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| Friday 1st March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, five Lesser Scaups in Essex and one in County Waterford and Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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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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| Thursday 29th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Bufflehead still in County Westmeath, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaups in Essex (4) and Pembrokeshire (1). | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Bufflehead still in County Westmeath, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier together in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in Essex (5) and Clyde. | ||
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| Tuesday 27th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Bufflehead in County Westmeath at Mullingar at Lough Sheelin.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth. |
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| Monday 26th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Clyde, King Eider in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth. | ||
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| Sunday 25th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and East Yorkshire, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Essex (3), and the Western Isles.
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remains in County Leitrim, Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaup in County Waterford. |
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| Saturday 24th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Black Scoter still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde and Essex (3).
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remains in County Leitrim, as does the Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaup in County Waterford. |
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| Friday 23rd February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five) and Clyde, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal and County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Suffolk. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 22nd February 2024 | ||
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| The Myrtle Warbler remained in Kilwinning, Ayrshire today, as did the Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), County Waterford and Clyde, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. | ||
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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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