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| Thursday 14th February 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised White-billed Diver on Orkney, Lesser
Yellowlegs in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex, Ferruginous
Duck in Bedfordshire, Penduline Tit in Kent and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall. In Ireland the
American Coot (Co Galway) and Blue-winged Teal (Co Dublin) were both
still present.
The best of the rest included Cattle Egret in Kent, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon and Richard's Pipits in Lancashire and Co Louth. |
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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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| Wednesday 13th February 2013 | ||
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| A quiet day, with rarity highlights including the Pacific Diver off
Penzance, Cornwall, two Black Ducks at Mizen Head, County Cork,
Penduline Tit at Stodmarsh, Kent, Black-bellied Dipper in Thetford,
Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck at Priory Country Park, Bedfordshire and
Lesser Scaup at Colliford Lake, Cornwall.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pomarine Skua, two Black Brants, a Green-winged Teal, four Ring-necked Ducks, four Rough-legged Buzzards, a Kumlien's Gull, four Iceland Gulls, 12 Glaucous Gulls, five Caspian Gulls, two Ring-billed Gulls, nine Tundra Bean Geese and 12 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Tuesday 12th February 2013 | ||
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| In Cornwall, the adult Pacific Diver reappeared in Mount's Bay late
afternoon. Other long staying Megas included the Pine Grosbeak on
Shetland and the American Coot in County Galway.
Lingering rarities included the Penduline Tit in Kent, two Black Ducks in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher and Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll. |
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| Monday 11th February 2013 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Penduline Tit in Kent, Desert Wheatear
in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex, Long-billed
Dowitcher in Co Wexford, Richardson's Canada Goose in Western Isles,
Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Co
Clare.
Scarcity sightings included Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon and Richard's Pipit in Co Louth. Late news from yesterday related to a Snowy Owl in Co Donegal. |
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| Sunday 10th February 2013 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Pine Grosbeak still in Shetland, Desert Wheatear still in Aberdeenshire, Northern Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Black Ducks in County Cork (2), County Mayo, and Highland, Penduline Tit in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Bedfordshire and Norfolk. | ||
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| Saturday 9th February 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Baikal Teal,
alongside the Northern Harrier, at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Elsewhere, the
Pine Grosbeak remained on the Shetland Isles, as did two Black Ducks and an
American Herring Gull in County Cork, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire,
Penduline Tit in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Pembrokeshire and County Wexford,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Clare, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire,
Richardson's Canada Goose and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose
in Suffolk, and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. Two White-billed
Divers were suspected on the Orkney Isles, and a Gyr was seen just
briefly near Guisborough, Cleveland. Otherwise, a Rose-coloured Starling was in Devon, a Richard's Pipit in County Louth, and in Norfolk, three Rough-legged Buzzards. Scarce gulls were represented by 18 Glaucous, 17 Iceland, eight Ring-billed, six Caspian and three Kumlien's. |
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| Friday 8th February 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the arrival of a Baikal Teal at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Discoveries elsewhere included a
White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, off Fetlar, and, in Kent, two Penduline Tits
were at Denge Marsh, with another noted at Grove Ferry. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pine Grosbeak on the Shetland Isles, two Black Ducks together in County Cork, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both East Sussex and Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Pembrokeshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, and both Ferruginous Duck and Black-belled Dipper in Norfolk. In County Kerry the juvenile Glaucous-winged Gull or hybrid showed again at Cromane. The best of the rest included Common Rosefinch (Dorset), Richard's Pipit (County Louth), Temminck's Stint (Somerset), Surf Scoter (Conwy), American Wigeon (Orkney Isles), Shorelark (Norfolk) and Leach's Petrel (Bedfordshire). |
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| Thursday 7th February 2013 | ||
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| The Pine Grosbeak remained on Mainland Shetland, although it was
missing for the majority of the day.
In Co Cork two Black Ducks were on a flooded field at Mizen Head, whilst elsewhere in Ireland the possible Glaucous-winged Gull reappeared in Co Kerry and the Richard's Pipit lingered in Co Louth. Back across the Irish Sea rarities included Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Richardson's Canada Goose and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Dark-breasted Barn Owl in East Sussex, Bonaparte's Gulls in East Sussex and Glamorgan, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire. In Devon the Rose-coloured Starling lingered at Exminster. |
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| Wednesday 6th February 2013 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was confirmation of the continued presence of the Pine Grosbeak
on the Shetland Isles, at North Collafirth, Northmavine. Rarities elsewhere comprised a brief Penduline Tit in Kent at Stodmarsh, the lingering Desert Wheatear still in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in both East Sussex and Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose in Suffolk, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Clare, Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, Richardson's Canada Goose on the Western Isles, and Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit in County Louth, Rough-legged Buzzard in South Yorkshire, Surf Scoter in Dumfied and Galloway, American Wigeon in both County Leitrim and the Western Isles, and six Ring-necked Ducks. Scarce gulls included 16 Glaucous, 11 Caspian, four Iceland and a Ring-billed; the latter on the Shetland Isles. |
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| Tuesday 5th February 2013 | ||
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| The Pine Grosbeak continued its stay on North Mainland Shetland.
Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised Bonaparte's Gull in East Sussex,
Long-billed Dowitchers in Pembrokeshire and Co Wexford, Ferruginous
Duck in Bedfordshire, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Lesser
Yellowlegs in Devon, American Coot in Co Galway and
Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk.
Scarcities included Richard's Pipits in Highland and Co Louth, Hoopoe in Dorset and two Shorelarks in Norfolk. |
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