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| Friday 6th July 2018 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the discovery of a singing male Little
Bittern at Chelmarsh Reservoir (Shropshire). Elsewhere an
Alpine Swift flew over Trimley St Martin (Suffolk) and
Pied-billed Grebe (Argyll) and family of Black-winged Stilts
and Bonaparte's Gull (Kent) all lingered. The best of the rest included Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland) and Red-backed Shrike (Surrey). |
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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 5th July 2018 | ||
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| Highlights of the day included the confirmation of breeding
Black-winged Stilts in Kent - a family of four were at Oare Marshes
KWT, where the Bonaparte's Gull also lingered. Elsewhere four
Bee-eaters flew over Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk), a Wilson's Petrel and Long-tailed Skua were logged from a Scilly pelagic
and the Iberian Chiffchaff (Wirral), Black-winged Stilt
(Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Co Durham) and King Eider
(Aberdeenshire) all lingered. The best of the rest included Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland) and Rose-coloured Starlings (Cornwall and Western Isles). |
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| Wednesday 4th July 2018 | ||
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| Rarity highlights comprised lingering Bonaparte's Gulls in
London and Kent and four flyover Bee-eaters in Lincolnshire,
whilst late news from yesterday concerned a Squacco Heron in
Pembrokshire and the long-staying Iberian Chiffchaff on the
Wirral. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland), Cattle Egret (Merseyside) and Red-backed Shrike (Surrey). |
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| Tuesday 3rd July 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Bonaparte's Gull still in Kent and the King Eider still in Aberdeenshire whilst in East Yorkshire
three Bee-eaters visited Buckton briefly. In Kent a Cattle Egret visited Stodmarsh and the total for the summer influx of Rose-coloured Starlings to Britain and Ireland reached 144 since 9th May. |
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| Monday 2nd July 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Rustic Bunting new in on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
King Eider still in Aberdeenshire and Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and London. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Aberdeenshire) and Cattle Egret (Cambridgeshire). Significant late news from yesterday concerned a Franklin's Gull seen in Cornwall at the Hayle Estuary and a Lesser Scaup identified in Highland at St John's Pool. |
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| Sunday 1st July 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the continuing Pacific Golden Plover in Cornwall at Hayle
whilst a Bee-eater was seen nearby at Polgigga. Elsewhere rarities comprised the
Squacco Heron still in East Yorkshire, Black-headed Bunting on the Shetland Isles and
Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and London. Scarcities included two Red-backed Shrikes (both Shetland Isles) and three Cattle Egrets. |
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| Saturday 30th June 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Squacco Heron at Kilnsea, Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover at Gwithian then Hayle, Cornwall, Black-headed Bunting at Norwick, Shetland, Iberian Chiffchaff at Thurstaston, Wirral and single Bonaparte's Gulls at Cross Ness, London and Oare, Kent.
Scarcity highlights included a Montagu's Harrier, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Glossy Ibises, two Glaucous Gulls, four Honey Buzzards and four Pomarine Skuas. |
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| Friday 29th June 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Squacco Heron in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea where it showed all day. Rarities elsewhere comprised a
Pacific Golden Plover new in Cornwall at Gwithian, a brief Alpine Swift in Shropshire at Broseley, the territiorial
Great Reed Warbler still in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk and
Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and London. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Aberdeenshire), Golden Oriole (Gloucestershire) and Red-backed Shrike (Surrey). |
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| Thursday 28th June 2018 | ||
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| Rarity highlights comprised Snowy Owl (Western Isles), Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Shetland), Bonaparte's Gull (London) and Bee-eater (London), whilst the best of the rest included Red-backed Shrike (Surrey), Rose-coloured Starlings (Aberdeenshire, Co Cork, Dumfries & Galloway, Shetland and Western Isles), Golden Oriole (Shetland) and Cattle Egret (Dorset). | ||
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| Wednesday 27th June 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and London, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk and Bee-eaters in East Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included Golden Oriole and Hoopoe (both Gloucestershire), Red-backed Shrike and White Stork (2) (both Surrey), Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles) and a migrant Red-necked Phalarope (Highland). |
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