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| Sunday 16th November 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Coot on
North Uist, Western Isles. This is the eighth record for Britain, three of which
have occurred in this county. A Roller near Dunmanway, County Cork is
just the third November record ever. The other new discoveries today were more
expected late autumn rarities, with a Desert Wheatear at Montrose, Angus,
a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, Aberdeenshire
and single Dusky Warblers at Landguard, Suffolk and Kelynack, Cornwall.
Also in Suffolk, the identity of the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Bawdsey was confirmed, with the Black Stork and another Dusky Warbler also lingering in the county. Other lingering rarities included the Isabelline Shrikes in Cornwall and Dorset, Siberian Stonechat in County Durham, Franklin's Gull and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Dusky Warbler in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Orkney, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin |
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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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| Saturday 15th November 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries included an Isabelline Shrike in Dorset, Black Stork in
Suffolk and Essex, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Devon and Dusky Warbler in
Suffolk, whilst the Franklin's Gull (Hampshire), Lesser Scaup (Co Kerry and
Glamorgan), Dusky Warbler (Dorset), Lesser Yellowlegs and Isabelline Shrike
(Cornwall), Siberian Stonechat (Co Durham), Red-breasted Goose (Orkney) and
American Coot (Co Kerry) all lingered.
The best of the rest included American Wigeon and Red-backed Shrike (Cornwall), Pallas's Warbler (Northumberland), Glossy Ibis (Essex), two Richard's Pipits, two Serins, two Hoopoes, two Ring-necked Ducks, four Cattle Egrets, nine Rough-legged Buzzards and 12 Surf Scoters. |
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| Friday 14th November 2014 | ||
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| The Franklin's Gull and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire,
Siberian Stonechat on Isle of Wight, Lesser Yellowlegs and
Isabelline Shrike in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler in Dorset,
Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire, American Coot and Lesser Scaup
in Co Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Powys and Desert Wheatear in Norfolk
all lingered.
The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Cambridgeshire), Red-backed Shrike (Cornwall), Lesser Snow Goose (Lancashire), two Ring-necked Ducks, three Yellow-browed Warblers and at least four Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Thursday 13th November 2014 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Isabelline Shrike and Lesser
Yellowlegs (Cornwall), Blue-winged Teal or hybrid (Northumberland),
Grey-cheeked Thrush (Shetland), Franklin's Gull (Hampshire),
Siberian Stonechat (Co Durham), American Coot and Lesser Scaup
(Co Kerry), Desert Wheatear (Norfolk) and Dusky Warbler (Dorset),
whilst a Black Kite was seen in Lincolnshire.
The best of the rest included Red-breasted Flycatcher (Pembrokeshire), Red-backed Shrike (Cornwall), two Cattle Egrets, six Yellow-browed Warblers and at least 17 Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Wednesday 12th November 2014 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Siberian Stonechat discovered at Cleadon, County Durham, whilst in Dorset at
Dusky Warbler arrived at Portland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the American Coot and Lesser Scaup together in County Kerry, Isabelline Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Red-breasted Goose on the Orkney Isles, and Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Argyll), Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike (both Cornwall), Wryneck (Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Northamptonshire), two each of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Lapland Bunting, Cattle Egret, Ring-billed Gull and Grey Phalarope, three each of both Surf Scoter and Yellow-browed Warbler, four Great Grey Shrikes and nine Rough-legged Buzzards, whilst seabirds on the move included 98 Little Auks, nine Pomarine Skuas and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| Tuesday 11th November 2014 | ||
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| A Subalpine Warbler in Co Wexford and Ferruginous Duck in
Bedfordshire were today's headline discoveries.
Lingering rarities included Grey-cheeked Thrush (Shetland), Isabelline Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs (Cornwall), Red-breasted Goose (Orkney), American Coot and Lesser Scaup (Co Kerry) and Desert Wheatear (Norfolk), whilst Short-toed Lark (Orkney), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), two Richard's Pipits, two Surf Scoters, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Ring-necked Ducks, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Cattle Egrets, five Green-winged Teals and 13 Rough-legged Buzzards were also logged. |
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| Monday 10th November 2014 | ||
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| A Red-breasted Goose arrived on Orkney, whilst White-billed Diver
in Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire were both presumably
returning birds.
Lingering rarities included Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Grey-cheeked Thrush and Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire and American Coot in Co Kerry. The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler (Suffolk), Ring-necked Duck (Northamptonshire), at least two Richard's Pipits, two American Wigeons, two Surf Scoters and at up to 15 Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Sunday 9th November 2014 | ||
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| In Cornwall, an Isabelline Shrike was found at Pendeen, with a
Red-throated Pipit nearby over Sennen. An Olive-backed Pipit was in
neighbouring Devon, near Thurlestone, whilst Dusky Warblers were found at
Holkham, Norfolk and at Sandgarth, Shetland. An Azorean Yellow-legged Gull
was present in the Wintersett Reservoir roost in Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities in Shetland included the Grey-cheeked Thrush, Pied Wheatear and two Red-flanked Bluetails. Further south was all three Desert Wheatears (Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent), Citrine Wagtail in Yorkshire, Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) in Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Powys, King Eider in Moray and Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and County Dublin. |
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| Saturday 8th November 2014 | ||
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| Another Grey-cheeked Thrush was found in Shetland today, in a garden
in Rerwick. This is the third record for the county this autumn, out of a total
of five in Britain. Also in Shetland a new Red-flanked Bluetail was at
Voe, with the lingering individual still at Geosetter. Further south, a
Siberian Stonechat was found at Newbiggin, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included obliging Desert Wheatears at Reculver, Kent, Lowestoft, Suffolk and Gorleston, Norfolk and a less obliging American Coot in County Kerry, as well as the Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Citrine Wagtail in Yorkshire, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Cornwall and County Dublin, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, King Eider in Moray and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Friday 7th November 2014 | ||
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| New discoveries included a Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire and
Desert Wheatear in Norfolk. Lingering rarities comprised Desert Wheatears
in Suffolk and Kent, Pallid Harrier in Somerset, Laughing Gull in
Co Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Franklin's Gull in
Hampshire, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, and Siberian Stonechat on Isle of Wight.
The best of the rest included Lesser Snow Goose (Lancashire), Glossy Ibis (Lincolnshire), Barred Warbler (Co Wexford), two Surf Scoters, two Hoopoes, two Cattle Egrets and seven Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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