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| Wednesday 18th January 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised White-winged Scoters still in both Lothian and County Mayo, Baikal Teal still in Powys, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in Kent, Norfolk, and Somerset, two Penduline Tits together in Kent, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall, King Eider in Cleveland, and Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey, and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Sabine's Gull and Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Lapland Bunting (County Cork), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Kumlien's Gull (County Kerry), two each of both Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, three American Wigeons, seven Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glossy Ibises, 17 Shorelarks, and a total of 48 Waxwings. |
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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 17th January 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was a Hume's Warbler identified in Somerset at Compton Dando whilst other over-wintering individuals remain in both Kent and Norfolk. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Baikal Teal in Powys, Pallid Harrier and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits together in Kent, King Eider in Cleveland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Lesser Scaups in both Somerset and Surrey. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Somerset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Lancashire), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Lapland Bunting, Green-winged Teal, and Black Brant, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 17 Shorelarks, and a total of 37 Waxwings. |
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| Monday 16th January 2023 | ||
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New today was a Lesser Scaup identified in Surrey at Staines Reservoir. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Baikal Teal in Powys, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher, and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Kentish Plover and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and three Penduline Tits together in County Cork. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Conwy), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, and Green-winged Teal, seven Glossy Ibises, 16 Shorelarks, and a total of 54 Waxwings. |
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| Sunday 15th January 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, White-winged Scoters in both Lothian and County Mayo, Laughing Gull in Devon, Baikal Teal in Powys, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, three Penduline Tits together in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Western Isles, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk and County Tyrone. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Rough-legged Buzzard (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two each of both Sabine's Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, three of Ring-billed Gull and American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, eight Glossy Ibises, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, 21 Shorelarks, and 27 Waxwings. |
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| Saturday 14th January 2023 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was a new discovery today on the Somerset Levels.
Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Powys, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, three Penduline Tits in County Cork, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, White-winged Scoters in Lothian and County Mayo, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, King Eider in Cleveland and Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, 19 Shorelarks, 28 Waxwings, a Black-bellied Dipper, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Black Brants, four Taiga Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, four Glossy Ibises, three Grey Phalaropes, two Little Auks, a Ring-billed Gull, two Sabine's Gulls, two Glaucous Gulls, three Iceland Gulls and a Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Friday 13th January 2023 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Ferruginous Duck at Ballysaggart Lough, County Tyrone and a Black Kite near Walderslade, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Powys, White-winged Scoters in County Mayo and Lothian, Hooded Merganser also in County Mayo, Lesser Scaup and two Cackling Geese in Western Isles, King Eider in Cleveland, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, three Penduline Tits in County Cork, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Hume's Warbler in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Lapland Bunting, two Little Buntings, ten Shorelarks, 29 Waxwings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teals, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, three Black Brants, four Taiga Bean Geese, seven Tundra Bean Geese, seven Glossy Ibises, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, a Little Auk, a Leach's Petrel, three Grey Phalaropes, two Pomarine Skuas, a Sabine's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Kumlien's Gulls, seven Iceland Gulls and seven Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Thursday 12th January 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Laughing Gull in Devon, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, two Penduline Tits in County Cork, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk and Kentish Plover in Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included two Yellow-browed Warblers, 14 Shorelarks, 42 Waxwings, a Surf Scoter, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teal, ten Ring-necked Ducks, two Snow Geese, six Tundra Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, two Grey Phalaropes, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, a Sabine's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls, six Iceland Gulls and a Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Wednesday 11th January 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Black-throated Thrush in Nottinghamshire at Newark-on-Trent, an Arctic Redpoll in County Mayo at Tarmon, and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Cheshire at Burton Mere; the latter perhaps the individual present there on 21st-29th October 2022. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull both still in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits together in County Cork, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, King Eider in Cleveland, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Orkney Isles), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Snow Goose (County Tipperary), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), two Black Brants, four Green-winged Teals, nine each of both Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 30 Waxwings. |
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| Tuesday 10th January 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the White-throated Sparrow still in Cheshire (and still inaccessible), White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Baikal Teal in Powys, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull both in Devon, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Orkney), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), three Green-winged Teals, seven each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 44 Waxwings. |
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| Monday 9th January 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Baikal Teal in Pembrokeshire at Llangorse Lake; the first record for Wales. Rarities elsewhere comprised White-winged Scoters still in both Lothian and County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher, four Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Penduline Tits (2) in County Cork and East Sussex, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, and King Eider in Cleveland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Clyde), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Sabine's Gull, Great Grey Shrike, and Black Brant (Hampshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), three American Wigeons, four Glossy Ibises, five Green-winged Teals, six Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 30 Waxwings. |
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