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| Monday 6th April 2009 | ||
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| On the Western Isles, a Killdeer was found on Lewis, at Loch
Staipabhat late morning, and was present until mid evening when it flew south.
Other new rarities included a White-billed Diver off North Ronaldsay,
Orkney, with another remaining in Highland, a Great White Egret was at
Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, briefly and a Cattle Egret was in Lancashire, also
briefly.
The Great Spotted Cuckoo was seen for a few minutes in Cornwall, but was very elusive for the rest of the day. Other lingering rarities included King Eider in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire. The first Kentish Plover of the spring was seen in Essex, and there continued to be a good movement of Little Gulls through inland counties. |
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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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| Sunday 5th April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall the Great Spotted Cuckoo remained on Bartinney Downs, the
White-billed Diver was again seen in Highland, King Eiders were
observed in Fife and Shetland, the Ferruginous Duck was still present in
Suffolk, the long-staying Lesser Scaup lingered in Nottinghamshire,
Great White Egrets were seen in three counties and a total of seven
Cattle Egrets were noted.
Serins were recorded in Dorset and Norfolk with a Hoopoe also in the latter county. |
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| Saturday 4th April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, both the Great Spotted Cuckoo and the Gyr were
present, although only the cuckoo was available to the masses. The six Cattle
Egrets were also present in the county, with others in Dorset,
Pembrokeshire, Cheshire and Warwickshire.
The wintering King Eider was seen again at Earlsferry, Fife, the Ferruginous Duck was at Trimley, Suffolk and the Lesser Scaup was still at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire. Great White Egrets were present in Lincolnshire and Clyde. |
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| Friday 3rd April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the adult Gyr remained at Newquay, being seen briefly
late morning and then again for a few minutes this evening. There was no sign of
either the Snowy Owl, Western Subalpine Warbler or the Great
Spotted Cuckoo in the county, although the six Cattle Egrets were
still near Sennen.
In Highland, the White-billed Diver was seen distantly on Little Loch Broom. Also in Scotland, the adult Bonaparte's Gull reappeared on South Uist, whilst the Great White Egret was still in Clyde. The Gyr was seen again yesterday on Islay, Argyll. Another Great White Egret was seen in Kent, over Sandwich Bay and Pegwell Bay, and other Cattle Egrets remained in Warwickshire and Cheshire. The Lesser Scaup was at Holme Pierrepont, Nottinghamshire, and the Ferruginous Duck was at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset. |
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| Thursday 2nd April 2009 | ||
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| A singing male Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall and Snowy Owl
on Lewis, Western Isles were both new discoveries. Cornwall also continued
to host the Great Spotted Cuckoo at Bartinney Downs, as well as seven
Cattle Egrets (six near Sennen and a single on the Hayle Estuary).
Elsewhere King Eiders remained in Sligo (2) and Fife, the Lesser Scaup was still in Nottinghamshire and additional Cattle Egrets included birds in Warwickshire, Isles of Scilly and Dorset, as well as a total of nine in Co Cork. In Fife a Common Rosefinch made landfall on Isle of May and an American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks and two Green-winged Teals were logged. |
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| Wednesday 1st April 2009 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the Great Spotted Cuckoo was relocated on Bartinney
Downs, near St Just this evening. The Snowy Owl was seen on Trendrine
Hill, Zennor at midday, before it moved to the moors just south of Sennen Cove
this afternoon. A Gyr was reported over Newquay mid morning, and there
were still at least 15 Cattle Egrets in the county.
In Devon, the Penduline Tit continued to sing at Youngs Waterpark, with other lingering rarities including Gyr in County Mayo, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire. The Blue-winged Teal remained in County Clare, whilst other Cattle Egrets were in Warwickshire, Pembrokeshire and on the Isles of Scilly. Great White Egrets were in Clyde, County Cork and Lancashire. |
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| Tuesday 31st March 2009 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was an Alpine Swift lingering over St Just, Cornwall early in the afternoon. Elsewhere, single
Great White Egrets were discovered at Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire and Leighton Moss, Lancashire. Lingering rarities comprised the Penduline Tit in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in County Clare, Black-winged Stilt in County Cork, two King Eiders in County Sligo, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Great White Egret in Clyde. Cattle Egret reports totaled 33 birds in nine counties including 15 in Cornwall, eight in County Cork, four in County Waterford and singles in each of Cheshire, Devon, Dorset, Pembrokeshire, the Isles of Scilly and Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 30th March 2009 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discovery of a Bonaparte's Gull on South Uist, Western Isles and the breaking news of a
Blue-winged Teal at Lough Atedaun, County Clare; the latter first being seen yesterday. Lingering rarities included Penduline Tits still in Devon and Suffolk (3), Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Black-winged Stilt in County Cork, two King Eiders in County Sligo, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Great White Egret in Clyde. Cattle Egret reports totaled 32 birds in nine counties comprising 15 in Cornwall, seven in County Cork, four in County Waterford and singles in Cheshire, Devon, Dorset, Pembrokeshire, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly. |
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| Sunday 29th March 2009 | ||
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| Two Penduline Tits reappeared at Rainham Marshes RSPB, London, with
the male still present at Youngs Waterpark, Devon. In County Cork, the
Black-winged Stilt was reported again, whilst other lingering rarities
included Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in
Somerset and Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire.
The Great White Egret was again at Gilmourton Pools, Clyde, with Cattle Egrets in Cheshire, Cornwall, Dorset, County Cork, County Waterford, Pembrokeshire and on the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Saturday 28th March 2009 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Gyr in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull and
Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire,
Penduline Tit in Devon and King Eiders in Sligo (2) and Fife.
Ferruginous Ducks were logged in Somerset and Norfolk and 29 Cattle
Egrets included flocks of 9 in both Cornwall and Co Cork.
Late news related to a wintering White-throated Sparrow in a garden in Cheshire, present from December 2008 to 1st March, but not since. |
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