 |
|
|
| Saturday 9th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| A singing Blyth's Reed Warbler at Warham Greens, Norfolk was an
excellent find, but it was just trumped on the rarity score by a Paddyfield
Warbler in Orkney, which was trapped and ringed on North Ronaldsay early
morning. A Squacco Heron in a garden on The Lizard, Cornwall may have
been present for up to a week, whilst Bee-eaters in County Durham,
Yorkshire and Sussex (2) were all brief visitors. A Red-footed Falcon was
seen near Thatcham, Berkshire, and two Glossy Ibises spent the afternoon
at Steart, Somerset.
On the Western Isles, the Greater Sand Plover remained in Stinky Bay, Benbecula, whilst the Snowy Owl was still on nearby North Uist. Long staying rarities included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Roller in Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Red-footed Falcons in Derbyshire and Somerset, Greenish Warbler in Fife, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilts in Hampshire (3) and Norfolk and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), Suffolk (2) and Hampshire. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
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.
|
|
|
| Friday 8th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| A Greater Sand Plover on Benbecula, Western Isles was the clear
highlight of the day, being just the 15th record for Britain, although a
lingering, twitchable and seeable Little Shearwater, one of which flew past Pendeen
Watch, Cornwall, would probably prove even more popular. The eighth Greenish
Warbler of the year was discovered on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, whilst a
Black Kite was seen near Ower, Hampshire.
Lingering rarities included the Roller in Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Derbyshire, single Iberian Chiffchaffs in Cornwall and Somerset, Greenish Warbler in Fife, Snowy Owl in the Western Isles, Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and Hampshire (3) and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3) and Hampshire. |
||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Thursday 7th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was a Barolo Little Shearwater in Devon, passing
Berry Head, Tor Bay early this morning. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Roller still in East Yorkshire at Aldbrough, and briefly joined by a Black Kite, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Cornwall and Somerset, Black-winged Stilts in both Hampshire (2) and Norfolk, Greenish Warbler in Fife, Red-footed Falcon in Derbyshire, and Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. Scarcities included four territorial Marsh Warblers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, and single Melodious Warbler (Fife), Icterine Warbler (Northumberland), Woodchat Shrike (Norfolk), Golden Oriole (East Yorkshire), Red-backed Shrike (Shetland Isles), Purple Heron (Kent), and Ring-necked Duck (Cheshire), whilst four White Storks remained together in Gwent. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Wednesday 6th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the identification of an Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset at
Porlock, where it was present for a second day. Elsewhere, a Greenish Warbler
was a new arrival in Fife on the Isle of May, and in Norfolk a brief Bee-eater
was at Winterton Dunes, and a Black-winged Stilt lingered between Kelling and Cley: a new species for the latter site; and the 61st species of wader to be recorded there or
in the immediate vicinity. Lingering rarities included two Rollers in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Iberian Chiffchaff and Great Reed Warbler in Cornwall, two Black-winged Stilts together in Hampshire, Red-footed Falcon in Derbyshire, and Glossy Ibises in County Cork and Pembrokeshire (3). Scarcities included six Marsh Warblers, four White Storks (together in Gwent), three each of Common Rosefinch and Golden Oriole, two each of Short-toed Lark (together in Devon), Woodchat Shrike, Icterine Warbler and Pectoral Sandpiper (together in County Wexford), with single Red-breasted Flycatcher (Gwynedd), Rose-coloured Starling (East Sussex), Serin (Isles of Scilly), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (North Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Kent), and Ring-necked Duck (Cheshire). |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Tuesday 5th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pallid Harrier near Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire. Elsewhere, a
Ferruginous Duck was located in Somerset at Shapwick Heath. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Roller in East Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff and Great Reed Warbler in Cornwall, two Black-winged Stilts together in Hampshire, Red-footed Falcon in Derbyshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and Glossy Ibises in Hampshire, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk. Scarcities included five Marsh Warblers, three Pectoral Sandpipers, two each of Red-backed Shrike and Red-necked Phalarope, and singles of Melodious Warbler (Gwynedd), Rose-coloured Starling (Pembrokeshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Lothian), Purple Heron (Kent), Ring-necked Duck (Cheshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Ring-billed Gull (Shetland Isles), Woodchat Shrike and Temminck's Stint (both Norfolk). Crossbills were on the move with 492 reported across nine counties between Dorset, Merseyside, East Yorkshire and Surrey; including 177 in Lincolnshire migrating over Gibrlatar Point, and 200 at Hollesley Common, Suffolk. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Monday 4th June 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pacific Golden Plover in County Mayo on the
