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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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| Saturday 31st January 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck still in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall,
Black Scoters in both County Kerry and Northumberland, three Penduline Tits together in Devon,
Laughing Gull in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex,
King Eiders in Aberdeenshire and Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Glamorgan,
Ferruginous Ducks in Gloucestershire and Hampshire, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. Scarcities included Rose-cloured Starling (Northumberland), Night Heron (County Cork), Shorelark (Lancashire), two each of Serin (together in Essex), Cattle Egret (together in Kent) and Surf Scoter, three of Richard's Pipit and Ring-necked Duck, four each of American Wigeon and Lapland Bunting, nine Rough-legged Buzzards, 11 Great Grey Shrikes, 14 Tundra Bean Geese, 31 Waxwings and 33 Little Auks. Notable gulls included 30 Glaucous, 20 Iceland, 13 Caspian, six Ring-billed and five Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 30th January 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the Harlequin Duck and King Eider in Aberdeeenshire,
American Coot on the Western Isles, Black Scoter in Northumberland, three
Penduline Tits in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex, Richardson's Cackling Goose
in County Sligo, and, in Cornwall, Pacific Diver, King Eider and
Lesser Scaup. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Night Heron (County Cork), Glossy Ibis (County Waterford), two each of both Ring-necked Duck and Cattle Egret, four American Wigeons, five each of Surf Scoter, Rough-legged Buzzard and Great Grey Shrike, seven Waxwings and 15 Tundra Bean Geese. Notable gulls totals were 31 Glaucous, 12 Iceland, eight Ring-billed, seven Caspian and two Kumlien's. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th January 2015 | ||
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| A King Eider was found off St Combs, Aberdeenshire today, and the
Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway was refound at Stranraer.
Lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, King Eider and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon and Ross's Goose in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 27th January 2015 | ||
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| In the Isles of Scilly, a Black Duck was discovered on the Great Pool
on Tresco. This is presumably the individual seen briefly on Samson on the 19th.
Nearby in Cornwall, a King Eider was south of Maenporth, near Falmouth.
Lingering rarities present today included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, American Coot and Black Scoter in County Kerry, another Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall (with further Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Ayrshire), three Penduline Tits and a Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire. Significant news from Norfolk concerned a Little Bustard on Thursday, which was found dead at the side of a road at Blofield near Norwich. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 25th January 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the American Coot and Black
Scoter in County Kerry, another Black Scoter and a Ross's Goose
in Northumberland, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall,
Blue-winged Teal in Orkney, other Lesser Scaups in Powys and
Ayrshire, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire and Lesser Yellowlegs
in Sussex.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, two Richard's Pipits, two Yellow-browed Warblers, five American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks and nine Surf Scoters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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