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| The first Fea's Petrel species of the season was seen off Porthgwarra, Cornwall this evening, with another Scopoli's Shearwater off the Scilly pelagic, along with a record breaking 105+ Wilson's Petrels. New White-rumped Sandpipers were at Portrane, County Dublin and Lady's Island Lake, County Wexford, with a Semipalmated Sandpiper identified at Church Norton, Sussex, which was present for its second day.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent, two White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and another in County Wexford, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Late news from yesterday concerned a South Polar Skua which flew past Bridges of Ross, County Clare. |
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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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| Saturday 3rd August 2024 | ||
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| Perhaps the most astounding news today was three Barolo Shearwaters seen off Bridges of Ross, in County Clare, other new rarities consisted of two Caspian Terns, one at Hickling in Norfolk, the other at Hill Head in Hampshire, and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin in County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Alpine Swift in Western Isles. |
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| Friday 2nd August 2024 | ||
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| A Pacific Golden Plover was found at Longhoughton Steel, Northumberland this afternoon, a Baird's Sandpiper was briefly at Goldcliff Pools, Gwent and a Caspian Tern was at Tophill Low, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Red-necked Stint in County Cork, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Black-winged Stilt in Sussex, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Alpine Swift in Western Isles. |
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| Thursday 1st August 2024 | ||
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| An adult Red-necked Stint was identified at Ballycotton, County Cork, present for its second day, and a Brown Booby was seen in Kent off North Foreland then Kingsdown.
A Black-winged Stilt was found at Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, an Alpine Swift was at Loch an Tiumpan, Western Isles and a Black Kite flew over Aveton Gifford, Devon. Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Pacific Diver in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lincolnshire and Fife and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Wednesday 31st July 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of late news of an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler at Cudham in Greater London, Franklin's Gull at Loch Ordais on Western Isles, and White-rumped Sandpiper at Titchwell in Norfolk.
The Stejneger's Scoter remained on the sea off Musselburgh in Lothian. Other lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver in County Clare, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilt and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife. |
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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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| 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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