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Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Gyr on the Western Isles, Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2) and Gloucestershire (2), Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eiders in County Sligo and County Wexford, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Serin (Suffolk), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Ayrshire), two each of both Yellow-browed Warbler, Shorelark and American Wigeon, three Richard's Pipits, six Ring-billed Gulls, six Lapland Buntings and nine Surf Scoters (including five together in County Mayo). Arriving migrants in Britain included 32 Sand Martins, 27 Wheatears, nine White Wagtails, nine Little Ringed Plovers, five Garganey, four Ospreys and a Swallow. |
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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 19th March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Glaucous-winged Gull
in County Cork, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Forster's Tern in
County Galway, Gyr and White-billed Diver in the Western Isles,
two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire and Cleveland, single
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in County Wexford, single
Lesser Scaups in County Sligo and Glamorgan and Richardson's Cackling
Goose also in County Sligo.
Scarcity highlights were a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Hoopoe and two Richard's Pipits. |
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| Friday 18th March 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull at Kildavin, County
Carlow, a Lesser Scaup at Lough Skean, County Sligo and a White-billed
Diver off Burghead, Moray.
Lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Gyr in the Western Isles, two Penduline Tits in both Gloucestershire and Cleveland, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 17th March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Gyr (Western Isles),
Long-billed Dowitcher (Leicestershire and Hampshire), Forster's
Tern (Co Galway), Pacific Diver (Cornwall),
Ferruginous Duck (Co Durham), Glaucous-winged Gull (Co
Cork), King Eider and Richardson's Cackling Goose
(Co Sligo), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), King
Eider (Co Wexford) and Penduline Tit (Essex). The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), three American Wigeons and five Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 16th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarity sightings comprised Gyr (Western Isles),
Penduline Tits (Cleveland [2], Gloucestershire [2] and Essex),
Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Northumberland),
Pacific Diver (Cornwall) and White-billed Divers in
Aberdeenshire. The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), two Shorelarks (Cleveland), two Surf Scoters, three American Wigeon and four Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 15th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Gyr (Western Isles),
White-billed Divers (Western Isles [3] and Highland), Penduline
Tits (Cleveland [2], Norfolk and Essex), Long-billed Dowitchers
(Northumberland and Leicestershire), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan
and Cornwall) and Forster's Tern (Co Galway). The best of the rest included Hoopoe and Richard's Pipit (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Little Bunting (Surrey), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Glossy Ibis (Devon) and American Wigeon (Northumberland). |
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| Monday 14th March 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of the Gyr on North Uist, Western Isles, whilst on
nearby Lewis a White-billed Diver was located. Rarities elsewhere comprised Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2), Essex and Gloucestershire (2),
Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, King Eider and
Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Highland), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Gull, Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis, six Lapland Buntings and eight Great Grey Shrikes. Spring migrants included nine Sand Martins, five White Wagtails, two Wheatears and a Garganey. |
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| Sunday 13th March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup both still in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire,
Penudline Tits in Cleveland (2), Essex and Gloucestershire (2), King Eider
in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), two each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Cattle Egret, three of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter and American Wigeon, four Snow Geese (together in Aberdeenshire), five Glossy Ibises, 13 Great Grey Shrikes and 14 Lapland Buntings. Incoming summer migrants included 11 Wheatears, seven Sand Martins and two White Wagtails. |
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| Saturday 12th March 2016 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull in
County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, American Herring Gull and
Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Penduline Tits in Hampshire and Cleveland
(two), single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Northumberland
and Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria, King Eider
in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Richard's Pipits and at least five Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| Friday 11th March 2016 | ||
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| A female Hooded Merganser was discovered on the Dudley Canal at
Halesowen, West Midlands today, whilst a Richardson's Cackling Goose was
located at Whitrigg, Cumbria.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits in both Cleveland and Hampshire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire, Northumberland and Hampshire and a Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. |
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