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| Headline news today came from South Uist (Western Isles) where both an
American Coot and a Pied-billed Grebe were discovered.
Elsewhere in Scotland a Lesser Scaup was discovered in Dumfries & Galloway and a Baird's Sandpiper was on Unst (Shetland). Lingering rarities included Desert Wheatear in Denbighs, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and Gloucestershire and Lesser Scaup in Co Clare. The Black-billed Dipper in Norfolk, American Wigeon in West Yorkshire, Yellow-browed Warbler in Gloucestershire and Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall were all recorded today. |
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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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| Sunday 25th November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities lingering today included the female Desert Wheatear in Rhyl,
Denbighshire, Northern Harrier at Tacumshin, County Wexford, four
Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls at Baltasound, Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs
at Plymouth, Devon, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire
and Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose at Farlington, Hampshire and
Bonaparte's Gull at Larne, County Antrim.
A Wilson's Phalarope was in County Donegal at Malin Head, yesterday. Scarcity highlights included three Yellow-browed Warblers, three Grey Phalaropes, four Great Grey Shrikes and four Surf Scoters. |
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| Saturday 24th November 2012 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Desert Wheatear in Denbighshire at Rhyl; identified this morning after first being located there yesterday. Elsewhere, a
Ross's Goose was new in Dumfries and Galloway at Loaningfoot, whilst in County Down the Bonaparte's Gull returned to Larne, and in Lincolnshire the
Ferruginous Duck reappeared at Barton-upon-Humber. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised two American Buff-bellied Pipits together in County Down, Red-breasted Geese in both Argyll and Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, four Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on the Shetland Isles, Richardson's Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. In Britain, Waxwings were recorded across 48 counties between Argyll, the Orkney Isles, London and Glamorgan, with peak flocks including 200 in Greater Manchester, 180 in Dumfries and Galloway, 150 in Nottinghamshire, 135 in Clyde, 130 in Highland, and 100 in both Ayrshire and South Yorkshire. Significant late news concerned a Blyth's Reed Warbler present yesterday at Ferry Meadows, Cambridgeshire. Only the fourth ever to be discovered inland - following singles in Cheshire on 26th August 2000, London on 6th-28th October 2001 and Essex on 16th June 2003 - and the second latest on record, the latest being on the Shetland Isles on 29th November- 1st December 2009. |
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| Friday 23rd November 2012 | ||
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| A Dusky Warbler reported at Falmouth, Cornwall was the only new rarity
to be discovered today.
The Subalpine Warbler remained in Cornwall, as did single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Devon and Lancashire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire and the Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Scarcity highlights included a Grey Phalarope, a Shorelark, a Richard's Pipit, a Serin, three Great Grey Shrikes and three Surf Scoters. |
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| Thursday 22nd November 2012 | ||
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| A Richardson's Canada Goose was found near Campbeltown, Argyll, whilst
a Blue-winged Teal was in County Kerry at Ballylongford.
Lingering rarities included the Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and Glossy Ibis in County Cork. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, a Hoopoe in Gwent, Great Grey Shrikes in Essex and Staffordshire, a Rough-legged Buzzard in Suffolk, a Ring-necked Duck in Leicestershire, an American Wigeon in Yorkshire, a Green-winged Teal in Angus, a Ring-billed Gull in County Down, a Glaucous Gull in Yorkshire, an Iceland Gull in the Western Isles, a Little Auk in Sussex and a Pomarine Skua in Cornwall. At least 3,430 Waxwings were seen in 35 counties. |
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| Wednesday 21st November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Subalpine Warbler still in Cornwall, Red-breated Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Gloucestershire, and
White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (three together in Conwy), American Wigeon (West Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (Leicestershire and Somerset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Buckinghamshire) and Great Grey Shrike (Dorset and Essex). Waxwings were logged across 35 counties between the Western Isles, Aberdeenshire, Glamorgan and Essex, including flock counts of 300 in Merseyside, 175 in Greater Manchester, 150 in South Yorkshire and 130 on the Wirral. |
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| Tuesday 20th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed
Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in
Lancashire and Devon, Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in
Fife, four Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Shetland and White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire.
In Co Derry a least one American Golden Plover remained on the Myroe Levels. Elsewhere scarcities comprised Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, Great Grey Shrike in Essex, Yellow-browed Warbler on Isles of Scilly, American Wigeon in West Yorkshire and Green-winged Teal in Argyll. |
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| Monday 19th November 2012 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife,
Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and
Lancashire, Ross's Goose in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in
Staffordshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire and
Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, whilst the
Desert Wheatear was again reported in Kent.
In Cornwall a probable Subalpine Warbler remained in St Just whilst in Northern Ireland an American Buff-bellied Pipit was still in Co Down. The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler in Gloucestershire, Ring-necked Ducks in Somerset and Cornwall and at eight Great White Egrets. |
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| Sunday 18th November 2012 | ||
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| The first Asian Desert Warbler for over 12 years was seen briefly mid
morning, at Samphire Hoe Country Park, Kent. It was photographed by the finder,
before it disappeared, not to be seen again by dusk. Also in Kent, a smart male
Desert Wheatear spent the afternoon on Harty Marshes, Isle of Sheppey.
Other new discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler in Winspit, Dorset, a stunning white morph Gyr on South Uist, Western Isles and a Lesser Scaup on St John's Loch, Highland. Growing 'flocks' of rarities included now seven Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Unst, Shetland, four American Golden Plovers on Myroe Levels, County Derry and a second American Buff-bellied Pipit joined the long staying individual on Corbett's Beach, County Down. Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Fife, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Devon and Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland and Gloucestershire, single Red-breasted Geese in Cumbria and Hampshire and Richardson's Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway. Waxwings were seen in 51 counties. |
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| Saturday 17th November 2012 | ||
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| Rarities seen today comprised the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler still in Fife,
American Buff-bellied Pipit in County Down, Hooded Merganser in West Sussex,
Red-breasted Geese in both Cumbria and Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose
in Dumfries and Galloway, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire,
Long-billed Dowitchers in both Gloucestershire and Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire,
American Golden Plovers in Cumbria and County Wexford (2), and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Scarce migrants included Pallas's Warbler (two in Kent), Serin (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Gloucestershire), Surf Scoter (Norfolk, and four together in Conwy), and Richard's Pipit (three in Norfolk, two in Hampshire, and singles in London and County Wexford). Waxwings were logged across 43 counties between the Western Isles, Orkney Isles, Devon and Suffolk, with site maximums including 780 in Highland, 120 in Lancashire, and 100 each in Greater Manchester, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. |
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