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| Wednesday 17th July 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today comprised Pacific Swift still in Shetland, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire/South Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford. | ||
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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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| Tuesday 16th July 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Pacific Swift and Gull-billed Tern both still on the Shetland Isles, Stejneger's Scoter still in Lothian, Least Tern and Black Kite both in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire/South Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and in Cumbria a Caspian Tern was briefly present at Hodbarrow. | ||
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| Monday 15th July 2024 | ||
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| For the third summer running, a Pacific Swift graced Shetland this afternoon, feeding over fields north-east of Pool of Virkie. In Kent, a Black Kite flew over Snodland.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Franklin's Gull in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Gull-billed Tern in Shetland, Black-winged Pratincole in Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria. |
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| Sunday 14th July 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Gull-billed Tern at Kilnsea Wetlands NR in East Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Gull-billed Tern on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Franklin's Gull in London, Semipalmated Sandpiper, and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford. |
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| Saturday 13th July 2024 | ||
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| A good day with notable discoveries including a Franklin's Gull in London at Crossness, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford at Ring Marsh, Caspian Tern in West Sussex at Shoreham-by-Sea, and a Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire at Fairburn Ings.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Gull-billed Tern on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, and Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire. |
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| Friday 12th July 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Gull-billed Tern at Virkie, Shetland and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Donabate, County Dublin.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole on the South Yorkshire /Nottinghamshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, White-billed Diver in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk. |
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| Thursday 11th July 2024 | ||
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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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| 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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