merganser at Rosduane, County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs at Lismore, County Waterford, Cackling Goose at Carrabus, Argyll, King Eider at Redcar, Cleveland, and Hume's Warbler at Dover, Kent. Scarcity highlights included 11 Shorelarks, 64 Waxwings, 10 Glossy Ibises, three Green-winged Teal, two American Wigeon, three Ring-necked Ducks, 17 Tundra Bean Geese, two Taiga Bean Geese, a Grey Phalarope, a Great Grey Shrike, a Richard's Pipit, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Black Brant, a Yellow-browed Warbler, an Iceland Gull, a Glaucous Gull, and a Snow Goose. |
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| Tuesday 20th December 2022 | ||
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| Rarities discovered today comprised of an Isabelline Wheatear in Colyford, Devon, an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, and a Hume's Warbler in Dover, Kent.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Aberlady Bay, Lothian, Pallid Harrier at Warham Greens, Norfolk, two Ferruginous Ducks on Ormesby Broad, Norfolk, Hume's Warbler at Brancaster, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Titchwell, Norfolk, Olive-backed Pipit in Exmouth, Devon, Dusky Warbler at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Greater Yellowlegs at Lismore, County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull at Larne, County Antrim, and Lesser Scaup at Kinghorn, Fife. Scarcity highlights included 17 Shorelarks, 124 Waxwings, a Rough-legged Buzzard, 10 Glossy Ibises, five Green-winged Teal, three American Wigeon, six Ring-necked Ducks, 18 Tundra Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, a Grey Phalarope, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Iceland Gulls and two Glaucous Gulls. |
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