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| Friday 10th February 2012 | ||
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| A female Hooded Merganser in Kent may turn out to be bird of the day,
if it isn't proven to be another escape. A Red-breasted Goose in Suffolk
was with Dark-bellied Brent Geese, and is presumed to be one of the recent
presumed wild birds in nearby Essex, rather than one from the feral population
in the county. Single new Glossy Ibises were reported from County Cork
and Glamorgan.
Long staying rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Snowy Owl in County Derry, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, single Blue-winged Teals in the Isles of Scilly and Dumfries and Galloway, Bufflehead in Cornwall, single Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Berkshire, single Glossy Ibises in Ceredigion and Devon and single Spotted Sandpipers in Devon, Dorset and Somerset. |
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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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| Thursday 9th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire,
Blue-winged Teal on Isles of Scilly, Red-breasted Goose in Devon,
Bufflehead in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and thirteen Glossy Ibises in Glamorgan.
Spotted Sandpipers remained in Devon, Somerset and Dorset.
The best of the rest comprised Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall (3), Devon (2) and Somerset (2), Cattle Egret in Hampshire and American Wigeon in West Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 8th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised the Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire,
Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, White-billed Diver in Shetland,
Blue-winged Teal in Isles of Scilly, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in
Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in
Carmarthenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper
in Dorset, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose
in Devon and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Glossy Ibises lingered in
Lancashire, Ceredigion and Devon.
In Ireland two Long-billed Dowitchers remained in Co Wexford, a Bonaparte's Gull was in Co Antrim and news was released of a Snowy Owl recently photographed in Co Derry. |
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| Tuesday 7th February 2012 | ||
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| Rarities recorded today comprised both the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco
still in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler and
Parrot Crossbill in West Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and
Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose
in Devon, Blue-winged Teal on the Isles of Scilly, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset,
Long-billed Dowitchers in Carmarthenshire and County Wexford (2), Lesser Scaups
in both Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in Berkshire and Somerset,
Northern Long-tailed Tit in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Devon, Lancashire and Pembrokes (14). Continuing influxes of scarcities included totals of 83 Tundra Bean Geese and 115 Smew (including 34 in Norfolk), with gulls represented by 140 Iceland, 23 Glaucous, 14 Caspian, three Ring-billed and two Kumlien's. |
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| Monday 6th February 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk,
Spotted Sandpipers in Somerset and Dorset, Ferruginous Ducks in
Somerset and Berkshire and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Glossy Ibises
were in Pembrokeshire (13), Glamorgan (2), Lancashire and Devon
In Ireland the Thayer's Gull remained in Co Fermanagh and a Glossy Ibis was logged in Co Wexford. |
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| Sunday 5th February 2012 | ||
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| New rarities discovered today included a Bonaparte's Gull in County Dublin at Dun Laoghaire, and a
Ferruginous Duck in Somerset at Wimbleball Lake, whilst the White-billed Diver reappeared
on the Orkney Isles, off South Ronaldsay, as did the Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff, Glamorgan. Other rarities confirmed as present today were both the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ross's Gull in County Down, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose and Spotted Sandpiper in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, Northern Long-tailed Tit in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Ceredigion, Devon, East Sussex, Pembrokeshire (13) and Powys. Scarce gull totals consisted of 173 Iceland, 44 Glaucous, 13 Kumlien's, eight Caspian and six Ring-billed Gulls (of which five were in Ireland). |
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| Saturday 4th February 2012 | ||
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| A Blue-winged Teal at Threave, Dumfries and Galloway was found today,
and is likely to be a returning bird from last winter.
Long staying rarities once again comprised the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear and Northern Long-tailed Tit in Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Devon and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset. The Thayer's Gull was seen again in County Fermanagh. Other rarities comprised three Glossy Ibises, Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, two Lesser Scaups and a Ferruginous Duck. |
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| Friday 3rd February 2012 | ||
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| Glossy Ibises were discovered in Yorkshire (North Cave Wetlands),
Ceredigion (Borth) and Dorset (two at Lodmoor RSPB). The flock in Pembrokeshire
has been reduced to 13, whilst singles remained in Devon and the Isle of Wight.
Long staying rarities were headlined by the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush, Blue-winged Teal and Dusky Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Western Sandpiper and Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh and Bufflehead in Cornwall. Other lingering rarities included Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, three Richardson's Canada Geese in County Sligo, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire. Scarcity highlights included Parrot Crossbill, five Yellow-browed Warblers (including three together in Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper, four Surf Scoters and a Richard's Pipit. |
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| Thursday 2nd February 2012 | ||
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| Long staying rarities seen today included the Northern Waterthrush on
the Isles of Scilly, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in
Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex and two Northern Long-tailed
Tits in Yorkshire. 30 Glossy Ibises were recorded, including a new
bird in Devon and the flock of 23 remained in Pembrokeshire.
Significant late news from yesterday concerned a smart juvenile Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh, which has been present for at least two weeks, and Ireland's first Black-throated Thrush, in County Kerry. Scarcity highlights included the Parrot Crossbill in Sussex, Richard's Pipit in County Down and four Yellow-browed Warblers (two in Devon and singles in Cornwall and Somerset). |
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| Wednesday 1st February 2012 | ||
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| In West Sussex the Paddyfield Warbler was seen again at Pagham
Harbour, although it remained elusive during the afternoon. A Spotted
Sandpiper was found at Christchurch Harbour in Dorset, and the overwintering
bird at Plymouth was also seen today. Glossy Ibises totalled 29 with the
impressive flock of 23 still at Carew in Pembrokeshire and others in Essex, Isle
of Wight, Lancashire and Cheshire. On the Scillies, the Northern Waterthrush
was confirmed to be still present on St.Mary's, along with the Blue-winged
Teal.
Other lingering rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall (although it moved location in the afternoon), Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Ross's Gull in County Down, Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire and Coue's Arctic Redpoll at Titchwell in Norfolk. The female Parrot Crossbill was still at Black Down in West Sussex and once again there were large numbers of Iceland and Glaucous Gulls, especially in the Shetlands and Western Isles. |
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