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| Monday 2nd December 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Yelkouan Shearwater reported in Cornwall passing Pendeen Watch, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria at Rockcliffe Marsh, a Red-rumped Swallow briefly on Anglesey at Beaumaris, Lesser Scaup in County Wexford at Tacumshin, and in County Mayo now two Richardson's Cackling Geese together on The Mullet.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were both the American Coot and Bufflehead on Shetland, Northern Harrier and Pallid Harrier together in County Cork, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Fife, Somerset, and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire (2), London, Norfolk, and 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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| Sunday 1st December 2024 | ||
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| A Hume's Warbler was at Dungeness Bird Observatory in Kent briefly, a Lesser Scaup was at Abberton Reservoir, Essex and a White-billed Diver flew past Ross Back Sands in Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Northern Harrier and Pallid Harrier in County Cork, another Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Cambridgshire, Staffordshire and Fife, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, Warwickshire and Norfolk, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal and Dusky Warbler in Scilly. |
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| Saturday 30th November 2024 | ||
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| Today's new rarity was a Ferruginous Duck at West Hyde, Hertfordshire.
Lingering rarities comprised the Bufflehead still in Shetland, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, White-rumped Sandpipers in Lothian and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire(2) and London, Dusky Warbler on Scilly, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Northern Harrier in County Cork, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Canvasback in Essex, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Fife. |
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| Friday 29th November 2024 | ||
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| Today's new rarities were a Red-rumped Swallow at Aber-Ogwen, Gwynedd, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Barns Ness, Lothian, a White-billed Diver off Eday, Orkney, and a Hume's Warbler at Titchwell, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities today comprised both the American Coot and Bufflehead still in Shetland, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Dusky Warbler on Scilly, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Fife. |
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| Thursday 28th November 2024 | ||
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| Today's new rarities were a Hume's Warbler at Weymouth, Dorset, and a Black Kite near Sevenscore, Kent.
Lingering rarities today comprised both the American Coot and Bufflehead still in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and County Cork, and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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| Wednesday 27th November 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the American Coot and Bufflehead still in Shetland, Northern Harrier and Pallid Harrier still together in County Cork, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in County Donegal, and Lesser Scaups remained in both County Wexford and Staffordshire. | ||
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| Tuesday 26th November 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Coot in Shetland at Loch of Spiggie, Mainland; new for the year and the first in Britain since 2017.
Discoveries elsewhere included a Laughing Gull in Ayrshire at Maidens (another first for the year)m and reports of a Bonaparte's Gull on the Isle of Wight at Alverstone, and in Norfolk two Ferruginous Ducks together at Filby Broad. Continuing rarities comprised the Canvasback still in Essex, Penduline Tit, Pallid Harrier, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in County Donegal, Lesser Scaups in County Clare and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 25th November 2024 | ||
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| A Penduline Tit was found at Titchwell RSPB in Norfolk, and a White-billed Diver flew past Strumble Head in Pembrokeshire.
Lingering rarities included the Canvasback in Essex, Bufflehead in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire and County Clare, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Northern Harrier and Pallid Harrier in County Cork, another Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Hume's Warbler in Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in Scilly, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk and White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire. |
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| Sunday 24th November 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Northern Harrier in County Cork, Pallid Harrier and White-rumped Sandpiper in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in Scilly, Bufflehead in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire and Fife, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. | ||
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| Saturday 23rd November 2024 | ||
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| Today's only new rarity was late news of a Hornemann's Redpoll was found at Whalsay, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Hume's Warbler in Yorkshire, Bufflehead on Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, and County Clare, Dusky Warbler on Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in London, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Pembrokeshire and Orkney. |
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