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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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| Friday 17th December 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk at Leathes Ham, Lowestoft. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the
Northern Harrier still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset,
King Eider in Moray and Ross's Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included eight Lapland Buntings, seven Tundra Bean Geese (together in Worcestershire), four Caspian Gulls, three each of both Green-winged Teal and Glaucous Gull, two Iceland Gulls and single Ring-necked Duck (West Midlands), Ring-billed Gull (West Yorkshire), Great Grey Shrike (Forth), Great White Egret (Nottinghamshire) and Black Brant (Essex). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 16th December 2010 | ||
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| A quieter day than recently, the only rarities confirmed as still present
today were the Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, and the
Lesser Scaup at Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan. The possible Eastern Yellow
Wagtail also remained at Colyford, Devon.
Scarcity highlights included a Pomarine Skua in Essex, a Ring-billed Gull in Hampshire, a Surf Scoter in Devon, two Great Grey Shrikes and three Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 15th December 2010 | ||
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| In Central Norfolk, the adult Lesser White-fronted Goose remained with
the flock of Taiga Bean Geese, being seen briefly mid afternoon before flying
out of view again. In North Norfolk, the juvenile male Northern Harrier
was seen again at Thornham Marsh mid morning. On the south coast, the
Long-billed Dowitcher was at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, and both the Glossy
Ibis and possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail remained in Devon.
Scarcity highlights included a Grey Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, two Rough-legged Buzzards, two Great Grey Shrikes and two Ring-billed Gulls. The highest count of Waxwing was a flock of over 1,400 at Pegwell Bay, Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 12th December 2010 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Pied-billed Grebe in County Cork at Little Island. Elsewhere, the
Northern Harrier remained in Norfolk, as did the Forster's Tern in County Galway,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, two King Eiders together on the Shetland Isles,
Glossy Ibis in Berkshire, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo and
Ross's Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Scarcities included a White-tailed Eagle that migrated west from West Sussex to Hampshire, single American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Hoopoe (Dorset), Little Auk (Orkney Isles) and Grey Phalarope (Essex), two each of Green-winged Teal and Black Brant, three each of Surf Scoter, Rough-legged Buzzard and Great White Egret, four Caspian Gulls, five each of Ring-billed, Glaucous and Iceland Gulls, 20 Balearic Shearwaters (together in Cornwall) and 23 each of both Shorelark and Lapland Bunting. |
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| Saturday 11th December 2010 | ||
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| A Pied-billed Grebe at Little Island, County Cork, represents the
fourth record for the county, and the first since 2000. This continues 2010's
run of the species, following six blank years since 2003. Other new rarities
today included a Glossy Ibis back at Exminster Marshes RSPB, Devon, a
Richardson's Canada Goose back at Raghly, County Sligo and a Ross's Goose
back at Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway.
In Norfolk, the juvenile male Northern Harrier reappeared at Burnham Overy mid to late afternoon, whilst also being reported flying west at Titchwell this afternoon. Other long staying rarities included the American Coot in County Mayo, House Crow in County Cork, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Glossy Ibis in Devon (with another still in Berkshire). The possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail also remained at Colyford, Devon. Waxwings, of course, made up the bulk of today's 532 messages, and included birds as far south-west as Cornwall. Other scarcity highlights included a White-tailed Eagle in Sussex, a Hoopoe in Dorset, a Ring-billed Gull in Yorkshire, an American Wigeon in Leicestershire, two Surf Scoters, four Rough-legged Buzzards and ten Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| Friday 10th December 2010 | ||
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| Rarities included American Coot and Black Duck still in County Mayo,
Lesser Scaup on the Orkney Isles, Ross's Goose in Norfolk and single
Glossy Ibises in both Berkshire and Devon. Scarcities included 38 Lapland Buntings, 24 Shorelarks, five Glaucous Gulls, four Caspian Gulls, three Rough-legged Buzzards, two each of Surf Scoter, Ring-necked Duck and Iceland Gull, and single Hoopoe, Great Grey Shrike, Snow Goose, American Wigeon, Ring-billed Gull, Green-winged Teal and Grey Phalarope. |
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| Thursday 9th December 2010 | ||
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| A Glossy Ibis found near Hungerford in Berkshire today was the first
in the county since 1793, and that bird was the first recorded in Britain!
Another Glossy Ibis was also still to be found at Monknash in Glamorgan.
In Dorset, the Long-billed Dowitcher remained on The Fleet and the
American Coot could still be found at the Mullet in County Mayo.
An American Wigeon was found at Rutland Water in Leicestershire and the unseasonal Hoopoe continued to overwinter at Longham Lakes in Dorset. The possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail remained at Colyford sewage works, Devon, and in Lothian, the Grey Phalarope remained at Dunbar and the Green-winged Teal remained at Aberlady Bay. There were four scattered Great Grey Shrikes and three Ring-billed Gulls, and amongst the large numbers of Waxwings came some more records from Cornwall, with two birds in Truro and two in Hayle. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 8th December 2010 | ||
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| In Glamorgan, a Glossy Ibis was found near Llantwit Major on a pool by
the road at Monknash. The Little Bunting remained at Saxmundham, Suffolk,
whilst the Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset was relocated on The Fleet at
Butterstreet Cove late afternoon. Long staying rarities seen today included the
Forster's Tern in County Galway, Blue-winged Teal in Dumfries and
Galloway and Glossy Ibis in Devon. The possible Eastern Yellow Wagtail
remained at Colyford sewage works, Devon.
Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Surf Scoter, a Pomarine Skua, a Grey Phalarope, a Green-winged Teal, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Ring-necked Ducks, three Ring-billed Gulls, three Great Grey Shrikes and at least three Great White Egrets. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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