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| Tuesday 15th October 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Brunnich's Guillemot passing Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, and in Norfolk the Long-billed Dowitcher returned to Cley, Norfolk for a third winter.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were Blyth's Pipit and Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, Little Crake and Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, White-winged Scoter and Greenish Warbler both on Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Iberian Chiffchaff and Dusky Warbler in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Eastern Stonechat species in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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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 14th October 2024 | ||
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| In Scilly, a Blyth's Pipit was present on Bryher this afternoon, but wasn't identified until this evening. A Lesser Yellowlegs was also on Bryher, having been found on Tresco earlier. Elsewhere, a Dusky Warbler was a new discovery at Galley Head, County Cork.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Little Crake in Pembrokeshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Cork, Red-flanked Bluetail in Cornwall, Greenish Warbler and Coues's Redpoll in Shetland, Eastern Stonechat in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Shetland, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Sunday 13th October 2024 | ||
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| Find of the day was a Siberian Rubythroat late in the afternoon on North Ronaldsay in Orkney, although it was only seen briefly and could not be relocated by dusk. A drake White-winged Scoter was found at Gosford Bay in Lothian, although probably present for several days. Two Wilson's Snipes were identified on St.Mary's and a Red-throated Pipit flew over Land's End. There was also some late news of a Red-footed Booby on 6th September at sea off County Cork.
The Little Crake remained at Bosherston in Pembrokeshire and the Red-flanked Bluetail was again on The Lizard in Cornwall. Other lingering rarities included Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, White-winged Scoter in Shetland, Pallid Harriers in both Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Eastern Stonechat sp in Northumberland, Radde's Warbler in Dorset and both Paddyfield and Greenish Warblers on Unst in Shetland. |
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| Saturday 12th October 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-flanked Bluetail at Kynance Cove in Cornwall, a Bonaparte's Gull at Loch Fleet, Highland, a Radde's Warbler at Portland, Dorset, and a Lesser Scaup at Staines Resr, Surrey.
Lingering rarities included the Little Crake in Pembrokeshire, White-winged Scoter, Paddyfield Warbler and Greenish Warbler in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Scilly, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Cork, two Eastern Stonechats in Northumberland, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, two Northern Harriers in County Wexford and Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Friday 11th October 2024 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the Booted Eagle was seen a few times in the St Just area.
New discoveries today included an Isabelline Wheatear on The Garrison and a Black Kite over St Agnes then St Mary's, Scilly, an Iberian Chiffchaff at Mizen Head and a Black Kite on Cape Clear, County Cork, an Olive-backed Pipit at Sullom, Shetland, a Red-breasted Goose at Loch Gruinart, Argyll, a Pallid Harrier over Osborne Bay, Isle of Wight then Southampton Water, Hampshire and a Ferruginous Duck at Stanford Reservoir on the Leicestershire /Northamptonshire border. A White-winged Scoter was identified at Wadbister, Shetland. Lingering rarities included the Little Crake in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Paddyfield Warbler and Greenish Warbler in Shetland, two Olive-backed Pipits in Scilly, two Eastern Stonechats in Northumberland, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford and Pallid Harriers in Norfolk, Yorkshire and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Thursday 10th October 2024 | ||
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| A pale morph Booted Eagle discovered today in Cornwall at Nanquidno is made all the more remarkable by being at effectively the same location as a dark morph Booted Eagle was photographed on 20th May 2024 and reported again on 2nd September, as well an earlier pale morph present in the same area on 25th October-28th November 1999.
Discoveries elsewhere inluded a Little Crake in Pembrokeshire at Bosherston, on the Isles of Scilly a South Polar Skua at sea north of the islands and two Olive-backed Pipits together on St Agnes, two Olive-backed Pipits together on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and in County Dublin a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Howth Head. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire, Booted Warbler on the Orkney Isles, Greenish Warbler on Shetland, two Eastern Stonechat species in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Canvasback in Essex, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire (2) and Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 9th October 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Greenish Warbler on Unst, Shetland, a Black Stork at Kithurst Hill in Sussex, and late news of a Wilson's Snipe on St.Mary's, Scilly.
Lingering rarities included the Lanceolated Warbler and Arctic Warbler in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Dusky Warbler and an Isabelline Shrike species in Yorkshire, Arctic Warbler in County Cork, another Arctic Warbler in County Galway, Eastern Stonechat in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Tuesday 8th October 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Penduline Tit at Meare Heath, Somerset, a Radde's Warbler at Spurn, Yorkshire, a Subalpine Warbler species on Dursey Island and a Long-billed Dowitcher at Ballycotton, both County Cork, a Baird's Sandpiper at Bannow Bay, County Wexford and a Pallid Harrier at Nine Wells, Pembrokeshire.
Lingering rarities included the Paddyfield Warbler, Arctic Warbler and Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Arctic Warbler, Dusky Warbler and an Isabelline Shrike species in Yorkshire, Arctic Warbler and a Subalpine Warbler species in County Cork, another Arctic Warbler in County Galway, Eastern Stonechats in Norfolk and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Monday 7th October 2024 | ||
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| In Shetland, a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was found at Garth, South Nesting, with an Arctic Warbler at Bridge of Fitch, a Pechora Pipit and an Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, and a further two Olive-backed Pipits at Uyeasound, Unst. A Red-flanked Bluetail was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney. Further south, a White-winged or Stejneger's Scoter flew past Holy Island, Northumberland and, in Yorkshire, a Radde's Warbler was trapped at Flamborough and a Dusky Warbler was at Spurn. In Lothian, the Stejneger's Scoter reappeared at Longniddry.
Lingering rarities included the Asian Desert Warbler in Norfolk, two Lanceolated Warblers, Paddyfield Warbler, two Olive-backed Pipits and a Coues's Redpoll in Shetland, an Isabelline Shrike species and an Olive-backed Pipit in Yorkshire, Eastern Stonechats in Norfolk and Northumberland (two), Arctic Warbler and a Subalpine Warbler species in County Cork, Booted Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, further Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Leicestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Lesser Yellowlegs in Gloucestershire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Sunday 6th October 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was an Asian Desert Warbler in Norfolk at Winterton where it showed well all day after having first been seen there yesterday. On the Isles of Scilly a Tawny Pipit was new on St Mary's, and a Subalpine Warbler species was found at Mizen Head, County Cork.
Other eastern rarities today were the Paddyfield Warbler and two Lanceolated Warblers still on the Shetland Isles, Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire, Arctic Warblers in both County Cork and Couty Galway, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Suffolk, Olive-backed Pipits on Shetland (2) and East Yorkshire, and Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk and Northumberland (2). From the Nearctic came a Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire at Eyebrook Reservoir, the Pacific Diver again in County Cork, Baird's Sandpiper in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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