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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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| Thursday 14th June 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hudsonian Whimbrel at South Walney, Cumbria. Found in the morning high tide roost,
the identity was not confirmed until it showed again this evening. On the Shetland Isles a Great Reed Warbler was a new arrival alongside the Killdeer at Virkie, Mainland whilst on the Unst the Little Crake remained at Burrafirth. Elsewhere, the Great Reed Warbler was still on territory at Lydd, Kent, the Great White Egret remained at Tophill Low, East Yorkshire, the Bee-eater was seen again at Tarbet, Highland and the Glossy Ibis reappeared at Newton Marsh, Lancashire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 13th June 2007 | ||
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| Fair Isle in the the Shetlands took the honours today, with a smart Terek
Sandpiper found at South Harbour, along with a new Short-toed Lark,
the long-staying Lesser Grey Shrike, plus two Red-backed Shrikes
and an Iceland Gull. Elsewhere the White-tailed Plover put in
another brief appearance at Leighton Moss in Lancashire and there were two new Bee-eaters:
at Tarbet in Highland; and Minsmere in Suffolk.
The Great Reed Warbler continued to sing near Lydd in Kent, the Great White Egret remained at Tophill Low in East Yorkshire and the long-staying Killdeer was still on Mainland Shetland, although now at the Pool of Virkie. A Temminck's Stint was found at Murton Gravel Pits in Angus, a Marsh Warbler was on the Isle of May in Fife, an Icterine Warbler was at Sumburgh on Mainland Shetland and the female Red-backed Shrike remained at Blakeney in Norfolk. In the south west small numbers of Balearic Shearwaters are now starting to be seen at typical locations, heralding the onset of autumn seabirds. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 12th June 2007 | ||
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| Other than late news from yesterday of a White-throated Sparrow on the Farne Islands, Northumberland the highlight today was the reappearance of the
Black Stork in Devon; present at Northam Burrows early afternoon before once again moving on. The Little Crake remained on the Shetland Isles as did the Great Reed Warbler in Kent and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. In East Yorkshire the Great White Egret showed well again and a Red-footed Falcon was reported briefly. |
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| Monday 11th June 2007 | ||
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| A River Warbler trapped on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles was the undoubted highlight of the day, although it was not seen after it was released. Also on Fair Isle the
Lesser Grey Shrike remained but there was no sign of the Paddyfield
Warbler. Elsewhere, a Caspian Tern was seen briefly at Willington, Derbyshire and a Red-footed Falcon flew over Spurn, East Yorkshire but there was no sign of the White-tailed Plover at Leighton Moss, Lancashire. Lingering rarities comprised the Great Reed Warbler in Kent, Great White Egret in East Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, King Eider in Argyll and Killdeer on Shetland Isles. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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