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| Saturday 25th March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a singing Iberian Chiffchaff in Yate,
Gloucestershire, a Red-flanked Bluetail at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk and an
Alpine Swift at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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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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| Friday 24th March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a White-billed Diver on Tory Island,
County Donegal and a drake Ferruginous Duck at Killingworth Lake,
Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, King Eider in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Ayrshire and four White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 23rd March 2017 | ||
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| New discoveries included eight White-billed Divers off the
Aberdeenshire coastline, with another in Moray, and a Bonaparte's Gull
arrived in Ayrshire, whilst Pallid Harrier (Norfolk),
Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford) and Ferruginous Duck
(Northumberland) all lingered. The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire) and Little Bunting (Bedfordshire). |
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| Wednesday 22nd March 2017 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Lesser Scaup (Merseyside),
Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Hume's Warbler
(Dorset) and Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall). The best of the rest included three Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall [2] and North Yorkshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire). |
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| Tuesday 21st March 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included Alpine Swift (Clyde),
Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall),
Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland),
Hume's Warbler (Dorset) and Snowy Owl (Orkney). The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire). |
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| Monday 20th March 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-throated Thrush found in Northumberland at Prestwick Carr. Rarities elsewhere comprised a
Coues's Arctic Redpoll new in Norfolk at Cockley Cley, the Alpine Swift still in Clyde,
Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall,
Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork), two each of Lesser Snow Goose and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis and Lapland Bunting, six Shorelarks, and a total of 45 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Sunday 19th March 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Swift - the third so far this month - in Clyde at Baron's Haugh, where it lingered all afternoon. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, King Eider in County Kerry and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland. Scarcities included Hoopoe (Cornwall), Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Ayrshire), two Lapland Buntings, four each of Glossy Ibis and Green-winged Teal, six of Ring-billed Gull, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Snow Goose and Shorelark, seven Surf Scoters, 16 Great Grey Shrikes, and a total of 51 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Saturday 18th March 2017 | ||
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| A Gyr on Lewis (Western Isles) was today's headline
discovery, whilst Killdeer (Shetland), Pallid Harrier
(Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Northumberland), Black
Duck (Highland), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire),
Hume's Warbler (Dorset), Bonaparte's Gull
(Cornwall), Northern Harrier (Orkney), King Eider
(Co Sligo) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland) all lingered.
The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Hoopoe (Cornwall) and Little Bunting (Bedfordshire). |
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| Friday 17th March 2017 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Arctic Redpoll (Western Isles),
Northern Harrier (Orkney), Pallid Harrier
(Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Northumberland), Blue Rock
Thrush (Gloucestershire), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall),
Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford), King Eider
(Co Sligo) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland). The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire) and Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall). |
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| Thursday 16th March 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot in
the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in
Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hume's Warbler and
Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Pacific Diver and
Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland and single Bonaparte's Gulls in
Cornwall and County Kerry.
Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Glossy Ibises, three Green-winged Teals, three Ring-necked Ducks and 12 Great Grey Shrikes. |
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