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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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| Tuesday 30th May 2006 | ||
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| The outstanding report of the day came from Selsey Bill, West Sussex where a Bulwer's Petrel was seen twice with
Storm Petrels around midday. First watched feeding somewhat distantly offshore and not identified beyond 'large all dark petrel species' the bird later
reappeared closer to the shore and was identified as a Bulwer's Petrel before it headed west towards The
Solent. Coincidentally Bulwer's Petrel has recently been removed from the official British List
although there is a single accepted record from Ireland. Although somewhat eclipsed by events at Selsey Bill, Dungeness, Kent enjoyed an excellent day with a showy Red-rumped Swallow and a brief Bee-eater the highlights. The distinctive first-summer gull remained although European experts confirmed that it is certainly not a Heuglin's Gull but most likely a Yellow-legged Gull or hybrid. |
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| Monday 29th May 2006 | ||
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| The only news of newly discovered rarity today was of a Bonaparte's Gull at Blennerville, Co Kerry - although it was actually first seen there yesterday. However, scarcities appeared at several sites with Portland, Dorset
hosting Woodchat Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Serin, Hoopoe
and Golden Oriole. An Icterine Warbler sang at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent during the morning
as did a Melodious Warbler at Porthcawl, Glamorgan. Dapper female Red-necked Phalaropes proved to be popular attractions at both Marshside, Merseyside and Gouthwaite Reservoir, North Yorkshire. The male Wilson's Phalarope remained at Hillesden, Buckinghamshire. |
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| Sunday 28th May 2006 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Savi’s Warbler on Unst, Shetland and a
Laughing Gull at Bunbeg, Co Donegal. In Kent a Black Stork flew over Tonbridge and on the Western Isles seawatchers at the Butt of Lewis logged a passing
White-billed Diver. Yesterdays star bird - the Wilson’s Phalarope at Hillesden - remained to the delight of many, and the Iberian Chiffchaff continued to pronounce its territory at Postbridge, Devon. In Kent the distinctive first-summer gull remained throughout the day at Dungeness - although informed opinion suggests it is unlikely to be Heuglin’s Gull. |
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| Friday 26th May 2006 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was a Whiskered Tern at Rockland Broad, Norfolk in the evening. First seen yesterday but not reported until today, an initial search drew a blank before the bird reappeared in the evening. In South Yorkshire a
White-winged Black Tern at Broomhill Flash may well have been the relocating bird from Lincolnshire. Elsewhere, in Cornwall both the Red-rumped Swallow at Maenporth and the Spotted Sandpiper at Newlyn remained but were elusive on occasion. The pair of Black-winged Stilts at Martin Mere, Lancashire continued to incubate their eggs. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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