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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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| Thursday 15th January 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities present today included the Harlequin Duck in
Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits in Devon, single
Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Ayrshire, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire
and Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles.
The best of the rest were a Night Heron (Kent), Surf Scoter (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), two Yellow-browed Warblers (Devon and Cornwall), two American Wigeons (both Cornwall) and three Ring-necked Ducks (Dumfries and Galloway and Western Isles). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 14th January 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Ayrshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire, Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Surf Scoter (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), two each of Cattle Egret and Little Auk, three of Ring-billed Gull, Yellow-browed Warbler, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, four Ring-necked Ducks, six Great Grey Shrikes, nine each of Iceland and Caspian Gulls, 10 of Rough-legged Buzzard and Glaucous Gull, and a total of 18 Tundra Bean Geese. |
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| Sunday 11th January 2015 | ||
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| The second Greater Yellowlegs for Hampshire was discovered at
Titchfield Haven NNR mid morning, where it remained all day.
A Dark-breasted Barn Owl was reported from Cambridgeshire, whilst lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter and American Coot in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Sussex and County Dublin, Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles, single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Saturday 10th January 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Harlequin Duck in
Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in
Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex (with another of the latter still in County
Clare), Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, single Lesser Scaups
in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Ayrshire, King Eider in Fife, single
Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black
Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Waxwing, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Shorelarks, three American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, five Surf Scoters, five Ring-necked Ducks, five Little Auks, six Pomarine Skuas, six Rough-legged Buzzards and seven Great Grey Shrikes. Gulls included a Kumlien's Gull, 14 Iceland Gulls, 29 Glaucous Gulls and eight Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| Friday 9th January 2015 | ||
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| The first Black Scoter for Ireland was identified today, present for
its second day off Rossbeigh, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits and the Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly. |
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| Wednesday 7th January 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Harlequin Duck
in Aberdeenshire. Elsewhere, the Pacific Diver remained in Cornwall, as did three
Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex,
Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Ayrshire and Cornwall. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Essex), American Wigeon (Devon), Black Brant (Kent), Shorelark (Lancashire), Lapland Bunting (Somerset), Waxwing (Lincolnshire), two each of Cattle Egret (Kent), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon) and Green-winged Teal, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five each of Great Grey Shrike and Glaucous Gull, eight Rough-legged Buzzards, nine Iceland Gulls, 10 Tundra Bean Geese and 13 Caspian Gulls. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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