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| New rarities consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberlady Bay in Lothian, Black-winged Stilt at Freiston Shore in Lincolnshire, and Baird's Sandpiper at Ardivachar Point in Western Isles.
Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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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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| Wednesday 10th July 2024 | ||
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Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Tuesday 9th July 2024 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver was seen off Houbie, Fetlar, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole on the Nottinghamshire /South Yorkshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo. |
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| Monday 8th July 2024 | ||
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| A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Normandy Marsh, Hampshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Pratincole on the Nottinghamshire /South Yorkshire border, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Sunday 7th July 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. | ||
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| Saturday 6th July 2024 | ||
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| A Brown Booby flew past St Levan, Cornwall, and a Caspian Tern spent the day at Sandbach Flashes, Cheshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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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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| 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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