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| The Scops Owl was seen again at Broadstairs in Kent this evening, after an absence of three days. However, there was again no sign of the Yellow Warbler in Kent nor was there any sign of either the Least Sandpiper nor the Baikal Teal in Somerset.
The Grey-headed Lapwing remained in Northumberland and the American Coot was still on Mainland Shetland. Other lingering rarities included Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Perth and Kinoross (2) and Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, London, Lincolnshire and Warwickshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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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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| Saturday 4th January 2025 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver was found in County Antrim off Waterfoot.
Lingering rarities included the Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, American Coot in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, County Wexford and County Cork, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Hertfordshire (two), Warwickshire and Lincolnshire, two Richardsons's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk and Penduline Tit in Cheshire. |
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| Friday 3rd January 2025 | ||
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| In Kent, at New Hythe, the Yellow Warbler was seen early in the morning but not subsequently and there was no sign at all of the Scops Owl at Broadstairs today. In Somerset, however, the Least Sandpiper showed on and off at Steart WWT reserve.
The Grey-headed Lapwing remained in Northumberland, the drake Bufflehead was still on Foula in the Shetland Islands and the Baikal Teal was again present in Somerset. White-winged Scoters were to be found in both Angus and County Kerry. Other lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaups in County Leitrim, County Cork, County Wexford, Staffordshire, Fife, Cambridgeshire and Somerset, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire, London and Warwickshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk and Northern Harrier in county Wexford. |
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| Thursday 2nd January 2025 | ||
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| Today's new rarities consisted of a Least Sandpiper at Steart WWT in Somerset, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Pennington Marshes in Hampshire, and a Lesser Scaup at Lough Sallagh in County Leitrim.
Existing rarities today comprised the Yellow Warbler in Kent, Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Hertfordshire, and Warwickshire, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Pacific Diver in County Clare, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Canvasback in Essex, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Essex, Somerset, Cambridgeshire, and County Wexford(2). |
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| Wednesday 1st January 2025 | ||
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| Today's new rarities consisted of a Bonaparte's Gull at Ballygally, County Antrim, another Bonaparte's Gull at Myross, County Cork, and a Ferruginous Duck at Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire.
Existing rarities today comprised the Scops Owl in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Hertfordshire, and Warwickshire, Kentish Plover and Baikal Teal in Somerset, Canvasback in Essex, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Essex, Somerset, Cambridgeshire, and County Wexford(2). |
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| Tuesday 31st December 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the return of the Yellow Warbler and Scops Owl in Kent, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Antrim and Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in London and Warwickshire, Canvasback in Essex, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and County Wexford(2). | ||
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| Monday 30th December 2024 | ||
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| Today's new rarity was a White-billed Diver east of Foula, Shetland.
Rarities today comprised the return of the Yellow Warbler in Kent, American Coot and Bufflehead in Shetland, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire, Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, County Wexford(2), and Somerset. |
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| Sunday 29th December 2024 | ||
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| A Bonaparte's Gull was found near Cot Valley in Cornwall.
In Kent, the Scops Owl reappeared at Broadstairs. Other lingering rarities included the Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Staffordshire and County Cork, two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pacific Diver in County Clare and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 28th December 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today comprised the American Coot in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Cackling Goose in County Clare, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Somerset. | ||
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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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