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| Friday 11th April 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Whiskered Tern in Somerset at Durleigh Reservoir, an Ashy-headed Wagtail in Northumberland at St Mary's Island, Ferruginous Duck in Shropshire at Aston's Lock, Black Kite in Kent at Sandwich Bay, and a Red-rumped Swallow briefly in Dorset at Portland Bill.
Continuing rarities included the Booted Eagle in Kent at Ramsgate until mid morning, American Coot still in Shetland, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Least Sandpiper in West Sussex, two Pacific Divers together in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Conwy, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset, Essex, (2), Gloucestershire, and Somerset (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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| Thursday 10th April 2025 | ||
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| The day's highlight came from the Scilly pelagic, where a Barolo Shearwater was recorded.
Other new arrivals included a Greater Sand Plover at Haroldswick on Unst (Shetland), a White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh in Lothian, and two White-rumped Sandpipers, one at Ballycotton in County Cork and another at Montrose Basin in Angus. Continuing rarities included a Black-headed Bunting on Foula (Shetland), a Collared Pratincole in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent and County Cork, a Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and a Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 9th April 2025 | ||
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| The day's highlight came from the Scilly pelagic, where a Barolo Shearwater was recorded.
Other new arrivals included a Greater Sand Plover at Haroldswick on Unst (Shetland), a White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh in Lothian, and two White-rumped Sandpipers, one at Ballycotton in County Cork and another at Montrose Basin in Angus. Continuing rarities included a Black-headed Bunting on Foula (Shetland), a Collared Pratincole in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent and County Cork, a Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and a Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Warwickshire. |
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| Tuesday 8th April 2025 | ||
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| Two Iberian Chiffchaffs were found in a private area in County Waterford. A drake Lesser Scaup was found at Hornsea Mere in Yorkshire and a Bonaparte's Gull was a new discovery at Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. The Red-rumped Swallow influx continued with a bird found at Kynance Cove in Cornwall.
The Ferruginous Duck put in another appearance at Woolston Eyes in Cheshire and the pair of Ferruginous Ducks were still in Warwickshire. In West Sussex the Least Sandpiper continues its stay at Medmerry. Other lingering rarities included Lesser Scaups in the Western Isles, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Somerset, Ross's Goose and American Coot in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and County Wexford, Subalpine Warbler sp in Dorset, Western Subalpine Warbler in County Cork and White-winged Scoter in Lothian. |
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| Monday 7th April 2025 | ||
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| Red-rumped Swallows were found on St.Mary's and Tresco in the Scilly Isles, with another bird at Beachy Head in East Sussex. There was belated news of a Great Reed Warbler last week on Unst in the Shetlands and a Lesser Scaup was reported at Balgray Reservoir in Clyde.
There was no sign of the Alpine Accentor in Cornwall, but in Dorset, the Subalpine Warbler sp was still at Weymouth and the Western Subalpine Warbler remained in County Cork. In West Sussex the Least Sandpiper was still to be found at Medmerry. Other lingering rarities included American Coot in Shetland, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in the Western Isles and White-winged Scoter in Lothian. |
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| Sunday 6th April 2025 | ||
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| In County Mayo, the Elegant Tern reappeared at Sruhill Lough this afternoon. A female Subalpine Warbler species was found at Weymouth, Dorset, Red-rumped Swallows were at Portland, Dorset, North Hallsands, Devon (three) and Tacumshin, County Wexford, an Alpine Swift was at St Buryan, Cornwall and a Black Scoter was at Ruddons Point, Fife.
Lingering rarities still present included the Alpine Accentor in Cornwall, Western Subalpine Warbler in County Cork, Least Sandpiper in Sussex, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Western Isles and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles. |
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| Saturday 5th April 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Accentor on the Isle of Wight at Blackgang; perhaps the bird from Cornwall relocating.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the American Coot still in Shetland, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Least Sandpiper still in West Sussex, Western Subalpine Warbler in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher together in County Wexford, Alpine Swift briefly in Gloucestershire, Red-footed Falcon reported briefly in Kent, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Essex (2). |
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| Friday 4th April 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included two Cackling Geese at Balranald, Western Isles, a Ferruginous Duck at Heathrow, London, a Black Kite at Llyn Penryn, Anglesey and Alpine Swifts at Selsey, Sussex, Marazion, Cornwall and Sheep's Head, County Cork.
Lingering rarities included the Alpine Accentor and Booted Eagle in Cornwall, American Coot in Shetland, Least Sandpiper in Sussex, Long-billed Dowitcher and Black Kite in Devon, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Gloucestershire and Western Subalpine Warbler in County Cork. |
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| Thursday 3rd April 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Kentish Plover in Cornwall at Loe Bar, and in Devon a Black Kite briefly at Kingsbridge.
Continuing rarities comprised the Alpine Accentor still in Cornwall at Nanquidno, Western Subalpine Warbler still in County Cork, American Coot in Shetland, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Least Sandpiper in West Sussex, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Somerset. |
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| Wednesday 2nd April 2025 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Alpine Accentor was found in Cornwall at Aire Point. Other new rarities were two Black Kites, one in Devon at Paignton, and one in Norfolk at Croxton, a Subalpine Warbler sp in County Cork at Galley Head, and a Least Sandpiper in Sussex at Medmerry RSPB.
Continuing rarities today comprised the Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bufflehead in Shetland, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Gloucestershire. |
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