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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Friday 20th September 2024 | ||
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| An American Pipit was found on St Kilda, Western Isles today, and a Black Kite was at Porthgwarra, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Eastern Stonechat species in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire (two) and Warwickshire and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 19th September 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Whiskered Tern in County Londonderry at Lough Beg, whilst a Bonaparte's Gull was new in County Wexford at Nethertown and a Pallid Harrier arrived on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.
Continuing rarities were the Tennessee Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal and Eastern Stonechat species in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and the Orkney Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 18th September 2024 | ||
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| In Norfolk, a Red-flanked Bluetail was found in Waxham, whilst in Cleveland a Squacco Heron was reported at Saltholme RSPB. A Black Kite lingered around Quendale, Shetland, and other new discoveries included a Eastern Stonechat at Fair Isle, Shetland (where the Tennessee Warbler remained), a Tawny Pipit at Abbotsbury, Dorset, and a Greenish Warbler at Dunbar, Lothian.
Other lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire(2) and Warwickshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Black Kite in Shetland, and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 17th September 2024 | ||
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| In Yorkshire, a Fea's Petrel species flew north past Spurn this morning, whilst in Kent a Brown Booby was off the Foreness Point /North Foreland area. An Arctic Warbler was trapped on Fair Isle, Shetland (where the Tennessee Warbler remained), and other new discoveries included a Black Stork at Lough Gill, County Kerry, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Ferrybank, County Wexford and a Red-breasted Goose at Lisselan, County Waterford.
Other lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Staffordshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 16th September 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Paddyfield Warbler at Porth Hellick, Scilly, a Greenish Warbler at Land's End, Cornwall and a Lesser Scaup at Blagdon Lake, Somerset.
Lingering rarities included the Tennessee Warbler in Shetland, Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Greenish Warbler in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire (two) and Warwickshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 15th September 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Tennessee Warbler on Fair Isle in Shetland, other new rarities consisted of a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Loch Ordais on Western Isles, Greenish Warbler at Porthgwarra in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Larne, County Antrim, Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR in Kent, Black Stork at Dursey Island, County Cork, and Long-billed Dowitcher at Bowling Green Marsh in Devon.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Canvasback in Essex, and two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 14th September 2024 | ||
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| A Tawny Pipit was found at Windmill Farm in Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Dublin, and Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire(2) and Lincolnshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 13th September 2024 | ||
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| Long-billed Dowitchers were found at Dawlish Warren, Devon and on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Lesser Yellowlegs was at Vange Marshes, Essex and a Black-winged Stilt was found at Ouse Fen, Cambridgshire.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and Cambridgshire. |
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| Thursday 12th September 2024 | ||
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| A Ferruginous Duck was found at West Deeping in Lincolnshire, and Fea's Petrel sp in Scilly and Orkney.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Greenish Warbler in County Durham, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 11th September 2024 | ||
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| A Baird's Sandpiper was found at Ferriter's Cove in County Kerry.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Greenish Warbler in County Durham, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire (two) and Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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