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| A second Glossy Ibis arrived in Northwest England today, at Pennington
Flash Country Park, Greater Manchester. The long-staying adult ibis was still at
Marshside RSPB, Merseyside. A White-rumped Sandpiper visited St John's
Lake, Cornwall and lingering rarities included the Spotted Sandpiper in
Staffordshire, Lesser Scaups in Nottinghamshire, Clyde, Cornwall,
Gloucestershire and Co Down, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and
White-billed Diver in Orkney.
In Ireland the Black Duck remained in Ventry Harbour, Co Kerry and nearby the juvenile Gyr was released, but was immediately taken back into care. Richard's Pipits were seen in Cornwall and Essex, Rough-legged Buzzards were noted in Lancashire, Hertfordshire, Essex, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and the largest Waxwing count was a flock of at least 396 in Edinburgh. |
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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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| Saturday 6th December 2008 | ||
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| A couple of Penduline Tits at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, were
today's headline discovery and a Ross's Goose in Norfolk was also new.
Six Cattle Egrets were at Sharphan Park, Somerset, a Lesser Yellowlegs
was in Southwold, Suffolk, for its second day and in Merseyside the Glossy
Ibis was still at Marshside RSPB. The Staffordshire Spotted Sandpiper
was still on show, as was the Hampshire Red-breasted Goose,
Buckinghamshire Cattle Egret, Orkney White-billed Diver and
Nottinghamshire and Cornwall Lesser Scaups.
In Ireland an adult American Herring Gull returned to Nimmo's Pier, Co Galway and a Cattle Egret was at Cuskinny, Co Cork. |
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| Friday 5th December 2008 | ||
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| A Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk on Southwold Town Marshes was today's
star discovery. Lingering rarities included Red-breasted Goose in
Hampshire, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Cattle Egret in
Buckinghamshire, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire, Cornwall and Clyde,
Cackling Canada Goose in Dumfries & Galloway and on Isles of Scilly the
Snowy Owl reappeared on St Martin's.
A Serin remained at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, the Common Rosefinch was still in Whitburn, Co Durham and at least 1,018 Waxwings were logged. |
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| Thursday 4th December 2008 | ||
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| Long staying rarities present around the country today included the juvenile
Spotted Sandpiper at Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffordshire, the
Red-breasted Goose at Normandy Marsh, Hampshire, and single Lesser Scaups
in Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Clyde. The Cattle Egret was still at
Haversham, Buckinghamshire, and a new Great White Egret flew over
Knockbridge, County Louth early morning.
Late news concerned a Penduline Tit in Somerset, seen at Greylake RSPB on 25th November. Scarcities included the Great Grey Shrike at Lakenheath, Suffolk, a Little Auk past Selsey Bill, Sussex, Kumlien's Gull again in the Forfar Loch roost, Angus, Grey Phalarope on Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire, Surf Scoter at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon, Ring-necked Duck at Martnaham Loch, Ayrshire and Green-winged Teal at Inner Marsh Farm, Cheshire. |
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| Wednesday 3rd December 2008 | ||
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| The identity of the Pacific Diver in Cornwall was confirmed today, as
it showed well in Mount's Bay, off Marazion this morning, after being seen twice
briefly in the last few weeks. Other rarities seen today included single
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Clyde, Red-breasted Goose
in Hampshire, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside, Cattle Egrets in
Buckinghamshire and Hampshire and Hooded Merganser in Dorset.
The Common Rosefinch was seen again at Whitburn, County Durham, and a Grey Phalarope remains on Covenham Reservoir, Lincolnshire. A single Serin remains at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London. |
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| Tuesday 2nd December 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today included the Spotted Sandpiper in Staffordshire,
White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Essex,
Red-breasted Goose and Great White Egret in Hampshire, single Lesser Scaups in both Clyde and Gloucestershire and
Cattle Egrets in Buckinghamshire, Somerset (5) and Staffordshire. Scarcities were represented by a Common Rosefinch in County Durham, Richard's Pipit and Rough-legged Buzzard in Kent, Great Grey Shrike in Suffolk and single Yellow-browed Warblers in both Cornwall and Glamorgan. Waxwing reports totaled 1,186 birds in thirteen counties with peaks in Scotland of 633 in Lothian, 193 in Clyde and 120 in Forth. Late news arrived concerning a Dark-eyed Junco at Hayle, Cornwall on 26th November. |
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| Monday 1st December 2008 | ||
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| Breaking news concerned discoveries in County Cork of a Bonaparte's Gull at Rosscarbery and a
Cattle Egret at nearby Inchydoney. News was released of a Gyr taken into care recently in County Kerry, hopefully it will be fit to be released soon. Lingering rarities comprised the Spotted Sandpiper and Cattle Egret in Staffordshire, Glossy Ibis and Cattle Egret in Lancashire, Lesser Scaup in Clyde and Cattle Egret in Buckinghamshire. Waxwing reports totaled 792 birds in seventeen counties including 232 in Lothian, 150 in Clyde, 100 in County Down and 83 in Lancashire. Sad late news concerned an American Bittern found dead in Pembrokeshire at St David's Airfield on Sunday. |
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| Sunday 30th November 2008 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the Spotted Sandpiper in Staffordshire,
Glossy Ibis in Lancashire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Desert
Wheatear in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire, Co
Down, Nottinghamshire and Cornwall. A Cattle Egret was discovered near
Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire and elsewhere Cattle Egrets remained in
Staffordshire and Kent whilst another left the egret roost at Leighton Moss
RSPB, Lancashire, early morning. The probable Grey-bellied Brant remained
in Pembrokeshire.
In Suffolk a juvenile Long-tailed Skua lingered off Landguard NR. Four Ring-billed Gulls were logged (with a further two in Ireland), five Great Grey Shrikes, three Black Brants and a Yellow-browed Warbler and Rose-coloured Starling were all reported. |
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| Saturday 29th November 2008 | ||
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| Highlights included the Penduline Tit at Attenborough NR,
Nottinghamshire, Desert Wheatear at Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire,
Spotted Sandpiper at Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffordshire and Long-billed
Dowitcher in Dundalk Docks, Co Louth. New discoveries included
Staffordshire's second Cattle Egret at Barton-under-Needwood; two more
Cattle Egrets remained in Cumbria.
Lesser Scaups were logged in Nottinghamshire, Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Co Down, the Red-breasted Goose remained in Hampshire, a Great White Egret was still in Greater Manchester, the Red-breasted Flycatcher was again noted in Bedfordshire and large numbers of Waxwings continued to attract plenty of attention. |
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| Friday 28th November 2008 | ||
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| A male Penduline Tit was a good find at Attenborough Nature Reserve,
Nottinghamshire, representing the second for both site and county. A female
King Eider was found on Shetland, in Bluemull Sound this morning. Nearby,
the White-billed Diver was seen again on Orkney, in Water Sound, with a
drake Green-winged Teal on Loch of Tankerness, Mainland.
Further south, lingering rarities included the Spotted Sandpiper at Tittesworth Reservoir, Staffordshire, Red-breasted Goose at Pennington Marshes, Hampshire, Great White Egret in Greater Manchester, two Cattle Egrets in Cumbria, single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Gloucestershire and Clyde and the adult Glossy Ibis was again present on Warton Marsh, Lancashire. |
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