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| Friday 27th December 2024 | ||
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| Incredible news today from Kent of a Scops Owl in song at Broadstairs where it was first seen yesterday and has probably been present for at least five days.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Yellow Warbler still in Kent, Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland, Canvasback in Essex, American Coot in Shetland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pacific Diver in County Clare, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and London, and Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, Somerset, and County Wexford (2). Scops Owl is the 440th species to be reported in Britain and Ireland during 2024; 408 of which have been twitchable. |
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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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| Thursday 26th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Yellow Warbler still in Kent, American Coot still in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in both Hertfordshire and London, and Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, County Cork, Essex, and Somerset. | ||
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| Wednesday 25th December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Yellow Warbler still in Kent, Grey-headed Lapwing still in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Ducks in both London and Warwickshire, and a White-rumped Sandpiper new at Machrihanish, Argyll.
In the Western Isles a Pallid Swift was found dead at Carinish, North Uist. |
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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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| 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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