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| Friday 8th December 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Stilt Sandpiper on
Brownsea Island, Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Hazlewood Common,
Suffolk and Ferruginous Duck at Eyebrook, Leicestershire.
Scarcity highlights included a Barred Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Waxwing, two Shorelarks, 29 Parrot Crossbills, a Green-winged Teal, two American Wigeon, a Black Brant, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Glossy Ibises, a Grey Phalarope, two Little Auks, a Pomarine Skua, a Ring-billed Gull, nine Iceland Gulls and 23 Glaucous Gulls. |
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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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| Thursday 7th December 2017 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Co
Cork and Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, whilst late news from
yesterday concerned a report of an American Robin in Dublin and
the long-staying Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll. The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Suffolk), American Wigeons (Co Down and Worcestershire), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset), Glossy Ibis (Co Waterford), Barred Warbler (Hampshire), two Waxwings (Highland), American Golden Plover (Cornwall), Tundra Bean Goose (Lancashire), Green-winged Teal (Lancashire) and Parrot Crossbill flocks in Norfolk (42) and Derbyshire (2), whilst a two flew over Brandon (Suffolk). |
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| Wednesday 6th December 2017 | ||
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| Rarity highlights comprised a Red-breasted Goose in Moray,
Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs
in East Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Coues's
Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk and Suffolk. The best of the rest included American Golden Plover (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starlings (Cornwall and East Yorkshire), Waxwing (Aberdeenshire), Glossy Ibises (North Yorkshire and Co Waterford), Barred Warbler (Hampshire), Ring-necked Ducks (Cornwall and Somerset), Richard's Pipit (Suffolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolnshire) and flocks of Parrot Crossbills in Norfolk (31) and Derbyshire (9+). |
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| Tuesday 5th December 2017 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Coues's Arctic Redpolls in
Norfolk and Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and East
Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and King Eider
in Ceredigion. The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Suffolk), Barred Warbler (Hampshire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Dotterel (Cumbria), American Golden Plover (Cornwall), two American Wigeons, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Glossy Ibises and flocks of Parrots Crossbill in Norfolk (40), Berkshire/Surrey (16) and Derbyshire/South Yorkshire (3+). |
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| Monday 4th December 2017 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still in Norfolk at Eccles-on-Sea,
single Coues's Arctic Redpolls in both Norfolk and Suffolk, both the Pacific Divers and the Lesser Scaup still in Cornwall,
Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire and King Eider
in Ceredigion. Scarcities included Barred Warbler (Hampshire), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Little Bunting and American Golden Plover (Cornwall), two each of American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck and Grey Phalarope, three Surf Scoters and a total of 52 Parrot Crossbills in three flocks England: 30 in Norfolk, 16 in Berkshire/Surrey and six in Derbyshire. |
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| Sunday 3rd December 2017 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still in Norfolk at Eccles and joined
there by a Coues's Arctic Redpoll, the Coues's Arctic Redpoll still in Suffolk,
Eastern Stonechat sp still in Kent, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset,
single Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire,
White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, King Eider in County Kerry,
Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and County Galway. Scarcities included at total of 48 Parrot Crossbills in England spread between Berkshire, Derbyshire, Norfolk and Surrey, Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Barred Warbler (Hampshire), American Golden Plover (Cornwall), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolshire), Grey Phalarope (County Durham), Ring-billed Gull (Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (North Yorkshire), two Richard's Pipits, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Surf Scoters and seven American Wigeons. |
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| Saturday 2nd December 2017 | ||
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| The White-crowned Black Wheatear was still present in Scunthorpe,
Lincolnshire this morning, but was confirmed as having escaped from a nearby
aviary and was promptly caught and returned to its owner.
In Nottinghamshire, a female Bufflehead was found in the south of the county but the exact location hasn't been disclosed, and in Norfolk news of a male Desert Wheatear at Eccles-on-Sea was released, having been present for three days. Other lingering rarities seen today included both adult Pacific Divers in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Yorkshire and Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Lesser Scaup in County Galway. |
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| Friday 1st December 2017 | ||
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| A White-crowned Black Wheatear was seen in a garden in Scunthorpe,
Lincolnshire early this afternoon. This could potentially be a second for
Britain, following the male present for four or five days in early June 1982 at
Kessingland, Suffolk.
Other new discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs at Kilnsea, Yorkshire, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford, a Bonaparte's Gull at Lulworth Cove, Dorset and a Ferruginous Duck at Shapwick Heath, Somerset. Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent (two) and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and King Eider in Highland. |
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| Thursday 30th November 2017 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Snowy Owl on the Isles of Scilly on Bryher. Rarities elsewhere comprised a
Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and
King Eider on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included 46 Parrot Crossbills (30 in Norfolk and 16 in Berkshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Pembrokeshire) and Richard's Pipit (Suffolk). |
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| Wednesday 29th November 2017 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a White-billed Diver passing both Whitburn, County Durham
and Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, with another noted off North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Coues's Arctic Redpoll still in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, two
Long-billed Dowitchers together in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall,
Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. Scarcities included Parrot Crossbills (40 in Norfolk and 16 on the Berkshire/Surrey border), Richard's Pipit (Suffolk), Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire and Highland), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolnshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Kent), Surf Scoter (County Clare), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall) and American Wigeon (Lancashire and Leicestershire). |
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