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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 9th April 2016 | ||
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| A Black-headed Wagtail was discovered at Swillington Ings, West
Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Lothian and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Purple Heron, two Serins and four Hoopoes. A Phylloscopus warbler singing at Howick Cross, Lancashire may be an Iberian Chiffchaff. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 8th April 2016 | ||
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| A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Sandwich Bay, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Gyr in the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Moray and Ross's Goose in Lothian. |
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| Tuesday 5th April 2016 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay,
Glamorgan and a Northern Long-tailed Tit at Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, single White-billed Divers in Orkney and Moray, King Eider in County Wexford and Ross's Goose in Lothian. |
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| Sunday 3rd April 2016 | ||
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| A Slate-coloured Junco was discovered at Point of Ayre, Isle of Man
early afternoon, where it was still present and showing very well early evening.
Other new discoveries today included a white morph Gyr in west Cornwall,
initially over St Just then just east of Pendeen and finally at Men-an-Tol late
afternoon, an American Herring Gull at Cahermore, County Cork, a
Lesser Yellowlegs at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, a Black Kite over
Hythe, Kent and a Ross's Goose at Bathgate, Lothian.
Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, White-billed Diver in Moray, King Eider in Fife and single Lesser Scaups in County Sligo and Glamorgan. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 2nd April 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, the
Gyr and three White-billed Divers on the Western Isles, Penduline Tit
in Norfolk, King Eider in Fife, White-billed Diver in Moray,
Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and County Sligo, and the Baltic Gull
again in Leicestershire. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), White Stork (Devon), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Richard's Pipit (Kent), American Wigeon (County Donegal), Ring-billed Gull (County Antrim), Cattle Egret (Kent), Serin (Dorset and the Isles of Scilly), two Lapland Buntings (Norfolk), three each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and nine of Surf Scoter (all together in County Mayo) and Great Grey Shrike. Significant late news from Kent concerns a Western Rufous Turtle Dove present in Oxted last week, where it was first seen on 18th February. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 1st April 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the first confirmed Alpine Swift of the year; briefly over Old Moor, South Yorkshire. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Gyr still on the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and
Long-billed Dowitchers still in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northumberland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Essex), Great Shearwater (at sea off the Western Isles), two each of Surf Scoter, Ring-necked Duck, Shorelark, Lapland Bunting and Glossy Ibis, four Cattle Egrets, and seven Great Grey Shrikes. Arriving summer migrants included 20 Garganey, five Ring Ouzels and the first Redstart and Reed Warbler. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 31st March 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, the Gyr
on the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Fife and County Wexford, and single
Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northumberland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (west Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Night Heron (South Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), two each of Ring-necked Duck, Cattle Egret, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, three each of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, four Surf Scoters and eight Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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