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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 20th March 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still being present today included the Black Duck
in Pembrokeshire, Franklin's Gull and Great White Egret in Somerset,
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall, American Herring Gull and
Forster's Tern together in County Galway, Forster's Tern in County Down and single
Ross's Geese in both Cumbria and Norfolk. Cattle Egret reports comprised twelve in Cornwall, two in West Sussex and singles in both Ceredigion and Dorset. |
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| Tuesday 18th March 2008 | ||
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| The female Black Duck continued her stay at Marloes Mere,
Pembrokeshire, and appears to be paired with a drake Mallard. In Somerset, the
second-winter Franklin's Gull was located at Keynsham early afternoon,
and was still present late afternoon.
Long staying rarities included the King Eiders in Devon, off Northam Burrows Country Park, and on Shetland in Mousa Sound. Two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers were in Cornwall and Cleveland, with Lesser Scaups in Dumfries and Galloway, on the Western Isles and in County Down. Also in County Down, both the Barrow's Goldeneye and the Forster's Tern were seen. The Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Devon, at Bowling Green Marsh, and 18 Cattle Egrets were reported across the UK today. |
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| Monday 17th March 2008 | ||
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| The confirmation of the female Black Duck in Pembrokeshire was the
undoubted highlight today. The bird was present all day, but became elusive
later on. A new Great White Egret was seen, and photographed well, at
Bintree Mill, Norfolk, but was not seen after early morning. There was also
belated news of an Alpine Swift in Cornwall, on Saturday.
Elsewhere, the King Eider remained in Devon, with the Long-billed Dowitcher still nearby, Glossy Ibis in Lincolnshire and still good numbers of Cattle Egrets. A small movement of Rough-legged Buzzards was noted, particularly in the south west. |
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| Sunday 16th March 2008 | ||
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| The Franklin's Gull reappeared in Somerset again today, but was in an area with no
public access. In Aberdeenshire, a Bonaparte's Gull was seen at Loch of
Strathbeg RSPB this a'noon, whilst a possible Pacific Diver was seen in
Dumfries and Galloway. A Lesser Scaup was confirmed today, at Blagdon
Lake, Somerset and a probable Black Duck was seen in Pembrokeshire at
dusk.
Long staying rarities include the King Eider in Devon, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and Cleveland, Glossy Ibises in Lancashire and Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon and Spotted Sandpipers in Glamorgan and Forth. |
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| Saturday 15th March 2008 | ||
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| The first day of major spring migration saw very good numbers of Wheatears
in the southern half of Great Britain, with records spreading far inland.
Sand Martins continue to arrive, with smaller numbers of Swallows and
House Martins also reported. A small movement of Avocets occurred,
with two migrating Spoonbills in the east.
On the rarity front, a Franklin's Gull was seen in Somerset this afternoon, with lingering rarities including Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Cleveland and Cornwall, Barrow's Goldeneye in County Down, Glossy Ibises in Lancashire and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in County Sligo and County Down, King Eider in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan and both rarer species of egret still in good numbers. |
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| Friday 14th March 2008 | ||
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| The drake Lesser Scaup in Warwickshire was, once again, relocated
today, this time at Alvecote Pools NR, where it showed well all day. The King
Eider in Devon also reappeared in the Northam Burrows area, but the Ayrshire
bird wasn't seen.
Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers were seen in Cleveland and Cornwall, Glossy Ibises in Lancashire and Lincolnshire, two Ross's Geese are still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan and still plenty of Cattle Egrets in the south west. |
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| Thursday 13th March 2008 | ||
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| A Great White Egret in Leicestershire at Watermead Country Park and a brief
Black Kite in Lincolnshire near Digby represented new discoveries. Lingering rarities comprised the Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in both Cleveland and Cornwall, King Eiders in both Ayrshire and Devon, Lesser Scaups in both Dumfries and Galloway and Perth and Kinross and single Ross's Geese in both Lancashire and Norfolk. Cattle Egret reports concerned nine in Cornwall with singles in each of Ceredigion, Hampshire and Gloucestershire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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