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| Tuesday 30th July 2024 | ||
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| A White-rumped Sandpiper was found on the Humber Estuary at Spurn in East Yorkshire and a juvenile Black-winged Stilt was at Cliffe Pools in Kent.
The Greater Sand Plover continued its stay on the beaches around Newbiggin in Northumberland and the Stejneger's Scoter was back on the sea off Musselburgh in Lothian. Other lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver in County Clare, Ferruginous Ducks in both Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife. |
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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 29th July 2024 | ||
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| An adult Bonaparte's Gull was found today at Carnfunnock Bay, near Larne, in County Antrim.
The Greater Sand Plover remained on the beaches around Newbiggin in Northumberland, while the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian had moved to nearby Fisherrow. The Pacific Diver was reported again in County Clare and the Caspian Tern was reported in Cleveland. Other lingering rarities included Ferruginous Ducks in both Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife. |
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| Sunday 28th July 2024 | ||
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| A major surprise today was a Paddyfield Warbler trapped +ringed at a private site in Staffordshire. Other new rarities found were a Pacific Diver off Gleninagh Quay in County Clare and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Rye Harbour in Sussex.
The Greater Sandplover continued to delight observers in Northumberland, while elsewhere lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, Caspian Tern in Cleveland, Least Tern in County Dublin, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Nottinghamshire and Fife. |
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| Saturday 27th July 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Caspian Tern at Seaton Sands in Cleveland, Scopoli's Shearwater near Bishop Rock, Scilly, and White-rumped Sandpiper at Dungeness RSPB in Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin, Greater Sand Plover in Northumberland, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Nottinghamshire and Fife, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Friday 26th July 2024 | ||
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| Two Scopoli's Shearwaters were found SE of St.Mary's, Scilly.
Lingering rarities included the Greater Sand Plover in Northumberland, Semipalmated Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Thursday 25th July 2024 | ||
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| A Spotted Sandpiper was found at Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset and a Red-footed Falcon was at Seasalter, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Greater Sand Plover in Northumberland, Semipalmated Sandpiper and three White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Wednesday 24th July 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Greater Sand Plover at Beacon Point in Northumberland, Black Kite also in Northumberland at Grindon Lough, and Lesser Yellowlegs at St Andrews in Fife.
Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Nottinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Tuesday 23rd July 2024 | ||
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| Three White-rumped Sandpipers at Snettisham, Norfolk were joined by a Semipalmated Sandpiper this evening.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Lesser Scaup in Perth and Kinross, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Monday 22nd July 2024 | ||
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| An Alpine Swift flew over Pett Level, Sussex.
Lingering rarities included the Lesser Yellowlegs in Nottinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire. The White-winged Scoter reported off St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire yesterday is now thought to be a hybrid. |
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| Sunday 21st July 2024 | ||
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| A Ferruginous Duck was found in Buckinghamshire at Willen Lake, and the White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire was relocated off St Cyrus.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Lesser Yellowlegs in Nottinghamshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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