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| Monday 5th December 2016 | ||
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| Birders were treated to views of the Dusky Thrush in Beeley
(Derbyshire) today; first identified yesterday, it has
apparently been in the area for a couple of weeks. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Masked Wagtail (Pembrokeshire), Dusky Warbler (Worcestershire), American Coot (Western Isles), Killdeer (Shetland), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Eastern Black Redstart (Lothian), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Desert Wheatears (Devon and East Sussex), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset) and Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire), whilst a total of 13 White-billed Divers were logged off Papa Westray (Orkney). The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), American Golden Plover (Powys) and Richard's Pipit (Glamorgan). |
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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 4th December 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was a Dusky Thrush, which was found and
photographed in a garden in Beeley, Derbyshire this afternoon, and identified
from the photographs this evening.
A Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll was found at Burravoe, Yell, Shetland, whilst lingering rarities included the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, Dusky Warbler in Worcestershire, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Devon and Sussex, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Black Duck in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Orkney and Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Red-backed Shrike in Cumbria, a Common Rosefinch in Shetland, a Richard's Pipit in Kent, a Rose-coloured Starling in Sussex, a Grey Phalarope in Bedfordshire and an American Golden Plover in Powys. |
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| Saturday 3rd December 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Masked Wagtail still in Pembrokeshire, Killdeer
on the Shetland Isles, a Black Duck new in County Sligo at Templehouse Lake,
Isabelline Wheatears in both Argyll and Norfolk, Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex,
Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Lothian, a Dusky Warbler inland at Ripple, Worcestershire, Pallid Harrier still in East Yorkshire,
Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Lesser Yellowlegs
in Dorset. Scarcities included Night Heron (Orkney Isles), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Grey Phalarope (Bedfordshire), two Glossy Ibises, three each of Ring-billed Gull and American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, eight Cattle Egrets and 52 Shorelarks. |
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| Friday 2nd December 2016 | ||
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| An Eastern Black Redstart spent its second day on groynes at Torness,
Lothian, but there was no news on the Isabelline Wheatear in Argyll,
present yesterday for its ninth day at Machir Bay on Islay.
Other lingering rarities still present today included the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, single Desert Wheatears in Devon and Sussex, Killdeer in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in Cheshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire. |
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| Thursday 1st December 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Masked Wagtail
in Pembrokeshire, whilst the Killdeer (Shetland),
Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Pallid Harrier
(East Yorkshire), Desert Wheatears (Devon and East Sussex),
Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitcher
(Co Wexford) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland) also all
lingered. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex) and Richard's Pipit (Glamorgan). |
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| Wednesday 30th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Masked Wagtail in Pembrokeshire at Camrose, where it showed well all day. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the
Killdeer still on the Shetland Isles, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire,
Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex,
Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. Rose-coloured Starlings in Oxfordshire and West Sussex, Ring-billed Gull in Hampshire, Rough-legged Buzzard in Norfolk, American Wigeon in Devon, Ring-necked Duck in Cambridgeshire, two Surf Scoters, three Lesser Snow Geese in Aberdeenshire, three Glossy Ibises, seven Cattle Egrets and a total of 40 Shorelarks |
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| Tuesday 29th November 2016 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of Britain's first Masked
Wagtail on a roof in Camrose, Pembrokeshire. This Asian form of White
Wagtail has occurred as a vagrant in Norway (twice) and Sweden, and there are
several records further south and east in the Western Palearctic (including
multiple records in both Israel and Kuwait), so a British occurrence has long
been on the cards. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Desert Wheatears in Devon and East Sussex, Hooded Mergaser in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, whilst in Norfolk the Isabelline Wheatear reappeared at Burnham Overy Dunes. |
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| Monday 28th November 2016 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Desert Wheatear
in East Sussex. Meanwhile the Desert Wheatear lingered in
Devon, and the Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire),
Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent), Semipalmated Sandpiper
(Co Wexford), Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire) and Eastern
Black Redstart (Cleveland) were also recorded. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire), American Wigeon (Ceredigion), two Todd's Canada Geese, four Ring-necked Ducks and seven Cattle Egrets. |
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| Sunday 27th November 2016 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Killdeer still on the Shetland Islses, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire,
Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire,
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford,
Bonaparte's Gull in County Clare, Lesser Scaup and five White-billed Divers on the Orkney Isles. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire), three each of American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, 14 Cattle Egrets, and 31 Shorelarks. |
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| Saturday 26th November 2016 | ||
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| The second Forster's Tern for Kent was discovered off Folkestone
today, where it remained from late morning until mid afternoon when it flew
east. A drake Lesser Scaup was found on Loch of Boardhouse, Orkney.
Lingering rarities included the Killdeer in Shetland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset. |
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