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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 26th September 2006 | ||
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| A quieter day than yesterday with new rarities including an Arctic Warbler on Coll, Argyll and an American Golden Plover on South Uist, Western Isles whilst the
Bonelli's warbler at St Abb's Head, Borders was heard to call and proved itself to be a
Western. The Pallid Harrier remained in Norfolk as did the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Co Cork, Turkestan Shrike on Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Worcestershire, Citrine Wagtail in Co Kerry, Semipalmated Sandpipers in both Co Kerry and Co Wexford and Black-winged Stilt in Carmarthenshire. During the afternoon the Marbled Duck at Stanpit Marsh, Dorset allowed a very close approach; apparently the bird present in East Sussex yesterday had been equally confiding. Birders on the Scilly Isles continues to enjoy a trickle of rarities and scarcities amongst good numbers of commoner migrants with a Subalpine Warbler on St Agnes and a Bonell's warbler species on St Mary's being the highlights and Rose-coloured Starling, Hoopoe, Icterine Warbler, Richard's Pipit, Pectoral Sandpiper, Red-backed Shrike, two Wrynecks, Yellow-browed Warbler and Lapland Bunting as supporting cast. Meanwhile in Ireland, following the Azorean Yellow-legged Gull present yesterday in Co Kerry further candidates were located today in both Co Down and Co Dublin. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 25th September 2006 | ||
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| Another busy day with arguably the most notable discovery being another Marbled
Duck, this time at Rye Harbour, East Sussex whilst the original juvenile remained with a
Cattle Egret at Stanpit Marsh, Dorset. In Co Kerry a first-winter Citrine Wagtail was a new arrival at Derrymore as was a juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper at Smerwick Harbour. In Co Donegal a female Red-footed Falcon made a brief appearance at Glencolumbkille. A Blyth's Reed Warbler was identified on North Ronaldsay, Orkney but a Bonelli's warbler at St Abb's Head, Borders was not assigned to species. A Long-billed Dowitcher was an excellent find inland at Upper Bittell Reservoir, Worcestershire. Many lingering rarities included the Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Isabelline Wheatear on Anglesey, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Co Cork, Isabelline Shrike on Western Isles, Western Bonelli's Warbler on Scilly, Black-winged Stilt in Carmarthenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Greenish Warbler in Co Durham and Wilson's Phalarope in Cornwall. In Co Kerry an adult Yellow-legged Gull with well extensive head streaking forming a neat hood was seen again at Carrahane Strand (it was first noted here on 6th September). This bird seem to be a very strong candidate for an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull (form atlantis) also known as Atlantic Gull. This form has previously been suspected in the British Isles on several occasions (in at least Co Waterford, Co Cork, Co Kerry and the Western Isles) but has never been proven to occur here. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 24th September 2006 | ||
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| Star find of the day was a Pechora Pipit at Flamborough Head in East
Yorkshire, but unfortunately it did not remain long. Another top find was an Eastern
Olivaceous Warbler on Cape Clear, County Cork, although its identity took a
while to confirm. A Black-winged Stilt at Coedbach Marsh in
Carmarthenshire may well have been the bird from Tacumshin in County Wexford
relocating itself. A Greenish Warbler was at Whitburn Coastal Park,
County Durham and a Bonelli's Warbler sp. was on Bardsey, Gwynedd.
Shetland produced a new Citrine Wagtail, on the Out Skerries, and the Black
Scoter reappeared at Llanfairfechan in Conwy.
The Marbled Duck found yesterday evening at Stanpit Marsh in Dorset generated much interest but it's origin is sure to remain controversial. There were two other major rarities found yesterday that remained popular today: the Isabelline Wheatear at Carmel Head on Anglesey and the Pallid Harrier at Winterton in Norfolk. Lewis on the Western Isles continued to host an Isabelline Shrike, with the Western Bonelli's Warbler remaining on St.Agnes in The Scillies. Black-headed Bunting, Red-rumped Swallow and Arctic Warbler all remained on The Shetlands. A number of Wrynecks were found, primarily in the south west and there was an arrival of Yellow-browed Warblers on the north-east coast later in the day. There were half a dozen Hoopoes, with three in Ireland, and at least nine Honey Buzzards seen, of which several were departing south from the south coast. Two Rose-coloured Starlings were in East Anglia. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 23rd September 2006 | ||
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| There was something of an electric atmosphere today with the major attractions being a juvenile
Pallid Harrier that lingered all day at Winterton, Norfolk and an Isabelline Wheatear (actually first seen yesterday) that showed well at Carmel Head, Anglesey. Other notable discoveries included a brief Pallid Swift over Portland, Dorset, an Arctic Warbler on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, a Citrine Wagtail at Scatness, Shetland Isles, a Wilson's Phalarope at Loop Head, Co Clare and a White-winged Black Tern at William Girling Reservoir, London. Rarities found yesterday that remained overnight included the Isabelline Shrike on Western Isles, Western Bonelli's Warbler on Isles of Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Black-winged Stilt in Co Wexford whilst long staying rarities included both Least Sandpiper and Wilson's Phalarope in Cornwall and Pechora Pipit and Arctic Warbler on Shetland Isles. Reports of a probable Eleonora's Falcon over Plymstock, Devon and a Marbled Duck at Stanpit Marsh, Dorset are likely to be treated with an equal degree of intrigue and skepticism. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 21st September 2006 | ||
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| The Shetland Isles continued to hog the limelight with Fetlar hosting Pechora
Pipit, Black-headed Bunting, Booted Warbler and Buff-breasted
Sandpiper, Fair Isle still holding Pechora Pipit, Aquatic Warbler and
Buff-breasted Sandpiper and on Shetland Mainland Arctic Warbler,
Black-headed Bunting and Red-rumped Swallow. Cornwall also produced star birds with a Little Shearwater passing Mousehole, the Least Sandpiper remaining on the Hayle Estuary and the Wilson's Phalarope at Stithians Reservoir. Discoveries elsewhere included at Semiplamated Sandpiper in Pagham Harbour, West Sussex briefly and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Rosslare Back Strand, Co Wexford. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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