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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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| Sunday 25th February 2007 | ||
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| Today was a day of more of the same. Two birds found in recent days, the Dusky
Warbler in Cornwall and the Laughing Gull in Devon, both put in
appearances. In Argyll, in west Scotland, both the Ross's Gull and the Black-throated
Thrush were to be seen and both Pacific Divers, in Cornwall and south
Wales, remained.
Two White-billed Divers on Lewis, at Tiumpan Head, may have been the birds seen yesterday at Skigersta, or maybe there are four birds now in the area. In Perth and Kinross, a second Lesser Scaup joined the long staying bird at Loch Leven. Many other long staying rarities could be found around the country, including two Barrow's Goldeneyes, the Bufflehead in Ireland and the Black-eared Kite in Norfolk. Other interesting records included a Rough-legged Buzzard at Snettisham in Norfolk, an Avocet on Mainland Orkney and an arrival of Mealy Redpolls on the Northern Isles. A Grey Phalarope remained on the Thames in London and a Temminck's Stint remained at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, with a large number of 'white-winged' gulls now present in Ireland. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 22nd February 2007 | ||
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| The only new birds today were in Ireland, where a Great White Egret
was reported from Broad Lough in County Wicklow and there was a possible American
Herring Gull at Rossaveal in County Galway. Also at Rossaveal were 21 Iceland
Gulls, a Glaucous Gull and 2 Ring-billed Gulls. Elsewhere,
both Pacific Divers, the juvenile in south Wales and the adult in
Cornwall, remained, but the latter was somewhat elusive. Also in Cornwall, there
was another unconfirmed report of a Gyr near Padstow.
Several long-stayers could still be found, including the Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth, the Bufflehead in County Clare, Lesser Scaups in Dumfries & Galloway and Oxfordshire, the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, the Cattle Egret in Devon and the Long-billed Dowitcher in County Louth. In Hertfordshire, the Litte Bunting remained at Amwell Gravel Pits, but continued to be best viewed early in the morning. The first Sand Martin of the year flew over Slimbridge WWT reserve in Gloucestershire. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 21st February 2007 | ||
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| The main news today concerned the two Pacific Divers, the juvenile at
Llys-y-Fran Reservoir in Pembrokeshire and the adult at Penzance in Cornwall,
which both remained and continued to attract interest.
In Scotland an untagged immature White-tailed Eagle was at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB reserve in Aberdeenshire until early afternoon when it flew south, and in Argyll the Ross's Gull was still at Loch Fyne and the Black-throated Thrush remained on Bute, whilst in Ireland, in County Kerry, the drake Black Duck was found again at Ventry Harbour. The juvenile Black-eared Kite was still to be seen to the south of Snettisham RSPB reserve in Norfolk and the two Snowy Owls remained on Lewis in the Western Isles along with the two Lesser Scaup on Benbecula. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 20th February 2007 | ||
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| Expert opinion confirmed the identity of both Pacific Divers although, whilst the juvenile showed well at Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Pembrokeshire, the adult at Penzance, Cornwall proved more elusive Two Snowy Owls together on Lewis, Western Isles was a surprise whilst, elsewhere in Scotland, the Barrow's Goldeneye remained in Forth and the Bonaparte's Gull in Angus. In Wales the Black Scoter showed again off Conwy whilst in England the Penduline Tit remained in London as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall. The mobile Glossy Ibis made a brief appearance on Merseyside and plenty of other long-staying rarities included five Lesser Scaups, three Long-billed Dowitchers, a Lesser Yellowlegs and a Ferruginous Duck. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 18th February 2007 | ||
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| Divers dominated the headlines with a juvenile White-billed Diver a new discovery off Unst, Shetland Isles and
the two possible Pacific Divers both remaining; the juvenile at Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Pembrokeshire and the adult at Penzance, Cornwall. The identity of both these birds remains unclear at present. Elsewhere, the Black-eared Kite, Glossy Ibis and Spotted Sandpiper remained in England, Snowy Owl, Forster's Tern, Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in Ireland, Black Scoter and Long-billed Dowitcher in Wales and both Barrow's Goldeneye and Bonaparte's Gull in Scotland. Waxwings continued to be seen in eastern Britain with at least ninety birds recorded, including over twenty in Cleveland, Norfolk and Northumberland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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