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| Wednesday 21st March 2012 | ||
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| News of the presence of a Red-breasted Goose with Greylags in Cumbria
was released today; the bird has been present in the Lowther Valley for the last
couple of weeks, and today was joined by a Snow Goose.
Other long staying rarities seen today included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Highland, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly and House Crow in County Cork. The rest of the rarities were headlined by the Little Bunting in Devon, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset and Dumfries and Galloway, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Blue-winged Teal and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and single Lesser Scaups in Highland and Gloucestershire. Glossy Ibises were present in Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3), Dorset (2), Suffolk and County Galway. |
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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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| Tuesday 20th March 2012 | ||
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| Headline rare passerines included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent,
Northern Waterthrush on Isles of Scilly, Siberian Stonechat in Co
Wexford and Little Bunting in Devon. Rare waders came in the form of
Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Spotted Sandpiper and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, and Lesser Yellowlegs in
Cornwall. Elsewhere a Blue-winged Teal lingered in Cornwall, the
Red-breasted Goose reappeared in Dumfries & Galloway, a Lesser Scaup
was still in Somerset and Glossy Ibises were logged in Norfolk (6) and
Pembrokeshire (3).
The best of the rest included Night Herons in Cornwall (2) and Devon, Rose-coloured Starlings in Ayrshire and Hampshire, Yellow-browed Warblers in Somerset, Worcestershire, Devon and West Sussex, Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire and Cattle Egrets in Berkshire and Dorset. In Northumberland a probable female Harlequin Duck was reported off Stag Rocks, Bamburgh and in Cumbria the Laughing Gull was reported again at Standing Tarn. |
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| Monday 19th March 2012 | ||
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| Today's headline discovery was a Little Bunting at
South Milton Ley (Devon). Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised Blue-winged
Teal and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Somerset, Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in
Aberdeenshire, Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Lesser Scaup and
Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Siberian Stonechat in Co Wexford and
Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset. A Lesser Scaup was also
reported in Glamorgan.
The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling and Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Night Herons in Devon and Cornwall, Cattle Egret in Gloucestershire and Yellow-browed Warblers in Devon and Worcestershire. Glossy Ibises were logged in Norfolk (4), Co Galway, Lancashire, Suffolk and Cleveland. Unconfirmed reports related to a possible Lesser White-fronted Goose in Aberdeenshire and a report of a tattler species in Dorset yesterday. |
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| Sunday 18th March 2012 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discovery of an Alpine Swift in Cornwall on The Lizard, and
in the same county, confirmation of a Blue-winged Teal near Wadebridge. Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Laughing Gull in Cumbria, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, with Glossy Ibises logged in Cleveland, Dorset (2), County Galway, Kent (2), Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. Scarcities included single Night Herons in both Cornwall and Devon, Rose-coloured Starlings in both Ayrshire and Hampshire, Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall, West Sussex and Worcestershire, and four Surf Scoters together in Conwy. |
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| Saturday 17th March 2012 | ||
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| A first-winter Laughing Gull was watched for an hour at Standing Tarn,
Cumbria late morning, but news was only released after dark. A Long-billed
Dowitcher in Somerset was another quality find today, spending the afternoon
at Greylake RSPB, with other rarity discoveries including a White-billed
Diver at Portsoy, Aberdeenshire and single Glossy Ibises in
Lincolnshire and County Galway.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Siberian Stonechat in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper and Lesser Scaup in Somerset (with another of the former still in Dorset), Black-bellied Dipper in Yorkshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dumfries and Galloway. Glossy Ibises were seen in Norfolk (4), Pembrokeshire (3), Kent (2), Cleveland, Suffolk and Lancashire. |
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| Friday 16th March 2012 | ||
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| Rarities still present today included the Common Yellowthroat in
Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Siberian Stonechat
in County Wexford, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset, Coues's
Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall,
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in
Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway and single Lesser Scaups
in Highland and Somerset. Glossy Ibises were present in Pembrokeshire
(3), Dorset (2), Cleveland, Essex and County Cork.
Scarcity highlights included a Night Heron in Devon, Yellow-browed Warbler in Worcestershire, Surf Scoter in Cornwall and Rose-coloured Starling in Hampshire, along with seven Great Grey Shrikes, six Kumlien's Gulls and three Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Thursday 15th March 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Common Yellowthroat
in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers together in County Wexford,
Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Somerset,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Ross's Goose in Clyde, and Glossy Ibises in both Cleveland and the Isles of Wight (2). Scarcities included a Hoopoe in Suffolk, Lesser Snow Goose in Cumbria and Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire, with two each of Night Heron (together in Devon), Rose-coloured Starling, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Wednesday 14th March 2012 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the sighting of a Rustic Bunting that briefly
landed at Heysham NR (Lancashire) before it flew northeast and wasn't relocated.
Lingering rarities included Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Northern Waterthrush on Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk Glossy Ibises were in Cambridgeshire (2), Surrey (2), Dorset, Essex, Suffolk, Cleveland and Co Cork. A Ross's Goose was in Clyde with Pink-footed Geese. In Co Tipperary a Blue-winged Teal lingered. The best of the rest included at least five Night Herons (3+ in Devon and two sightings in Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starlings in Hampshire and Ayrshire, Hoopoe in Suffolk and Cattle Egret in Dorset. |
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| Tuesday 13th March 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rare passerines included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent,
Spanish Sparrow in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex
and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk. Rare wildfowl were represented by
Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Hampshire and
Dumfries & Galloway and waders comprised Greater Yellowlegs in
Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Spotted Sandpiper
in Somerset. Glossy Ibises were logged in Cambridgeshire (2), Cleveland,
Lancashire, Essex and Suffolk and a White-billed Diver was logged off the
Moray coast.
In Ireland the Pallid Harrier remained in Co Galway and the Blue-winged Teal lingered in Co Tipperary. The best of the rest included four Night Herons in Devon, a single Night Heron in Cornwall, Rose-coloured Starling in Hampshire, Ayrshire and Anglesey, Richard's Pipit in Dorset and Pectoral Sandpiper in Ayrshire. In Cornwall there was an unconfirmed report of a female Rock Thrush seen in flight at Trewellard. |
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| Monday 12th March 2012 | ||
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| Lingering Mega-rarities comprised the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent and
Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, whilst Ferruginous Duck
(Buckinghamshire), Lesser Scaup (Gloucestershire and Somerset),
Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Norfolk), Bonaparte's Gull (Glamorgan),
Paddyfield Warbler (West Sussex), Red-breasted Goose (Dumfries &
Galloway), Spotted Sandpiper (Somerset) and Lesser Yellowlegs
(Cornwall) all lingered. In Argyll a White-billed Diver was reported off
Islay.
Glossy Ibises were logged in Kent (2), Dorset (2), Cambridgeshire (2) and Cleveland. A Night Heron arrived in Cornwall, Rose-coloured Starlings remained in Ayrshire and Hampshire, a Cattle Egret was in Dorset and the Pectoral Sandpiper lingered in Ayrshire. In Ireland a Blue-winged Teal was in Co Tipperary and Siberian Stonechat and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Co Wexford. |
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