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| Tuesday 18th March 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a white morph Gyr Falcon on Anglesey at Rhosneigr, and in Cornwall an Alpine Swift at Trevescan.
Elsewhere, rarities comprised a White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Black Scoter still in Wirral, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and Glamorgan, two White-billed Divers together in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Essex (2), and Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire 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 17th March 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of the first Blue-winged Teal of the year; at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were a White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Shetland, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset, Essex (2), and Kinross. |
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| Sunday 16th March 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery in Cornwall of an Alpine Swift at Cot Valley and a Black Kite at St Erth; both new for the year.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Booted Eagle still in Cornwall, two White-winged Scoters and a White-billed Diver still together in Lothian, Bufflehead in Shetland, Black Scoter in Wirral, Black Duck in County Mayo, Pallid Harier in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Geese in both County Mayo (2) and County Sligo, Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire and Warwickshire (2), and Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Dorset, Essex (2), and Kinross (3). |
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| Saturday 15th March 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised White-winged Scoters still in both Fife and Lothian, American Coot and Bufflehead both still in Shetland, Black Scoter in Wirral, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Dorset, Essex (2), and County Wexford. | ||
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| Friday 14th March 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Black Scoter in Wirral, two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Clyde, County Cork, Essex (two) and Dorset, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Bonaparte's Gulls in Glamorgan and County Galway and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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| Thursday 13th March 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised American Coot, Bufflehead, and Ross's Goose all still in Shetland, Black Scoter still in the Wirral, Pallid Harriers in both County Cork and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, and Lesser Scaup in Dorset.
Significant late news concerned an Olive-backed Pipit in Merseyside at Southport on 4th March. |
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| Wednesday 12th March 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Booted Eagle and Bonaparte's Gull both still in Cornwall, Black Scoter still in Wirral, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, and Lesser Scaups in both Clyde and County Wexford (2). | ||
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| Tuesday 11th March 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Booted Eagle still in Cornwall, Bufflehead still in Shetland, Black Scoter still in the Wirral, Black Duck and Richardson's Cackling Goose together in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Glamorgan, and County Galway, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde and the Western Isles. | ||
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| Monday 10th March 2025 | ||
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| Single Bonaparte's Gulls were found on the Ogmore Estuary in Glamorgan and at Ballyconneely in County Galway, whilst a White-biled Diver flew past Whitburn, County Durham.
Lingering rarities included the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, American Coot, Bufflehead and Ross's Goose in Shetland, two White-winged Scoters in Lothian, Black Scoter in Wirral, Lesser Scaup in Clyde, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire (two), Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Sunday 9th March 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Black Scoter still in the Wirral, Black Duck still in County Mayo, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Pallid Harriers in both County Cork and Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Donegal, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde and County Wexford (2). | ||
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