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| Wednesday 21st February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Black Scoter and Pallid Harrier both still in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and four Lesser Scaups still together in Essex.
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remained in County Leitrim, as did the Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, and Lesser Scaup in County Armagh. |
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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 20th February 2024 | ||
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| A surprising highlight today was a Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire at Kilwinning.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Nottinghamshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Devon, Clyde, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Monday 19th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was King Eider on Shetland at Bluemull Sound, as well as this, a very late report of a Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire near Brigg.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Gull-billed Tern, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Cheshire, Clyde, Essex(4). |
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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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| 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. | ||
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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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