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| Tuesday 24th July 2007 | ||
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| The main talking point today was the discovery of an unseasonal Chimney
Swift in York City Centre, North Yorkshire. The bird associated with Common
Swifts, and made brief appearances intermittently throughout the day. There have
only been two previous records of Chimney Swift in Yorkshire, both occurring at
Spurn - interestingly, one of these was present on 6th August, in 2000.
In Kent a Bee-eater was heard flying over Cobham, and other rarities on show included the White-rumped Sandpiper at Seaforth LWT, Merseyside, Cattle Egret at Grove Ferry NNR, Kent (along with a Temminck's Stint), Squacco Heron at Lough Beg, Co Derry and Black Kite at Nocton Heath, Lincolnshire. The Glossy Ibis continued its stay at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside, where a Pectoral Sandpiper also remained. Elsewhere the Night Herons were still at Fairburn Ings RSPB, West Yorkshire, the Green-winged Teal was at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire and a Temminck's Stint visited Ibsley Water, Hampshire. |
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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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| Monday 23rd July 2007 | ||
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| Breaking news today came from the Orkney Islands where a White-winged Black Tern
was present for a second day at Loch of Tankerness, Mainland. In northwest England the Hudsonian Whimbrel was seen again on Walney Island, Cumbria whilst in Merseyside the White-rumped Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis remained at Seaforth and Marshside respectively. The Squacco Heron remained at Lough Beg Co.Derry as did the Black Kite at Nocton Heath Lincolnshire and one the Cattle Egrets at Grove Ferry Kent. |
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| Sunday 22nd July 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of a White-rumped Sandpiper at Seaforth, Merseyside, complemented by the discovery of a
Pectoral Sandpiper alongside the long staying Glossy Ibis at nearby Marshside. The Squacco Heron remained at Lough Beg, Co Derry as did the Black Kite at Nocton Fen, Lincolnshire. In Kent both the Cattle Egrets were seen - along with a Temminck's Stint - at Grove Ferry. On the Shetland Isles the Killdeer and Lesser Grey Shrike remained at Virkie and Fair Isle respectively. Popular scarcities included two Night Herons together at Fairburn Ings West Yorkshire, a Temminck's Stint at Cley Norfolk and a Pectoral Sandpiper at Elmley Kent. An Icterine Warbler was an unseasonal find on the Farne Islands, Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 21st July 2007 | ||
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| Rare herons were the order of the day with the highlight being a Squacco Heron
at Lough Beg, Co Londonderry - only the second record for Northern Ireland and the first there since 1881. In Kent two
Cattle Egrets - an adult and a juvenile - were found together at Grove Ferry. The Black Kite continued to show well at Nocton Heath, Lincolnshire as did the Glossy Ibis at Marshside, Merseyside. The Lesser Yellowlegs was seen again on the Rogerstown Estuary, Co Dublin and a Wilson's Petrel was again recorded from a pelagic off the Isles of Scilly. Late news for yesterday from the Shetland Isles concerned confirmation that the Lesser Grey Shrike remains on Fair Isle. A total of 34 Black Terns were recorded in thirteen counties scattered between Devon, Conwy, West Yorkshire and Norfolk, however, the White-winged Black Tern had gone from Farmoor Reservoir, Oxfordshire. |
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| Friday 20th July 2007 | ||
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| Appalling weather conditions across much of the country kept many birders
indoors but hardy souls who ventured out were rewarded with a fine adult Spotted
Sandpiper at Draycote Water in Warwickshire and an adult White-winged
Black Tern at Farmoor Reservoir in Oxfordshire. Draycote holds all three
previous accepted county records of Spotted Sandpiper, with the most recent in
1990, while Farmoor holds all seven accepted records of White-winged Black Tern
in Oxfordshire! Unfortunately for would-be observers of the Farmoor bird the
reservoir had to be closed late afternoon to due to flooding in the area.
