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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Thursday 20th February 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Canvasback still in Essex, American Coot and Ross's Goose both still in Shetland, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Least Sandpiper and Kentish Plover in Somerset, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Lesser Scaups in Derbyshire and Essex, and Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and London. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 19th February 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Lincolnshire at Winteringham.
Rarities elsewhere comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still in Cornwall, American Coot still in Shetland, Least Sandpiper and Kentish Plover in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose together in Argyll, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, and Lesser Scaups in Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, and Essex. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 18th February 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Booted Eagle still in Cornwall, two White-winged Scoters still together in Lothian, Least Sandpiper and Kentish Plover both in Somerset, Bufflehead in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose together in Argyll, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Derbyshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and London. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 17th February 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still in Cornwall, American Coot, Bufflehead, Ross's Goose, and White-billed Diver all still in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and London, Lesser Scaups in Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, and Essex, and Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Dumfries & Galloway, and County Sligo.
What was probably a Wallcreeper was seen briefly in flight at Pentire Point, Cornwall. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 16th February 2025 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a White-billed Diver in Fife at Kirkcaldy, and two White-winged Scoters in Lothian at Gullane.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Bufflehead in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Dorset, County Wexford(2), Perth +Kinross(2), and Derbyshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Pallid Harriers in Pembrokeshire and Norfolk, and Penduline Tit in Cheshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 15th February 2025 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset at Studland.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Ross's Goose and Bufflehead in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Dorset, County Cork, Perth +Kinross(3), Essex, and Derbyshire, Ferruginous Duck in London, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Dumfries and Galloway, and County Mayo(2), and Penduline Tit in Cheshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 14th February 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, American Coot, Ross's Goose and Bufflehead in Shetland, Canvasback in Essex, White-winged Scoters in Lothian and Fife, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Dorset, County Wexford and Derbyshire, Ferruginous Duck in London, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and Least Sandpiper in Somerset. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 13th February 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway at Baldoon.
Rarities confirmed as still present were the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, American Coot in Shetland, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in London, and Lesser Scaups in Derbyshire, Devon, and County Wexford (2). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 12th February 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Booted Eagle still in Cornwall, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, American Coot in Shetland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Pallid Harriers in both Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Ferruginous Duck in London, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, and Lesser Scaups in Derbyshire, Dorset, Essex, and County Wexford (2). | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 11th February 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Booted Eagle still in Cornwall, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Canvasback still in Essex, Ross's Goose in Shetland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Dorset, and two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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