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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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| Sunday 28th February 2010 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Pied-billed Grebe in County Mayo,
Black-throated Thrush in North Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Devon,
Glossy Ibis in County Wexford, single Black Ducks in both Cornwall and County Mayo, two
King Eiders together in Moray, Little Buntings in both Cornwall and Highland and
Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Cornwall and Glamorgan (2). Scarcities included 36 Waxwings across 10 counties, six Green-winged Teals, five Tundra Bean Geese, four each of Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull and Glaucous Gull, three each of Cattle Egret, Black Brant, Iceland Gull and Caspian Gull, two Great Grey Shrikes and a single Surf Scoter (Devon), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway) and Great White Egret (Glamorgan). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 27th February 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Pied-billed Grebe
at Lough Gur, County Limerick. It showed constantly all day, although remained
distant throughout. Also in Ireland, the Forster's Tern was seen in
County Galway, and the Blue-winged Teal was seen in County Dublin.
Elsewhere, lingering rarities included Black Kite in Powys, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, single Little Buntings in Cornwall and Highland, and single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Clyde. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 26th February 2010 | ||
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| Wintering rarities seen today included Black Kite in Powys,
Red-breasted Goose in Devon, single Little Buntings in Cornwall and
Highland, three Glossy Ibises in Somerset and single Lesser Scaups
in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Clyde.
Belated news of a Little Bunting in Devon concerned one present on Lundy on Wednesday, for its third day. There was negative news on the Pied-billed Grebe in County Limerick. Scarcities included a Great Grey Shrike (Lincolnshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Devon), three Ring-necked Ducks, two Green-winged Teals, American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Black Brant (Norfolk), six Ring-billed Gulls, four Iceland Gulls, two Glaucous Gulls, three Caspian Gulls, 35+ Waxwings, 18 Spoonbills, Great White Egret (Gwent) and Shorelark (Flintshire). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 25th February 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was breaking news of a Pied-billed Grebe present at Lough Gur, County Limerick since 20th February. Although there have been 47 previous records accumulated between Britain and Ireland - several of which have remained for long periods - this is first record since 2003 (when one visited Tacumshin, County Wexford on 22nd-30th November), prior to which the last well-watched individuals were in 1999. Rarities seen elsewhere comprised the Lesser Scaup still in Clyde, Red-breasted Goose still in Devon and single Little Buntings in both Cornwall and Highland. Scarcities included 22 Waxwings across seven counties, 13 Shorelarks, six Caspian Gulls, five Tundra Bean Geese, four Great Grey Shrikes, three each of Ring-billed Gull and Green-winged Teal, two each of Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Cornwall), Ring-necked Duck and Lapland Bunting and single Greater Snow Goose (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Devon), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Great White Egret (Warwickshire) and Iceland Gull (Cornwall). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 24th February 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a white morph Gyr seen briefly near Newquay, Cornwall. Lingering rarities included the Black Duck and Lesser Scaup still together in Cornwall, the Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Black Kite in Powys, Glossy Ibis in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in both Clyde and Glamorgan and single Little Buntings in both Cornwall and Highland. Scarcities included 26 Waxwings across seven counties, 16 Shorelarks (together in Norfolk), 14 Tundra Bean Geese, six each of Snow Goose and Great White Egret, four each of Ring-necked Duck and Green-winged Teal, three Great Grey Shrikes, two each of Cattle Egret (together in Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Black Brant, Ring-billed Gull, Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cumbria), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway) and Caspian Gull (Leicestershire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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