A pelagic from St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, once again recorded two Wilson's Petrels, but the only other rarity to be reported was the lingering first-summer Bonaparte's Gull on South Uist in the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pectoral Sandpipers in Kent and North Yorkshire and a scattering of Roseate Terns, Spoonbills and Balearic Shearwaters, while late news of rarities included a Black Kite reported near Scarborough on Thursday morning and another report of a Great White Egret at Minsmere RSPB yesterday evening; sadly even more belated was a report of a Black Stork on Wesbury Moor, Somerset on 1st July. |
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| Thursday 19th July 2007 | ||
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| Other than belated reports of a Great White Egret in Co Durham and a White-rumped Sandpiper in West Sussex there was no significant breaking news today. Long-staying rarities confirmed as still being present comprised the Black Kite at Nocton Heath Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel on Walney Island Cumbria, Glossy Ibis at Marshside Merseyside and Subalpine Warbler on the Isle of May Fife. The Spotted Sandpiper is still at Wykeham Lakes North Yorkshire but is not accessible to birders. |
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| Wednesday 18th July 2007 | ||
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| After the no-show yesterday, this evening saw the reappearance of the Roller
in East Yorkshire, this time on the outskirts of Skeffling, but only briefly. In Lincolnshire the Black Kite at Nocton Heath showed on and off
throughout the day, whilst in Merseyside the Glossy Ibis remained in situ
at Marshside RSPB. The female Subalpine Warbler continued to summer
on Isle of May, Fife, and Pectoral Sandpipers were at Leighton Moss RSPB,
Lancashire and Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent. One of the regular pelagics from the
Isles of Scilly once again connected with a Wilson's Petrel and an adult
Night Heron was at Fairburn Ings RSPB, West Yorkshire for its second day;
yesterday it was joined by an immature.
Late news from yesterday related to an American Golden Plover on the Monach Isles, Western Isles (the same bird initially identified as a Pacific Golden Plover at the weekend), the Spotted Sandpiper remained at Wykeham Lakes, North Yorkshire and the Long-billed Dowitcher was reported again at Hayle Estuary RSPB, Cornwall. Even older news came from Highland, where a male Black-headed Bunting was on Canna recently and in Ireland, a Laughing Gull was at Inchydoney, Co Cork, on 11th July. |
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| Tuesday 17th July 2007 | ||
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| The Spurn area produced the star bird for the second consecutive day - this
time an adult Pacific Golden Plover on the Humber Estuary.
Nearby, there was no sign of the Roller in the Easington
area. Other new discoveries came in the form of a Baird's Sandpiper (and
Buff-breasted Sandpiper) on Inishkeeragh Island, Co Donegal, Great
White Egret at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk and a Night Heron graced
Fairburn Ings RSPB, North/West Yorkshire.
In Lincolnshire the Black Kite remained at Nocton Heath throughout the day, and a second bird was reported flying over Beckingham, also in Lincolnshire. In Fife the long-staying Subalpine Warbler was still on Isle of May, the Hudsonian Whimbrel continued to frequent Walney Island, Cumbria and the Glossy Ibis remained at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. News from Sunday related to the continuing presence of the Spotted Sandpiper at Wykeham Lakes, North Yorkshire - unfortunately, access is still being denied. |
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| Monday 16th July 2007 | ||
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| The Roller in East Yorkshire again stole the limelight, proving elusive during the day between Skeffling and Easington before finally settling near Sammy's Point in the evening. News broke of a lingering
Black Kite present at Nocton Heath, Lincolnshire for at least two days. Lingering rarities consisted of the Hudsonian Whimbrel on Walney Island Cumbria, Glossy Ibis at Marshside Merseyside and the Bonaparte's Gull on South Uist Western Isles. Otherwise, scattered Balearic Shearwaters, Spoonbills and Roseate Terns featured prominently with Pectoral Sandpipers recorded at two sites. |
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| Sunday 15th July 2007 | ||
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| The late afternoon discovery of a Roller at Easington, East Yorkshire proved to be the highlight of the day; initially proving elusive it eventually showed well. In Lincolnshire a brief
Squacco Heron was reported at Caythorpe and an evening pelagic off the Isles of Scilly recorded four
Wilson's Petrels. The Long-billed Dowitcher remained on the Hayle Estuary, Cornwall as did the Hudsonian Whimbrel at Walney Island, Cumbria and the Glossy Ibis at Marshside, Merseyside. Disappointingly, the Dark-eyed Junco could not be found in Langham, Norfolk. |
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