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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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| Friday 28th July 2023 | ||
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| Rarities seen today included the Forster's Tern at Arne RSPB, Dorset, a Caspian Tern on South Slob, County Wexford, Black-winged Pratincole at Blanket Nook, County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher at Cley, Norfolk, Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire (five), Lincolnshire (ten) and Kent (six), Bonaparte's Gull at Oare, Kent, Black-headed Wagtail on Myroe Levels, County Derry and three Bee-eaters at Trimingham, Norfolk.
Seawatching and pelagic trips produced totals of eight Wilson's Petrels, six Sabine's Gulls, a Long-tailed Skua, three Pomarine Skuas, 16 Balearic Shearwaters, at least 293 Great Shearwaters and an impressive 6,400 Cory's Shearwaters, including 4,104 off Galley Head in County Cork. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pectoral Sandpiper, two American Golden Plovers, two Honey Buzzards, six Glossy Ibises, a Surf Scoter, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Tundra Bean Goose, an Iceland Gull and three Glaucous Gulls. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 27th July 2023 | ||
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A Black Stork flew over Wymeswold near Loughborough in Leicestershire and an Alpine Swift flew over Saltfleetby St.Peter in Lincolnshire. Seawatching on west coasts was again notable with a Fea's/Desertas Petrel passing Galley Head in County Cork and 13 Wilson's Petrels seen from the pelagic off Scilly, with other singles in Dingle Bay, County Kerry and off Cape Cornwall, Cornwall. Other seabirds included totals of 582 Cory's Shearwaters, 41 Great Shearwaters, 58 Balearic Shearwaters, 2 Long-tailed Skuas, 9 Pomarine Skuas and a Grey Phalarope. The Forster's Tern was seen again at Arne in Dorset and the Black-winged Pratincole was still to be found at Blanket Nook in County Donegal. Other lingering rarities included both Long-billed Dowitcher and Caspian Tern in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and both White-rumped Sandpiper and Gull-billed Tern at Tacumshin in County Wexford. There was a Rose-coloured Starling in Sussex, Pectoral Sandpipers in north Norfolk and Suffolk, an American Golden Plover in Pembrokeshire and a Ring-necked Duck remained in Suffolk. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 26th July 2023 | ||
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New discoveries today consisted of four Wilson's Petrels in County Cork at Galley Head, County Cork at Toe Head, a Kentish Plover in Kent at Pegwell Bay, and three Bee-eaters in Suffolk flew over Aldeburgh. Rarities elsewhere included the Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, Forster's Tern in Dorset, 16 Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (10), and Kent (6), Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, two Caspian Terns in County Wexford and Norfolk respectively, three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, and Long-billed Dowitcher also in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included three Purple Herons in Cornwall, Red-backed Shrike in Orkney, Surf Scoter in Angus. Some impressive seawatching conditions today yielded at least 2000 Cory's Shearwaters, 175 Great Shearwaters, six Balearic Shearwaters, and six Pomarine Skuas. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 25th July 2023 | ||
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New discoveries today consisted of both a White-rumped Sandpiper and a Caspian Tern in County Wexford at Tacumshin Rarities elsewhere included the Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal 11 Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire (5), and Kent (6), Least Tern in County Dublin, three Caspian Tern in County Cork, County Wexford and Norfolk respectively, Pacific Golden Plover in Orkney, King Eider in Lothian, three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, and Long-billed Dowitcher also in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Pectoral Sandpiper in Cambridgeshire, six Temminck's Stint in Kent, American Golden Plover in Pembrokeshire, Rosefinch in East Yorkshire, Surf Scoter in Angus, and a Serin in Dorset. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Monday 24th July 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, Caspian Terns in Norfolk and County Cork, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Pacific Golden Plover in Orkney, ten Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and a Wilson's Petrel was seen from the Scilly pelagic.
Scarcity highlights included a Common Rosefinch, three Pectoral Sandpipers, three Glossy Ibises, four Great Shearwaters, nine Balearic Shearwaters, 13 Cory's Shearwaters, up to eight Pomarine Skuas, two Sabine's Gulls and a Glaucous Gull. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 23rd July 2023 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Wilson's Petrel in County Cork off Cape Clear, and a Bee Eater in Suffolk near Higham. Rarities elsewhere included the Gull-billed Tern in County Wexford, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal 21 Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (10), South Yorkshire (5), and Kent (6), Forster's Tern in Dorset, two Caspian Tern in County Cork and Norfolk respectively, and Long-billed Dowitcher aslo in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Tundra Bean Goose, six Glossy Ibises, three Pectoral Sandpipers, 11 Great Shearwaters, nine Balearic Shearwaters, two Glaucous Gulls, Long-tailed Skua, Marsh Warbler, eight Roseate Terns, and 18 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 22nd July 2023 | ||
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The highlight today was once again the Black-winged Kite which remained in Essex at St Osyth. Other discoveries today included the identification confirmation of a Black-headed Wagtail in County Derry at Myroe Levels, and a Baltic Gull in Cheshire at Widnes. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal 22 Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (10), South Yorkshire (6), and Kent (6), Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, two Caspian Tern in County Cork and Norfolk respectively, and Long-billed Dowitcher aslo in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, three Glossy Ibises, two Pectoral Sandpipers, seven Great Shearwaters, 21 Balearic Shearwaters, Glaucous Gull, Ring-necked Duck, seven Night Herons, five Roseate Terns, and 156 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 21st July 2023 | ||
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| In Suffolk, the Black-winged Kite was present in the King's Fleet area until mid morning only. It was relocated at St Osyth, Essex in the evening.
The Forster's Tern reappeared at Wareham, Dorset and a Gull-billed Tern was again present at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Other lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Least Tern in County Dublin, single Caspian Terns at Potter Heigham, Norfolk, Rogerstown Estuary, County Dublin and The Gearagh, County Cork, ten Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire and Long-billed Dowitcher and three Bee-eaters in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Marsh Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Serins, four Glossy Ibises, five Night Herons, two Pectoral Sandpipers, a Ring-necked Ducks, a Surf Scoter and a Tundra Bean Goose. |
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| Thursday 20th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight today was once again the mobile Black-winged Kite which was discovered in Suffolk at Felixstowe Ferry. Discoveries today included a Caspian Tern in County Cork at The Gearagh, two Bee-eaters flew over Polgigga at Cornwall, nine Wilson's Petrels from pelagics off County Cork and Cornwall, late news today was two Bee-eaters that made a failed breeding attempt at an undisclosed site in Greater Manchester. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal 16 Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (10) and South Yorkshire (6), 3 Bee-eaters and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included six Roseate Terns, three Balearic Shearwaters, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Melodious Warbler, Honey Buzzard, Sabine's Gull, Ring-necked Duck, four Night Herons, and 52 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 19th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight today was once again the re-emergance of the mobile Black-winged Kite in the Norfolk Broads, lingering around Horsey late morning as well as at the end of the day Discoveries today included an Alpine Swift in Cornwall at Pendeen, and the brief appearance of a Caspian Tern in Norfolk at Horsey. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, Pacific Golden Plover in County Cork, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal seven Black-winged Stilts in Kent (6) and Gloustershire (1), Orange-billed Tern sp in Devon, three Bee-Eaters in Norfolk, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included five Roseate Terns, four Balearic Shearwaters, Pectoral Sandpiper, Great Shearwater, American Golden Plover, two Honey Buzzards, two Ring-necked Ducks, Red-backed Shrike, two Rose-coloured Starlings, and 20 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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