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| Saturday 27th November 2010 | ||
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| In Dumfries and Galloway, a drake Blue-winged Teal was present for its
second day at Threave Castle, near Castle Douglas. Further south, both
Northern Harriers remained in situ, in Norfolk and County Wexford, as did
the American Coot in County Mayo, House Crow and American
Golden Plover in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Galway,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire,
Ferruginous Duck in County Down and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in
Cambridgeshire. News of a first-winter drake Baikal Teal at Cambourne, Cambridgeshire was quickly corrected, when photos were released which clearly showed a hybrid. Scarcity highlights included a Common Rosefinch in Glamorgan, a Hoopoe in Dorset, a Cattle Egret and Surf Scoter in Devon, two Rough-legged Buzzards, two Great Grey Shrikes, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Grey Phalaropes and six Great White Egrets. |
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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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| Friday 26th November 2010 | ||
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| In Norfolk, a Penduline Tit was seen briefly at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB,
whilst in the same county the juvenile male Northern Harrier remained in
the Thornham area. Other long staying rarities seen today included Green
Heron in Cornwall, American Coot in County Mayo, Long-billed
Dowitcher in Dorset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe in Dorset, a Richard's Pipit in Glamorgan, a Rough-legged Buzzard in Lincolnshire, a Cattle Egret in Devon, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Grey Phalaropes, two Surf Scoters, three Great Grey Shrikes, three Great White Egrets and three Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Thursday 25th November 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of the identity of the Northern Harrier
in Norfolk. Present along the North Norfolk coast since October, it showed again today between Thornham and Titchwell. Elsewhere, rarities comprised the Green Heron still in Cornwall, Northern Harrier and Glossy Ibis together in County Wexford, House Crow in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Blue-winged Teal in County Tipperary, two Glossy Ibises together in Devon and a Northern Long-tailed Tit discovered at Wishaw, Clyde. Scarcities comprised four Rough-legged Buzzards, three Great White Egrets, two Ring-billed Gulls and single Surf Scoter, Serin and Cattle Egret (all Devon), Hoopoe (Dorset), Ring-necked Duck (County Cork), Black Brant (West Sussex), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Green-winged Teal (County Antrim), Dotterel (Dumfries and Galloway) and Greenland Redpoll (Isles of Scilly). Waxwings were noted in 34 counties. |
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| Wednesday 24th November 2010 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the Green Heron in Cornwall, Long-billed
Dowitcher in Dorset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire. In
Lincolnshire an American Golden Plover was discovered at Donna Nook.
In Ireland the American Coot lingered in Co Mayo, Blue-winged Teals were in Co Clare and Co Tipperary and the House Crow remained in Co Cork. In Norfolk the probable Northern Harrier lingered in the north coast and Waxwings were again widespread in Britain. |
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| Tuesday 23rd November 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of the identification of a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Holme Dunes, Norfolk, having first been noted there yesterday. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Green Heron in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Merseyside, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Glossy Ibises in Devon (3), County Wexford and Wiltshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Common Rosefinch and Surf Scoter (Pembrokeshire), Ring-billed Gull (Essex) and Great Grey Shrike (Dorset), two each of Cattle Egret and Green-winged Teal, three Black Brants, four each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Yellow-browed Warbler and five Great White Egrets. Waxwings were reported from 35 counties. |
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| Monday 22nd November 2010 | ||
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| For the second consecutive day a Rustic Bunting was the best new
discovery, this time at Rye Harbour NR (East Sussex).
Lingering rarities included Green Heron in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, and Glossy Ibis in Devon, but in Greater Manchester the Pied-billed Grebe could not be found at Hollingworth Lake. In Ireland, the American Coot was still in Co Mayo, whilst Northern Harrier (Co Wexford), Forster's Tern (Co Galway) and Ferruginous Duck (Co Down) also lingered. Waxwing flocks were still widespread, Pallas's Warblers were still in East Yorkshire and Dorset, a Richard's Pipit flew over in Hampshire and Yellow-browed Warblers lingered on Isles of Scilly and in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 21st November 2010 | ||
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| A Rustic Bunting near Whitstable (Kent) was today's headline
discovery. Elsewhere at least one Coues's Arctic Redpoll arrived on North
Ronaldsay (Orkney) and an American Golden Plover was identified on North
Uist (Western Isles).
Lingering Mega Rarities came in the form of Pied-billed Grebe in Greater Manchester, Green Heron in Cornwall and American Coot in Co Mayo. The Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, American Golden Plover in Norfolk, Glossy Ibises in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cambridgeshire, King Eider in Moray, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset all remained on show. In Co Wexford the Northern Harrier was still present at Tacumshin, whilst in East Anglia the probable Northern Harrier lingered on the North Norfolk coast. In addition to the aforementioned rarities in Ireland, the Semipalmated Sandpiper and House Crow were still in Co Cork and the Forster's Tern lingered in Co Galway. |
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| Saturday 20th November 2010 | ||
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| The first confirmed Laughing Gull for Britain in 2010 appeared at
Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire this evening, following hot on the heels of the
Franklin's Gull at the same site earlier this month. Two Coues's Arctic
Redpolls were found on Mainland Shetland, one at Maywick and one at Sullom,
and two un-raced birds were seen in Norfolk, with singles at both Cley and
Salthouse. A Lesser Yellowlegs was found at Rutland Water, Leicestershire
mid afternoon, and single American Golden Plovers were found in both
County Cork and County Galway.
The Pied-billed Grebe remained in Greater Manchester, as did the Green Heron in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, single Glossy Ibises in County Wexford and Devon, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in County Down, two American Golden Plovers in the Western Isles and the Ross's Goose in Cumbria. |
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| Friday 19th November 2010 | ||
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| In North Yorkshire a first-winter male Desert Wheatear arrived at Long
Nab, Burniston.
Lingering rarities included Pied-billed Grebe in Greater Manchester, Green Heron in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibises in Devon and American Golden Plover in Norfolk. In Ireland the House Crow and Semipalmated Sandpiper (Co Cork), Northern Harrier (Co Wexford) and Ferruginous Duck (Co Down) all remained on show. Standout scarcities comprised Pallas's Warblers in Gwynedd, East Yorkshire and East Sussex, Wryneck in Devon and Yellow-browed Warbler in Dumfries & Galloway, whilst Waxwings were still plentiful. |
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| Thursday 18th November 2010 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the American Coot in County Mayo,
American Robin and Glossy Ibis in Devon, Pied-billed Grebe in Greater Manchester,
Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, American Golden Plover in County Galway and a
Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Scarcities included five Rough-legged Buzzards, two each of both Great Grey Shrike and Great White Egret, single Pallas's Warbler (Lincolnshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Dumfries and Galloway), Cory's Shearwater (Essex), Cattle Egret (Devon) and both Black Brant and Green-winged Teal (together in County Mayo). |
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