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| Sunday 5th February 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Baikal Teal in Gwynedd at Foryd Bay. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, both White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, Richardson's Cackling Goose, and three Ferruginous Ducks all in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Kent and Somerset, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eiders in Cleveland and Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey, and the Western Isles, and in Fife the Pacific Diver was reported again. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Little Bunting and Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Sabine's Gull and Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Lancashire), two Glossy Ibises, three of both Surf Scoter and American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, five Ring-billed Gulls, eight Waxwings, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 18 Shorelarks. |
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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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| Saturday 4th February 2023 | ||
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| Lingering birds still present today included the Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler, Kentish Plover and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Pacific Diver in Fife, White-winged Scoter and Black Duck in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Surrey, King Eider in Cleveland, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pallid Harrier, Richardson's Cackling Goose and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone and Forster's Tern in County Galway. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Lapland Bunting, two Little Buntings, 13 Shorelarks, 36 Waxwings, four Glossy Ibises, a Surf Scoter, four American Wigeon, a Green-winged Teal, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, two Taiga Bean Geese, 14 Tundra Bean Geese, two Black Brants, a Sabine's Gull, a Ring-billed Gull, six Glaucous Gulls and 25 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 3rd February 2023 | ||
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| Lingering birds still present today included the Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler, Kentish Plover and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, other Lesser Scaups in Surrey and Western Isles, King Eider in Cleveland and Long-billed Dowitcher, Pallid Harrier and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Little Buntings, 17 Shorelarks, 28 Waxwings, eight Glossy Ibises, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Taiga Bean Goose, three Tundra Bean Geese, two Black Brants, a Little Auk, a Sabine's Gull, a Ring-billed Gull, ten Glaucous Gulls and 13 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 2nd February 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the White-throated Sparrow still teasing birders in Cheshire, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher both still in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Kent and Somerset, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Surrey, and Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk (2) and County Tyrone. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Surf Scoter (Anglesey), American Wigeon (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (County Kerry), Sabine's Gull and Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), two each of Little Bunting, Ring-billed Gull, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Black Brant, nine of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, 16 Shorelarks, and a total of 36 Waxwings. |
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| Wednesday 1st February 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck back on the Western Isles on Barra, White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser both still in County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Somerset, Kentish Plover and Lesser Scaup Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, and Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and County Tyrone. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Sabine's Gull and Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon (Somerset), Surf Scoter (Anglesey), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two each of Pallas's Warbler, Little Bunting, and Green-winged Teal, five Glossy Ibises, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 14 Shorelarks, and a total of 42 Waxwings. |
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| Tuesday 31st January 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a first-winter American Herring Gull in County Cork at Sherkin Island albeit just a brief encounter. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Isabelline Wheatear still in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier, Richardson's Cackling Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Kent and Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, and Lesser Scaup in Surrey. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Surf Scoter (Anglesey), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Green-winged Teal (Northumberland), two each of Pallas's Warbler, Ring-billed Gull, and American Wigeon, six Glossy Ibises, nine Ring-necked Ducks, 16 Shorelarks, and a total of 22 Waxwings. |
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| Monday 30th January 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised White-winged Scoter and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll both still in County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear still in Cornwall, Pacific Diver in Fife, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Mayo and Norfolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk (2) and County Tyrone, and Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey, and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Lapland Bunting (Norfolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Lancashire), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Highland), two Snow Geese, three each of both Ring-billed Gull and Black Brant, four Surf Scoters, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Glossy Ibises, 16 Shorelarks, and a total of 74 Waxwings. Significant late news from yesterday concerned the Pallid Harrier still in Argyll on Islay. |
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| Sunday 29th January 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter still in County Mayo, Pacific Diver still in Fife, Isabelline Wheatear still in Cornwall, Laughing Gull reported again in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Richardson's Cackling Goose, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Kent and Somerset, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Surrey, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk (2) and Staffordshire. Scarcities incouded Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Clyde), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (County Kerry), two each of Little Bunting, American Wigeon, Surf Scoter, Lapland Bunting, Great Grey Shrike, Yellow-browed Warbler, Snow Goose, and Black Brant, four Glossy Ibises, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 12 Shorelarks, and a total of 28 Waxwings. |
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| Saturday 28th January 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warblers in Somerset and Kent, Penduline Tit also in Kent, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, two Ferruginous Ducks, Richardson's Cackling Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey and County Armagh, King Eider in Cleveland, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Pacific Diver in Fife.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Little Buntings, two Lapland Buntings, 13 Shorelarks, 39 Waxwings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teal, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, two Black Brants, three Taiga Bean Geese, five Tundra Bean Geese, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, five Glossy Ibises, a Sabine's Gull, two Kumlien's Gulls, four Iceland Gulls and seven Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Friday 27th January 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck in Western Isles, White-winged Scoter, Hooded Merganser and Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Surrey and Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, Richardson's Cackling Goose, Ferruginous Duck and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Cackling Goose in Argyll, Pacific Diver in Fife, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler and two Penduline Tits in Kent and another Hume's Warbler and another Penduline Tit in Somerset.
Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Richard's Pipit, two Little Buntings, three Yellow-browed Warblers, 14 Shorelarks, 50 Waxwings, six Glossy Ibises, two American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teals, ten Ring-necked Ducks, two Snow Geese, two Black Brants, two Todd's Canada Geese, three Tundra Bean Geese, a Sabine's Gull, a Kumlien's Gull, nine Iceland Gulls and nine Glaucous Gulls. |
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