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| Friday 5th July 2024 | ||
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| A South Polar Skua was seen from the evening pelagic off Scilly, and the Forster's Tern reappeared at Soldier's Point, County Louth.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, two Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford and County Antrim, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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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 4th July 2024 | ||
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| Lesser Yellowlegs were found at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire and Sprouston, Borders, the latter just the second for the county.
Lingering rarities still present included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire and another in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Wednesday 3rd July 2024 | ||
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| There was late news of a Red-footed Booby at Sidmouth in Devon, and new rarities consisting of a Least Sandpiper at Kilnsea Wetlands NR in East Yorkshire, and a Long-billed Dowtcher at Portmore Lough RSPB in County Antrim.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire(2), Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk and Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Tuesday 2nd July 2024 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Stejneger's Scoter off Musselburgh in Lothian.
Lingering rarities included a Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk and Cumbria, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Monday 1st July 2024 | ||
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Lingering rarities included the Caspian Terns in Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, three Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk and Cumbria, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Sunday 30th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Brown Booby flying past Porthgwarra in Cornwall, Franklin's Gull on Fetlar in Shetland, Black Kite near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at The Cull in County Wexford, and Red-footed Falcons at Wedholme Flow in Cumbria, and Carlton Marshes in Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole and Caspian Tern in Nottinghamshire, Elegant Tern in County Mayo, Least Tern in County Dublin Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 29th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black-winged Pratincole at Finningley in Nottinghamshire.
Lingering rarities included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Friday 28th June 2024 | ||
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| A quiet midsummer's day saw the wandering Caspian Tern put in a brief appearance at Arnold's Marsh, Cley, Norfolk, this evening. It then flew west past Scolt Head, also in Norfolk. In Cambridgeshire, the two Black-winged Stilts were still to be found at Smithey Fen.
Lingering rarities included the White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, the Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and the two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 27th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black Kite briefly at Brockworth, Gloucestershire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Significant late news concerned a Red-footed Booby on Monday off Worbarrow Bay in Dorset. |
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| Wednesday 26th June 2024 | ||
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| A Black-winged Stilt at Ken Hill Marshes in Norfolk, Caspian Terns at Far Ings NR in Lincolnshire, and Abberton Reservoir in Essex, Blyth's Reed Warbler at Nansen Hill on Isle of Wight, and Lesser Scaup at Vane Farm RSPB in Perth and Kinross.
Lingering rarities included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, the Caspian Tern and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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