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| Tuesday 12th November 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today included the Scarlet Tanager in Yorkshire, Pied Wheatear in Sussex, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Cambridgeshire, County Wexford, Staffordshire and Fife, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Warwickshire and Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon and another Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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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 11th November 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Scarlet Tanager at Shelf, West Yorkshire where it was present all day albeit elusive at times.
Discoveries included a Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire at Ramsbury, a Kentish Plover in Devon at Bantham, and a White-billed Diver on Whalsay, Shetland Isles. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Pied Wheatear in East Sussex, Hume's Warbler in Cornwall, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-winged Scoters in Angus, County Kerry, and Lothian, Northern Harriers in both County Cork and County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher on the Orkney Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, Gloucestershire and County Wexford (2), Lesser Scaups in Devon, Fife, Staffordshire, and County Wexford (2), and Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire. |
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| Sunday 10th November 2024 | ||
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| Outstanding news this evening of a Scarlet Tanager present in West Yorkshire today at Shelf where it has been watched for several days.
Discoveries elsewhere included a Hume's Warbler in Cornwall at Portheras, Lesser Scaup in Cambridgeshire at Bluntisham, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford at Cahore Marsh, and a White-billed Diver on Shetland Isles at Sumburgh Head, Mainland. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Pied Wheatear in East Sussex, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Pacific Diver in County Clare, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Devon, Ferruginous Ducks in both London and Warwickshire (2), Lesser Scaups in Devon, County Donegal, Fife, and Staffordshire, and the Kentish Plover returned to winter at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. |
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| Saturday 9th November 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Pied Wheatear in Sussex at Seaford Head, a Penduline Tit in Cheshire at Woolston Eyes, White-billed Diver in Western Isles at Butt of Lewis, a Pallid Swift in Argyll at Coullabus, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Skewjack Farm, and in County Clare, a Pacific Diver at Black Head, County Clare.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the probable Amur Stonechat in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Staffordshire and Fife, Long-billed Dowitchers in Orkney and Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon, Pallid Harrier in Devon, Rough-legged Buzzard in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, and Eyebrowed Thrush in Orkney. |
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| Friday 8th November 2024 | ||
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| The headline birds were, once again, on North Ronaldsay in Orkney, with a Brown Booby off Seal Skerry and a Red-throated Pipit over Nether Linnay.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the probable Amur Stonechat in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford (two), Staffordshire and Fife, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Cork and Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon, Gloucestershire and Western Isles (two), Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Highland. |
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| Thursday 7th November 2024 | ||
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| An excellent Eyebrowed Thrush was a superb find on North Ronaldsay in Orkney today, the fourth record for the island.
Lingering rarities included White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Fife, Devon, Staffordshire and County Donegal, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Lincolnshire, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon, Gloucestershire, County Donegal (2) and County Derry (2+), Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in East Yorkshire and probable Amur Stonechat in Suffolk. |
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| Wednesday 6th November 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall at Penzance, a Lesser Scaup in Highland at Mellon Udrigle, Dusky Warbler in Western Isles at Benbecula, a Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire at Bempton, and in Lincolnshire, a Ferruginous Duck at Tallington, Lincolnshire.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Desert Wheatear in East Sussex, Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Hume's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, Orkney, and Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon, County Derry(3), Western Isles(4), Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Fife, Staffordshire, and Devon. |
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| Tuesday 5th November 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland at Amble, a Hume's Warbler in East Yorkshire at Easington, an Olive-backed Pipit on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, and in Kent a Long-billed Dowitcher at Cliffe Pools, Kent (here it was first seen yesterday).
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Northern Harrier in County Wexford, White-winged Scoter in Shetland, Desert Wheatear in East Sussex, Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon and County Cork, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Fife, Staffordshire, and County Wexford (2). |
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| Monday 4th November 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Stejneger's Scoter off Craigielaw, Lothian, Lesser Scaups at Beesands, Devon and Cahore, County Wexford (the latter joining the long staying two), Pallid Swifts at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire and Tiumpan Head, Western Isles, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Myroe, County Derry, a Black Kite at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and a White-billed Diver off Portknockie, Moray.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Northern Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, further Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, Norfolk and Orkney, further White-rumped Sandpipers in County Donegal (three), Devon and Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Wiltshire, Canvasback in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Fife, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Desert Wheatear in Sussex and a probable Amur Stonechat in Suffolk. |
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| Sunday 3rd November 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was an Eastern Stonechat species in Suffolk at Trimley Marshes whilst elsewhere a Lesser Scaup was new in Fife at Dalgety Bay, White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles on Fetlar, and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Donegal at Lough Swilly (3) and Western Isles on South Uist.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, White-winged Scoters in Angus and Lothian, Desert Wheatear in East Sussex, Pallid Harriers in Devon and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, Orkney Isles, and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon, County Londonderry, and Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly and Wiltshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire. |
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