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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 11th July 2006 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of the first Stilt Sandpiper for Wales at Conwy RSPB, Conwy in the afternoon. Thanks to an impromptu extension of the reserve opening hours the bird - thought most likely to be a first-summer - showed well until dusk. In East Sussex a first-summer Laughing Gull spent the evening at Arlington Reservoir, no doubt a wandering remnant of the incredible influx into Europe in late autumn 2005. The Black Stork showed again by the Eye Water, Borders and the female Lesser Grey Shrike continued to delight admirers at Shingle Street, Suffolk. However, the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Back Saltholme Pool, Cleveland, having spent an hour calling flew off strongly to the south at dusk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 10th July 2006 | ||
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| An eclipse male Lesser Scaup discovered at Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire this evening was - given the strong site fidelty traditionally shown by ducks - presumably the bird that spent last autumn at this site. Other moulting ducks included a male American Wigeon at Goldcliff, Gwent and singles of both King Eider and Surf Scoter at the traditional seaduck hotspot of Blackdog, Aberdeenshire. In England the female Lesser Grey Shrike at Shingle Street, Suffolk and the Semipalmated Sandpiper at Back Saltholme Pool, Cleveland remained popular whilst in Scotland the Black Stork at Auchencrow, Borders and Great Reed Warbler at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus remained frustratingly elusive. |
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| Friday 7th July 2006 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a (the?) Black Stork inland of Eyemouth, Borders.
First seen late afternoon by the Eye Water near South Renton it soon flew off south before being relocated roosting in a tree near Auchencrow
late in the evening. It will presumably remain overnight and prove to be a popular attraction. It was also seen in this area nearly a fortnight ago. Elsewhere a fist-summer male Red-footed Falcon made a brief early morning appearance at Gorleston, Norfolk whilst in Cleveland the Semipalmated Sandpiper continued to show well on occasion at Back Saltholme Pool. However, the main talking point remained the continued presence of a male Pine Grosbeak at an undisclosed site in Essex. Whilst it is perhaps impossible to ascertain the origin of this bird, it has been twitched by three birders who, at the request of the landowner, are keeping the location a closely guarded secret; a great shame given the success of other similar twitches in recent years. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 4th July 2006 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Snowy Owl on North Uist, Western
Isles at Sollas, present at this site for the second day. Indeed it is likely this bird
has been on North Uist for sometime with reported in January, April and May likely to relate to the same elusive individual. Elsewhere the Gull-billed Tern remained by the Camel Estuary, Cornwall and the Common Rosefinch contiuned to sing at Newmachar, Aberdeenshire. In Ayrshire the long-staying King Eider at Troon began acquiring eclipse plumage. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 3rd July 2006 | ||
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| The only 'new' rarity discovered today was presumably an old friend, a colour-ringed Great White Egret
at Mockbeggar, Hampshire is presumably the bird that has intermittently frequented the numerous waters in that vicinity over the last four years. A belated report of a
Great White Egret seen recently in Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire may well be the same bird. An adult male Common Rosefinch remained on territory at Newmachar, Abderdeenshire having been present at this site for at least eleven days. In Greater Manchester the adult male aythya at Pennington Flash that on Saturday had been identified as a Lesser Scaup was today confirmed to be just a Scaup. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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