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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 18th March 2007 | ||
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| Strong north-west winds across much of the country somewhat put the brakes on
spring migration, but despite this, a Hoopoe was found at Knighton in
north Somerset, and a Purple Heron was reported at Doxey Marshes in
Staffordshire. The winds brought in some very unseasonal seabirds with 33 Little
Auks past The Butt of Lewis on the Western Isles and Leach's Petrels
recorded in Aberdeenshire, Argyll (seven birds) and Conwy. Kittiwakes
appeared inland in Herefordshire and Berkshire, and a Fulmar was found by
gull watchers inland at Wheldrake Ings in Yorkshire.
Although no new rarities were found, the Black-throated Thrush was seen again on the Isle of Bute, the two Snowy Owls were again on Lewis and the Lesser Scaup was relocated near Belturbet in County Cavan. Two American Herring Gulls were reported in Cornwall, with two others still on Lewis and in County Galway. Regulars still present included the Pacific Diver in Pembrokeshire, the two Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup at Blagdon Lake in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Cornwall and Laughing Gull near Exeter in Devon. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 14th March 2007 | ||
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| A Rustic Bunting was a surprise find at Saltfleetby, Lincolnshire. An
American Herring Gull was a more predictable discovery at Killybegs, Co Donegal with the continued presence of other
American Herring Gulls confirmed at Mousehole, Cornwall and Nimmo's Pier, Co Galway. Additional evidence of early spring movement by vagrants came from six Green-winged
Teals, two American Wigeons together in East Yorkshire and a Common Crane in Oxfordshire. In Cornwall the Gyr was reported again but, unlike the White-billed Diver, Spotted Sandpiper and Dusky Warbler in the same county, it managed to avoid the many visiting birders. Over-wintering rarities included the Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Anglesey and Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk. The Laughing Gull showed again in Devon as did the White-tailed Eagle in Aberdeenshire and the Long-billed Dowitcher on the Essex/Suffolk border. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 13th March 2007 | ||
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| Another day of warm weather produced further arrivals of Chiffchaffs, Sand
Martins and Wheatears, along with one or two early Willow Warblers.
With these came an adult Night Heron on St.Mary's on the Scillies, the
second of the year, following one in south Devon on Sunday. The Long-billed
Dowitcher remained on the Essex/Suffolk border at Mistley Walls and, in
Norfolk, the two adult Red-breasted Geese continued to entertain at
Wells. The first winter Laughing Gull put in another appearance near
Exeter, this time at Countess Wear, and the drake Lesser Scaup remained
at Blagdon Lake in Somerset. However, at Caerlaverock, only one Lesser Scaup
remained, the long-staying female.
The Gyr put in another brief appearance near Polzeath in north Cornwall, but the White-billed Diver remained more confiding on the Hayle Estuary. Elsewhere long-stayers included the Dusky Warbler at Newquay, the White-tailed Eagle in Aberdeenshire, the Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, the Black-eared Kite in Norfolk, the Little Bunting in Hertfordshire and the Grey Phalarope on the River Thames in London. |
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| Monday 12th March 2007 | ||
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| A male Lesser Scaup at Caerlaverock, Dumfries and Galloway was a new arrival and joined the long-staying female at this site. A
Great White Egret put in a brief appearance at the Camel Estuary, Cornwall where the white
Gyr, Dusky Warbler and American Wigeon all remained. The Pacific Diver reappeared at Lly-y-Fran Reservoir, Pembrokeshire whilst over-wintering rarities included the Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, American Herring Gull in Co Galway and Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall. The White-billed Diver continued to show well at Hayle, Cornwall as did the pair of Red-breasted Geese at Wells, Norfolk, the White-tailed Eagle in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk. |
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| Saturday 10th March 2007 | ||
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| Two Red-breasted Geese with Dark-bellied Brent Geese at Warham Greens, Norfolk was an interesting discovery and seem most likely to be the pair found in the Netherlands in early autumn 2006 before relocating to coastal Lincolnshire and spending
the period 12th October to 23rd January 2007 there with a flock of over wintering
Dark-bellied Brent Geese. In Cornwall the white Gyr was again only seen at dawn whilst the White-billed Diver, Spotted Sandpiper and Dusky Warbler showed throughout the day. Elsewhere in England the Long-billed Dowitcher crossed the Suffolk-Essex border on several occasions and in Devon the Laughing Gull relocated to Bowling Green Marsh. In Scotland Barrow's Goldeneye, Snowy Owl, White-tailed Eagle, Lesser Scaup all remained and in Wales the Black Scoter was seen again at Llanfairfechan, Conwy. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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