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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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| Friday 14th September 2007 | ||
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| In Ireland a Fea's Petrel flew past Kilcummin Head, County Mayo, the
Wilson's Phalarope was still on Belfast Lough RSPB, County Down and the
Black Kite was again over South Slobs, County Wexford. In Gwent, the Aquatic Warbler was still at Uskmouth NR, but continued to be very elusive. The Spotted Sandpiper was still on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly and in Somerset both the Great White Egret and Ferruginous Duck remained. The long staying Great White Egret was still at Leighton Moss, Lancashire. Scarcities included the Barred Warbler at Winterton, Norfolk, which showed very well for much of the day, a returning drake American Wigeon in Pembrokeshire at Angle Bay, Spotted Crakes at Farlington Marshes, Hampshire and Ladywalk NR, Warwickshire, several Pectoral Sandpipers and a reasonable showing of seabirds in the north. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 13th September 2007 | ||
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| A rather quiet day, with just two new rarities. A Red-throated Pipit
was on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, with the Spotted Sandpiper
remaining on St.Mary's, and a new Great White Egret was found at Maldon,
Essex, just 1.5miles from the long staying Spotted Crake at Dump Pool. An Aquatic Warbler remained for its second day in Gwent, at Uskmouth NR, and the Grey Phalarope and Red-necked Phalarope were both still in Surrey and Lincolnshire respectively. The Black Kite was relocated in County Wexford, being seen over the South Slobs early morning, although there was no sign of yesterdays Richardson's Canada Goose at Belfast Lough RSPB, County Down, but an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull was present there. Two juvenile Buff-breasted Sandpipers were found on South Uist, and a possible Wilson's Phalarope or Marsh Sandpiper was reported this evening at Titchwell RSPB, and will undoubtedly be looked for in the morning. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 11th September 2007 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Fea's Petrel watched distantly from Whitburn, County Durham in the early evening. A
Booted Warbler was discovered on Barra, Western Isles and - following a late report from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent yesterday - a mobile
Black Stork was present near Polgigga, Cornwall this evening. The Audouin's Gull reappeared briefly in the evening at Hinkley Point, Somerset and the Baird's Sandpiper remained on the Shetland Isles as did the Wilson's Phalarope in County Down, Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, American Golden Plover on Orkney Isles, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside and Great White Egrets in both Lancashire and Somerset. Great Shearwaters were again delighting North Sea seawatchers with county totals comprising: Orkney Isles (72), East Yorkshire (35), Northumberland (13) and three each in County Durham, Norfolk and North Yorkshire. Sabine’s Gulls were associated with this movement with several seen between East Yorkshire and Kent, including six passing Sheringham, Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 10th September 2007 | ||
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| The most notable discovery of the day was an Audouin's Gull at Hinkley Point, Somerset. Discovered in the
evening near the power station outfall before drifting west and out of sight. Single Baird's Sandpipers and Buff-breasted Sandpipers were discovered on both the Western Isles and Shetland Isles, with four of the latter seen together in Argyll. Following a late report of an American Golden Plover yesterday in County Donegal one was seen briefly today on the Isles of Scilly. Otherwise, a Wilson's Petrel was off County Donegal, a Black Kite flew over Devon and a Red-rumped Swallow was released on the Isle of Wight (having been trapped in a Swallow roost yesterday evening). The Wilson's Phalarope remained in County Down as did the Laughing Gull in Devon, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside, Great White Egret in Lancashire and two Citrine Wagtails on the Shetland Isles. However, the highlight of the day was the large and widespread movement of Great Shearwaters with a massive 4,164 counted passing Annagh Head, County Mayo. Other county maximum counts comprised Western Isles (1,076), Orkney Isles (35), Norfolk (15), County Donegal (10), Argyll (5), Shetland Isles (5), County Durham (4), East Yorkshire (4), Borders (3), Northumberland (2) and singles off Cleveland, Highland, Kent and North Yorkshire. Associated with this movement were smaller numbers of Sabine's Gulls, Long-tailed Skuas and Leach's Petrels. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 5th September 2007 | ||
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| A Spotted Sandpiper showed well on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; it has been present for a week but not identified for certain until yesterday. In Ireland the American Black Tern remained in County Galway as did the Citrine Wagtail in County Kerry and Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork. In England the Blue-winged Teal lingered in Cleveland as did the Glossy Ibis in Merseyside, White-winged Black Tern in Kent, Great White Egret in Lancashire and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Two Ortolan Buntings were seen in Dorset making a total of six present in that county this week. Today, in Cornwall an Ortolan Bunting and two Tawny Pipits were seen near Land's End. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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