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| Wednesday 28th March 2007 | ||
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| Both of today's new discoveries were both on Scottish islands - a Great
White Egret on Mainland Orkney and an adult White-billed Diver off
Berneray, Western Isles.
Elsewhere long staying rarities included that Spotted Sandpiper, Dusky Warbler and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth and Red-breasted Geese and Black-eared Kite in Norfolk. In Hertfordshire, the male Little Bunting was heard singing at Amwell Gravel Pits. |
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Daily news summaries
Catch up with RBA's daily birdnews summaries. Browse ten days at a time, or choose a date to read summaries from that day backwards.
Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.
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| Tuesday 27th March 2007 | ||
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| The first-winter female Black-throated Thrush continued to show well throughout the day at Buckton, East Yorkshire. In Cornwall the
White-billed Diver reappeared alongside the Spotted Sandpiper at Hayle, Cornwall with
Dusky Warbler and two American Herring Gulls remaining elsewhere in the county. Elsewhere the Black Scoter remained in Conwy, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, White-billed Diver and Snowy Owl on Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cork, Laughing Gull and Cattle Egret in Devon, Single Long-billed Dowitchers were still in Anglesey, Louth and Essex. Several Black Redstarts and Firecrests were noted on the east coast of England and Scotland. |
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| Monday 26th March 2007 | ||
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| The weekend's star find, the female Black-throated Thrush at Buckton,
East Yorkshire, remained on show to the Monday crowds throughout the day.
Elsewhere plenty of other rarities continued to attract attention - the
Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Lesser
Scaup in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent and Anglesey,
Laughing Gull and Cattle Egret in Devon, Dusky Warbler and
Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall and Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth were
all still present. On the Western Isles, Lewis produced the star cast of two
Snowy Owls, White-billed Diver and American Herring Gull.
In London a Penduline Tit reappeared at Rainham Marshes RSPB and a Little Bunting was discovered at Marazion Marsh RSPB, Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 25th March 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a female Black-throated Thrush at Buckton, East Yorkshire. This, the fifth Yorkshire record of this species, was only discovered late in the afternoon and it is sure to prove popular if it remains until the morning. The two Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk were relocated at Lynn Point whilst the Black-eared Kite remained nearby. White-billed Diver, two Snowy Owls, and American Herring Gull all remained on Lewis, Western Isles whilst southwest England continued to hold Dusky Warbler, Laughing Gull, Spotted Sandpiper, Lesser Scaup and American Herring Gull. Other popular long-staying rarities included the Barrow's Goldeneye still in Forth, Black Scoter in Conwy, Glossy Ibis in Lancashire. Long-billed Dowitchers were seen again in Anglesey, Essex and Co Louth. |
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| Saturday 24th March 2007 | ||
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| A Great Spotted Cuckoo was reported on St Martin's, Isle of Scilly. Other rarities remaining in southwest England included
Dusky Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper and American Herring Gull in Cornwall,
Laughing Gull and Cattle Egret in Devon and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Elsewhere in England the Black-eared Kite was still in Norfolk, the Glossy Ibis in Lancashire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Essex. In Scotland two Snowy Owls, White-billed Diver and American Herring Gull all remained on Lewis, Western Isles whilst on the mainland the Barrow's Goldeneye continued to bee seen at Loch Venachar, Forth. In Wales the Long-billed Dowitcher was still on Anglesey and in Ireland an American Herring Gull was still in Co Mayo. |
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| Friday 23rd March 2007 | ||
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| A very quiet day today, the one highlight being the Black Scoter still
in Conwy now off Penmaenmawr which has not been seen for nearly two weeks. The Glossy
Ibis in Lancashire was again today near Lytham and the two male Snowy
Owls were again seen on Lewis this morning.
Elsewhere, the Black-throated Thrush on Bute, Dusky Warbler & Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall and the Cattle Egret & Laughing Gull in Devon were all still present. Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent and Essex/Suffolk were also both seen today as was the Lesser Scaup in Co.Cavan. Today there was unfortunately no sign of the Gyr in Cornwall or the Pacific Diver in Pembrokeshire and there was no sign of any American Herring Gulls either. However, another White-billed Diver was discovered yesterday, this one was in Highland in the Sound of Arisaig. Also, the Black-eared Kite was seen in Norfolk yesterday. |
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| Thursday 22nd March 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was two White-billed Divers located at opposite ends of the country; one off Lewis, Western Isles and one at Sennen Cove, Cornwall - and both accompanied by juvenile
American Herring Gulls! A further juvenile American Herring Gull was identified on The Mullet, Co Mayo. The Glossy Ibis reappeared near Lytham, Lancashire as did a Lesser Scaup at Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross. The Laughing Gull remained at Exeter, Devon as did the two Snowy Owls on Lewis, Western Isles. Other over-wintering rarities reported as still present today comprised the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Cattle Egret in Devon and Long-billed Dowitchers in both Cornwall and Co Louth. |
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| Wednesday 21st March 2007 | ||
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| The frustratingly elusive Gyr made another two-minute appearance
at Pentire Point, Cornwall this evening. Elsewhere in the southwest the
Spotted Sandpiper and American Herring Gull remained in Cornwall and
Laughing Gull and Cattle Egret were both still in Devon. Norfolk
produced the two Red-breasted Geese, Long-billed Dowitchers were
once again seen in Kent and Anglesey and on the Western Isles, Lewis continued
to host both American Herring Gull and Snowy Owl.
Elsewhere the Hoopoe was still in Somerset and first-winter Ring-billed Gulls were located on Isles of Scilly and in Shropshire. |
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| Tuesday 20th March 2007 | ||
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| Two new finds today were both Nearctic gulls - a cracking first-winter
American Herring Gull on Tiree, Argyll and a Bonaparte's Gull at
Midleton, Co Cork.
Elsewhere winter weather continued to halt a mass invasion of summer migrants, but long-staying rarities included the White-billed Diver and Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Laughing Gull and Cattle Egret in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, American Herring Gull on Lewis, Western Isles, the pair of Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in Pembrokeshire and Long-billed Dowitcher on Anglesey. |
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| Monday 19th March 2007 | ||
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| Bitter northerly winds and snow in some parts of the country meant that it
was long-staying rarities rather than an influx of spring migrants that created
today's headlines. These included the showy White-billed Diver and
Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Laughing Gull in Devon, Long-billed
Dowitchers in Kent and on the Suffolk/Essex border, Pacific Diver in
Pembrokeshire, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in
Somerset and Snowy Owl on Lewis, Western Isles.
In Somerset the Hoopoe continued to entertain and a scattering of Leach's Petrels were observed off the north Wales coastline. In Ireland the 1st-winter female Lesser Scaup in Co Cavan was relocated on another lake near Belturbet, the Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Co Louth and the American Herring Gull was still in Co Galway. |
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