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| Tuesday 24th December 2024 | ||
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| Remarkable news today of a Yellow Warbler discovered in Kent at New Hythe where it showed until dusk. It is the first winter record of this species in Britain but it is the fifteenth individual North American wood warbler (of ten species) to be located here between the months of December and March and - remarkably - the only Golden-winged Warbler in Britain was present less than a mile from the location of the current Yellow Warbler (between 24th January and 10th April 1989).
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Canvasback still in Essex, Northern Harrier again in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier still in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in County Cork, Fife, Somerset, and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire (2). |
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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 23rd December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland, American Coot and Bufflehead both still in Shetland, Pallid Harriers in County Cork and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, Norfolk, and County Wexford, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Fife, Somerset, and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Hertfordshire and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Sunday 22nd December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland, Bufflehead still in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, London, and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Saturday 21st December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland, Kentish Plover still in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, London, and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Friday 20th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland at East Chevington, American Coot in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in County Cork, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Fife and Staffordshire, and in County Sligo a Cackling Goose new-in at Lissadell. | ||
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| Thursday 19th December 2024 | ||
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| Today's new rarity was a Cape Verde Shearwater reported past Pendeen in Cornwall.
Rarities today comprised the Bufflehead still in Shetland, Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, two Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and Devon, Lesser Scaups in County Cork, Fife, and Staffordshire, Pallid Harrier in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 18th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Bufflehead still in Shetland, Penduline Tit in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in County Cork and Somerset, and Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Tuesday 17th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American Coot still in Shetland, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Norfolk, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire.
Late news from yesterday concerned an Eastern Stonechat species discovered at Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire. |
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| Monday 16th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Bufflehead still in Shetland, Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher again in Norfolk, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull and a Black Kite reported in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in County Clare, County Cork, and Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire (three together), London, and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Sunday 15th December 2024 | ||
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| No new rarities were found today, but a bit if belated news concerned a West Siberian Stonechat at Icklesham in Sussex in November.
The Grey-headed Lapwing remained in Northumberland and the Baikal Teal remained present in Somerset. Other lingering rarities included the Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Lesser Scaups in County Donegal, County Cork, Staffordshire and Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire, and Hume's Warbler in Cornwall. |
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