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| Monday 3rd August 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the presence of two Black Storks: one lingering in East Yorkshire at Spurn, the other migrating over Blacktoft Sands,
East Yorkshire, before being seen in Lincolnshire at both Alkborough and Tetney Lock. Elsewhere, the Paddyfield Warbler remained on the Shetland Isles, the Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire, at least two Bee-eaters at the nest in Cumbria, Black Kite briefly in Suffolk, and the Little Bittern reported again in South Yorkshire. Seawatching was again headlined by at least one Fea's/Zino's Petrel making two passes at Galley Head, County Cork, with Cory's Shearwater and Great Shearwater there, Great Shearwater and Sabine's Gull off County Kerry. Scarcities included Kentish Plover (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Glamorgan), Ring-billed Gull (Lancashire), and Pectoral Sandpiper (Isles of Scilly). |
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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 2nd August 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of day was a Black Stork in Northumberland at Haggerston: perhaps the same Black Stork that had been suspected in Suffolk at Wenhaston on 28th July, and seen in flight over Greatham, Cleveland yesterday.
All the other rarities discovered today were brief encounters: a Little Bittern
in Derbyshire, Black Kite in Essex, and single Bee-eaters in both Devon and Suffolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Paddyfield Warbler
on the Shetland Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire, and at least two
Bee-eaters at the nest in Cumbria. Seawatching brought the first Fea's/Zino's Petrels of the year, with at least two passing County Cork, being noted off Toe Head, Galley Head and Ballycotton. Other seabirds included Sabine's Gull (Isles of Scilly), Long-tailed Skua (County Cork), Cory's Shearwater (County Cork and County Wexford), and Great Shearwater (County Cork). The best of the rest comprised Rose-coloured Starling (Glamorgan), Serin and Purple Heron (Suffolk), Marsh Warbler (Hertfordshire), Glossy Ibis (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull (Lancashire), and a total of 28 Great White Egrets. |
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| Saturday 1st August 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Caspian Tern that made a brief visit to Holland Haven, Essex. Elsewhere, two
Bee-eaters paused in Lincolnshire at Gibraltar Point, with at least two more still at nests in Cumbria,
Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire,
White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (East Yorkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Glamorgan), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Oxfordshire), Purple Heron (Cuffolk), Glossy Ibis (East Yorkshire and Pembrokeshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Long-tailed Skua (Fife) and Great Shearwater (Cornwall). |
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| Friday 31st July 2015 | ||
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Bee-eaters were the headline birds today, with the announcement of breeding, with up to six birds at two nests near Brampton in Cumbria. Viewing has been organised and over 200 people had visited during the day. Three Bee-eaters were also seen flying south west over St. Margaret's at Cliffe in east Kent. The Paddyfield Warbler remained on Noss in the Shetlands, whilst in Cornwal there was a late report of a Black Kite over the Eden Project yesterday. Other rarities included the Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire, the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a King Eider in Highland and a Black Kite on the Suffolk coast. Scarcities included a Melodious Warbler in Norfolk, Red-necked Phalaropes in Suffolk and Somerset, Red-backed Shrike in Oxfordshire and Rose-coloured Starlings on the Western Isles and in Glamorgan. |
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| Thursday 30th July 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Paddyfield Warbler still on the Shetland Isles, the
Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and the Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Suffolk), Spotted Crake (Warwickshire), Red-backed Shrike (Oxfordshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), and Long-tailed Skuas (singles passing East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Northumberland). |
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| Wednesday 29th July 2015 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the first Barolo Shearwater of the year; passing Pendeen Watch, Cornwall during the morning. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Paddyfield Warbler still on the Shetland Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire,
Black Kite in Suffolk, and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Antrim. A
Bee-eater made a brief appearance in Kent at Dungeness. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Fife, Hampshire and Oxfordshire), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Cory's Shearwater and Golden Oriole (both Norfolk). |
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| Tuesday 28th July 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comrpised the Paddyfield Warbler still on the Shetland Isles,
Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire,
White-rumped Sandpiper in County Antrim, and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included three Red-backed Shrikes (Fife, Hampshire and Oxfordshire), Temminck's Stint (still in Gwent), Pectoral Sandpiper (new in Nottinghamshire), and Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry). |
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| Monday 27th July 2015 | ||
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| A White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Antrim was today's most significant new discovery, whilst Red-footed Falcon (Staffordshire), Paddyfield Warbler (Shetland), Lesser Scaup (Somerset), Little Bittern (South Yorkshire) and Hudsonian Whimbrel (West Sussex) all lingered.
The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Temminck's Stint (Gwent), two Red-backed Shrikes and three Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| Sunday 26th July 2015 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Paddyfield Warbler still on the Shetland Isles,
Broad-billed Sandpiper in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire,
Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire, and
Lesser Scaup still in Somerset, whilst brief encounters included a Caspian Tern
reported passing East Yorkshire, and a Black Kite in Suffolk. The best of the scarcities were Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Red-backed Shrike (Hampshire and Oxfordshire), Temminck's Stint (Gwent), Pectoral Sandpiper (County Wexford), and Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall and County Donegal). Seawatching highlights were two each of both Cory's and Great Shearwater off Cornwall, and a Long-tailed Skua passing County Waterford. |
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| Saturday 25th July 2015 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Hudsonian Whimbrel
in West Sussex, Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Norfolk, and Red-footed Falcon in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Serin (Cheshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Glamorgan), Red-backed Shrike (Oxfordshire and Hampshire), Night Heron (Northamptonshire), Ring-billed Gull and Great Shearwater (both Cornwall), and Pectoral Sandpipers (Devon, County Donegal and Hertfordshire). |
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