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| Tuesday 2nd April 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Bufflehead in Perth and Kinross, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Norfolk and County Wicklow, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, and Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (2), Glamorgan, and County Waterford. | ||
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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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| Monday 1st April 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Bufflehead in Perth and Kinross, Lesser Scaups in Essex, County Waterford, Glamorgan and Cumbria (two), Forster's Tern in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and County Louth and Pied-billed Grebe in County Galway. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 31st March 2024 | ||
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| A total of three White-winged Scoters have now been identified at Brandon Bay in County Kerry, a drake Lesser Scaup was confirmed at Cardiff Bay Wetlands in Glamorgan, an Alpine Swift flew over Palm Bay at Margate in east Kent, a Black Kite was seen over Hampstead in London and at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, the total of White-billed Divers rose to eight.
Lingering rarities included the Red-flanked Bluetail on Fair Isle, Shetland, the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, the Forster's Tern in Dorset, the Bufflehead in Kinross, the Pacific Diver in County Cork, the Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Coue's Arctic Redpoll, Red-breasted Goose and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk with other Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wicklow and County Wexford, two Lesser Scaups in Cumbria, two Ferrugninous Ducks in Cheshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and County Louth. |
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| Saturday 30th March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included two Ferruginous Ducks at Woolston Eyes NR, Cheshire, a Forster's Tern at Arne RSPB in Dorset, a Black Kite at Stainton in South Yorkshire, and another White-billed Diver joined the two off Portsoy, Aberdeenshire.
Other lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Kinross Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), County Armagh, and Clyde, Long-billed Dowitchers in East Sussex, County Wicklow, and Norfolk, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. |
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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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| 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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