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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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| Thursday 14th July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Ferruginous Duck at Holme Heath, Dorset. First noted yesterday, the identification
being confirmed this morning. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Marsh Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Leicestershire, two Pacific Golden Plovers together in County Londonderry, and the territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Argyll), Common Rosefinch (Cambridgeshire), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex), Red-necked Phalarope (Orkney Isles) and Great White Egret (Kent). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 13th July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Spotted Sandpiper at Rutland Water, Leicestershire. Elsewhere, in County Cork a
Wilson's Petrel was noted off Galley Head, in Somerset a Ferruginous Duck was located at Blagdon Lake, and on the Isles of Scilly a
Bee-eater was on St Mary's. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Marsh Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, the territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, Black-headed Bunting on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and two Pacific Golden Plovers together in County Londonderry. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Cambridgeshire and Pembrokeshire), Serin (Dorset), Marsh Warbler (Northumberland), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire and Western Isles), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex), Cory's and Great Shearwater (both County Cork). |
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| Monday 11th July 2011 | ||
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| Bird of the day goes to the Marsh Sandpiper at Alkborough Flats in
Lincolnshire, although it wasn't discovered until just before dusk.
The singing Western Bonelli's Warbler continues to hold territory in Derbyshire, with other lingering rarities including Semipalmated Sandpiper and two Pacific Golden Plovers in County Derry and Bonapaparte's Gull in Devon. In Cambridgeshire, the singing Common Rosefinch remained for a second day at Melbourn, whilst other scarcities included the two Night Herons in Kent, Red-backed Shrike in Northamptonshire, Rose-coloured Starling in Argyll, Marsh Warbler in Northumberland, Common Crane in North Yorkshire, single Glaucous Gulls in Devon and Kent, Pomarine Skua in County Cork and Great White Egret in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 10th July 2011 | ||
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| The highlight of day was a Crag Martin at Stanpit Marsh, Dorset, albeit only present briefly in the
late afternoon before it departed to the north. Elsewhere, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was identified alongside both the Pacific Golden Plovers at Myroe Levels, County Londonderry, and a Red-rumped Swallow was seen briefly at Hayling Island, Hampshire. Lingering rarities comprised the territorial Western Bonelli's Warbler still in Derbyshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Argyll), Common Rosefinch (Cambridgeshire), Night Heron (two together in Kent), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), and Surf Scoter (two together in Aberdeenshire). |
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| Friday 8th July 2011 | ||
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| Several new discoveries were made today, the rarest being a Pacific Golden
Plover at Tacumshin, County Wexford, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Chew
Valley Lake, Somerset, a Wilson's Petrel off Porthgwarra, Cornwall and a
Red-rumped Swallow at Unstead, Surrey.
Other highlights included the reappearance of the Black Scoter off Murcar Links, Aberdeenshire, as well as the continued presence of the Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, Lesser Grey Shrike in Pembrokeshire, Marbled Duck in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, two Pacific Golden Plovers together in County Derry and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. |
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| Thursday 7th July 2011 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the territorial
Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, Lesser Grey Shrike in Pembrokeshire, two
Pacific Golden Plovers together in County Londonderry and Marbled Duck in East Sussex, whilst a pelagic off the Isles of Scilly again logged a
Wilson's Petrel. Other notable seabirds today included Cory's Shearwaters (60 off Cornwall, 15 Isles of Scilly, 10 County Cork and one off Devon), Great Shearwater (County Cork), Long-tailed Skua (inland in Dorset) and Sabine's Gull (both County Cork and Isles of Scilly). Elsewhere, scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles), White-tailed Eagle (Lincolnshire), Great White Egret (Hampshire) and Surf Scoter (three together in Aberdeenshire). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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