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| Friday 29th March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bufflehead on Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross, a Red-flanked Bluetail on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Red-rumped Swallow at Christchurch Harbour, Dorset and a second White-billed Diver joined the lingering bird off Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.
Other lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), Cheshire and Clyde, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, County Wicklow and Norfolk and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and County Louth. |
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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 28th March 2024 | ||
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| New rarities today were an Alpine Swift at Shoalstone in Devon, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Carnfunnock Country Park in County Antrim
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (two), Cheshire, and County Armagh, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, County Wexford, and County Wicklow, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 27th March 2024 | ||
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Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Pembrokeshire, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (two) and County Armagh, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Tuesday 26th March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included single Bonaparte's Gulls at St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire and Bowers Gifford, Essex, and a White-billed Diver off Dunure, Ayrshire.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Bufflehead in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (two), County Armagh and Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Norfolk. |
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| Monday 25th March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Bufflehead in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (two), County Armagh and Clyde, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wicklow and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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| Sunday 24th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult male Bufflehead in Aberdeenshire on Sand Loch at dusk. Perhaps all the sightings of adult male Bufflehead this winter in both Ireland - in County Galway 13th-16th January, County Westmeath 27th February-12th March, and County Cavan on 13th March - and Britain - in Clyde on 19th March and in Aberdeenshire today - are the same individual heading northeast.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting and Coues's Arctic Redpoll reported as still together Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Carmthenshire/Glamorgan and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, County Wexford, and County Wicklow, and Lesser Scaups still in County Armagh and Clyde, and new in Cumbria (2) and Suffolk (5). |
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| Saturday 23rd March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting in Norfolk, Alpine Swift in Somerset, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), County Waterford, County Armagh and Lancashire (two) and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire and Norfolk. | ||
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| Friday 22nd March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Long-billed Dowitcher at Kilcoole, County Wicklow and single Alpine Swifts over Bristol, Somerset and Studland, Dorset.
Lingering rarities still present included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Cheshire, Lancashire (two), County Monaghan and County Armagh, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 21st March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Northern Harrier in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex, Norfolk and Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Essex (three), Lancashire (two) and County Monaghan and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk. | ||
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| Wednesday 20th March 2024 | ||
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| A Alpine Swift was found at Southwell in Dorset, whilst a White-billed Diver was seen near Lochmaddy in Western Isles.
Lingering rarities still present included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, Orkney, and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Bufflehead in Clyde, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), Pembrokeshire, Clyde, County Monaghan, and Lancashire (two). |
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