Inishkea Islands. Elsewhere, a Greenish Warbler was new on Walney Island, Cumbria, and
single Red-footed Falcons were located in Derbyshire at Willington, and Somerset at Tealham Moor. Brief encounters included another
Roller in East Yorkshire (just five miles northwest of the still lingering
bird), Black Stork in County Clare, Red-footed Falcon in County Galway,
Black Kite in Lothian, and a flock of five Bee-eaters in East Yorkshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the territorial Baillon's Crake on Anglesey, Roller in East Yorkshire, Forster's Tern and Red-footed Falcon together in County Wexford, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Iberian Chiffchaff and Great Reed Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland, two Black-winged Stilts together in Hampshire, and Glossy Ibises in Devon, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk (2). Scarce migrants included four White Storks together in Norfolk, three each of Marsh Warbler, Red-necked Phalarope and Pectoral Sandpiper, two each of Short-toed Lark (together in Devon), Red-backed Shrike and Temminck's Stint, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Kent), Serin (Suffolk), Woodchat Shrike (Norfolk), Purple Heron (West Sussex), Ring-necked Duck (Cheshire), Ring-billed Gull (Shetland Isles), with Melodious Warbler and Common Rosefinch together in Gwynedd, and both Golden Oriole and Night Heron in Hampshire. |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Sunday 3rd June 2012 | ||
|
||
| Today's headline rarities included the Roller in East Yorkshire,
Snowy Owl in Western Isles, American Golden Plover and
White-billed Diver in Orkney, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, two
Black-winged Stilts in Hampshire, Iberian Chiffchaff and Great
Reed Warbler in Cornwall and
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland. Glossy Ibises remained in
Pembrokeshire (3) and Devon.
In Ireland the adult drake American Eider reappeared in Co Donegal and the Forster's Tern and and Red-footed Falcon lingered in Co Wexford. A Night Heron in Hampshire, Woodchat Shrike and Melodious Warbler in Gwynedd, Short-toed Lark in Co Cork and Rose-coloured Starling in Kent were pick of the scarcities recorded today. |
||
| - Stuart Piner, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Saturday 2nd June 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Roller in
East Yorkshire. Elsewhere the Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Snowy
Owl in Western Isles, Subalpine Warblers in Devon and Shetland,
Red-footed Falcon in Co Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall,
Thrush Nightingale in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cleveland and
King Eider in Aberdeenshire were all recorded.
Black-winged Stilts were logged in Somerset (3) and Hampshire (2), whilst Glossy Ibises were in Pembrokeshire (3), Suffolk (2), Devon and West Sussex. The best of the rest included two Short-toed Larks in Devon, Serins in Somerset and East Yorkshire, Woodchat Shrike and Common Rosefinch in Norfolk, Night Heron in Hampshire, Marsh Warblers in London, East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Fife, Purple Heron in Bedfordshire, Hoopoe in Dorset and two Pectoral Sandpipers in East Yorkshire. |
||
| - Stuart Piner, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Friday 1st June 2012 | ||
|
||
| Headline rarities included the Roller in East Yorkshire, Rustic
Bunting in Northumberland and Baillon's Crake in Anglesey. Elsewhere
the Black-headed Bunting on Shetland, Great Reed Warbler in
Somerset, Red-footed Falcons in Co Cork and Perth & Kinross, Iberian
Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Co Wexford, Thrush
Nightingale in Fife and Snowy Owl in Western Isles all lingered.
New discoveries comprised a Subalpine Warbler in Shetland and a Bee-eater in Kent. The best of the rest included Glossy Ibises in Pembrokeshire (3), Suffolk (2), West Sussex and Essex, Woodchat Shrikes in Norfolk and Co Cork, Serin in Suffolk, Pectoral Sandpiper in Devon, Bluethroat and Icterine Warbler in Fife and Icterine Warbler in East Yorkshire. |
||
| - Stuart Piner, RBA | ||
|
||
|
|
|
| Thursday 31st May 2012 | ||
|
||
| The highlight of the day was the relocation of the Roller in East Yorkshire at Aldbrough. Elsewhere, a
Rustic Bunting arrived on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, a Red-footed Falcon
was in Perth and Kinross near Aberfeldy, in Dorset a Bee-eater was discovered at Durlston Head, whilst brief encounters included a Red-footed Falcon
in Essex and a Black Kite in Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comrpised the Thrush Nightingale in Fife, Red-footed Falcons in Norfolk, Suffolk and County Wexford, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Iberian Chiffchaff in Cornwall, Black-winged Stilt in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Devon, Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk (2). Scarce migrants included four Marsh Warblers, three Golden Orioles, two Icterine Warblers, and single Short-toed Lark (Shetland Isles), Serin (Suffolk), Woodchat Shrike (County Cork), Common Rosefinch (Western Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), Red-necked Phalarope (Gloucestershire) and Temminck's Stint (Shetland Isles). |
||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
|
||