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| Sunday 18th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the unexpected discovery of a Gull-billed Tern in County Cork at Kilkeran Lake.
Rarities elsewhere comprised Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Black Duck still in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Hampshire, and Northumberland, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Cheshire, Clyde, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. |
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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 17th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Black Scoter in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five) and County Armagh, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Northumberland, and Hampshire, and Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Yorkshire, and Norfolk. | ||
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| Friday 16th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today inclued the Black Scoter in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), Pembrokeshire, County Armagh and Clyde, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex, Suffolk and Essex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Hampshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 15th February 2024 | ||
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| A Pallid Harrier was found at Easington, East Yorkshire, and a Dusky Warbler was discovered at an undisclosed site on the Isle of Man.
Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Black Scoter still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Hampshire and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Lesser Scaups in County Armagh and Essex (5), and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll. |
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| Wednesday 14th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Snowy Owl again on the Shetland Isles, Black Scoter still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Cheshire and Essex (4), and three White-billed Divers on the Orkney Isles. | ||
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| Tuesday 13th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Pallid Harrier and two Ferruginous Ducks still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh and Essex (5). | ||
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| Monday 12th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Black Scoter still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Hampshire, and Northumberland, Pallid Harriers between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan and in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Lothian, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. | ||
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| Sunday 11th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese still in Argyll, Hampshire, and Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, King Eider in Lothian, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Clyde, Devon, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. | ||
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| Saturday 10th February 2024 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was found at Lough Neagh, County Armagh.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Carmarthenshire, White-winged Scoter in County Galway, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover and Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex(five), Western Isles, and Clyde, Red-breasted Geese in Hampshire, Lancashire, Norfolk and Northumberland, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim and White-billed Diver in Essex. |
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| Friday 9th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Sociable Lapwing in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover and Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (four) and Pembrokeshire, Red-breasted Geese in Hampshire, Norfolk and Northumberland, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim and White-billed Diver in Essex. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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