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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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| Sunday 29th April 2012 | ||
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| Three Glossy Ibises were found at Donmouth, Aberdeenshire this
evening. A White-billed Diver was in Widewall Bay, Orkney, and an
Alpine Swift flew over Canvey, Essex.
Lingering rarities comprised the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Red-rumped Swallow in Lincolnshire, Alpine Swift in Suffolk, Black-winged Stilts in Cornwall, Devon (2) and Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somnerset (2) and County Wexford and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3) and Dorset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 28th April 2012 | ||
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| Significant new arrivals today included a Siberian Stonechat on Holy
Island, Northumberland, a Red-rumped Swallow at Far Ings NR,
Lincolnshire, an Alpine Swift at Lowestoft, Suffolk and a Black Kite
over St Ives, Cornwall. Black-winged Stilts were discovered at Wrafton,
Devon (2) and Wadebridge, Cornwall, whilst three Glossy Ibises were at
Campfield Marsh RSPB, Cumbria.
Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset (2) and County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), County Cork, Cleveland and Dorset. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 27th April 2012 | ||
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| In Lincolnshire a female Bufflehead was found at Covenham Reservoir in
the afternoon. It remained for the rest of the day and raised questions as to
whether it may have been the overwintering bird from Cornwall on the move, or
even a bird that has been in Holland recently. The only other new rarity
discovered was a Glossy Ibis on the Isles of Scilly - first seen over
St.Mary's, then later relocated on Tresco. Other lingering Glossy Ibises
comprised one in Dorset and three in Pembrokeshire.
Three Black-winged Stilts remained along the Exe Estuary in Devon with another still at Frampton in Lincolnshire. Other lingering rarities included the Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cambridgeshire and two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset. A Hoopoe was in County Kerry and there were three Wrynecks in Northumberland with further singles in Aberdeenshire and on Fair Isle. Dotterels were present in County Galway (3) and Oxfordshire and there was a Pectoral Sandpiper on Islay. A Roseate Tern was reported briefly in Bedfordshire and the Ring-necked Duck was again at West Ashby in Lincolnshire. Plenty of commoner migrants were on the move with Ring Ouzels and Arctic and Black Terns on many a local patch. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 26th April 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Greater Yellowlegs and King Eider
still in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Devon (3) and Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset,
Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Ross's Goose in Moray, Glossy Ibises in Cumbria and the Western Isles, and a
Tawny Pipit flew over Dungeness, Kent. Scarcities included a flock of six White Storks overflying Oxfordshire, Wrynecks in Aberdeenshire and Northumberland (2), Surf Scoter in Fife, and Dotterels in County Galway (3), Isle of Man and Oxfordshire. Significant late news concerned a Whiskered Tern present yesterday evening along the Derbyshire/ Nottinghamshire border at Long Eaton. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 24th April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Swift in County Wicklow at Kilcoole. In Highland a
Red-breasted Goose was found at Brora, whilst in Moray at Ross's Goose was discovered at Forres. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Moray, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, three Glossy Ibises in Pembrokshire, and a Glossy Ibis on the Western Isles. Arctic Terns featured prominently at inland waters with 1,131 logged between Gwent, London, Norfolk and West Yorkshire, including 115 in Northamptonshire at Thrapston, 100 in Cambridgeshire at Grafham Water, and 70 in Leicestershire at Rutland Water. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 22nd April 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was breaking news of a territorial male Iberian Chiffchaff present for its second day at Castor Hanglands, Cambridgeshire. Discoveries elsewhere included a
Blue-winged Teal at Levenmouth, Perth and Kinross, a brief Red-throated Pipit
at New Passage, Gloucestershire, and, late news for yesterday, a King Eider seen in The Wash off Lincolnshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Greater Yellowlegs and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, two Long-billed Dowitchers together in Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Dorset, Gwynedd, Lancashire and Pembrokeshire (3). Scarcities included Pectoral Sandpiper (Herefordshire), Dotterel (Oxfordshire), Surf Scoter (County Cork) and Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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