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| Saturday 3rd November 2018 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex at Jury's Gap and a Black Kite in Worcestershire at Chateau Impney. An adult White-billed Diver remained for a second day off Margate, Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Blyth's Pipit and Olive-backed Pipit in Scilly, Eastern Stonechat species and King Eider in Norfolk, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Anglesey, Spotted Sandpiper in County Durham, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent and Lesser Yellowlegs in Highland. Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Richard's Pipits, three Great Grey Shrikes, seven Lapland Buntings, 29 Shorelarks, 236 Waxwings, a White-tailed Eagle, six Rough-legged Buzzards, a Green-winged Teal, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Grey Phalarope, two Balearic S'waters, five Little Auks, ten Pomarine Skuas, and Iceland Gull and four 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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| Friday 2nd November 2018 | ||
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| The hottest news today related to a Tengmalm's Owl on Orkney
- unfortunately the location of the bird is currently being suppressed. Elsewhere new discoveries included a Isabelline Shrike sp in East Sussex, Rustic Bunting in East Yorkshire, two White-billed Divers in Shetland and a Penduline Tit in Suffolk. The Blyth's Pipit, Olive-backed Pipit and at least three Dusky Warblers (Isles of Scilly), King Eider, Eastern Stonechat and at least one Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Norfolk), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire), Pied Wheatear (Shetland), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset and Highland), Baird's Sandpiper (Gwent), Dusky Warbler (Essex), two White-rumped Sandpipers (Co Wexford), Spotted Sandpiper (Co Durham) and Lesser Scaup (Anglesey) all lingered. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Pallas's Warbler and White-tailed Eagle (East Yorkshire), two Richard's Pipits and Barred Warblers and four Little Buntings. |
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| Thursday 1st November 2018 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Blyth's Pipit,
Olive-backed Pipit and at least two Dusky Warblers on
Isles of Scilly, Eastern Stonechat and King Eider
in Norfolk, Snowy Owl in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs
in Dorset and Highland, Lesser Scaup in Anglesey and a
Dusky Warbler and two probably Pallid Swifts in Essex. The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Pectoral Sandpiper (Devon), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall) Red-breasted Flycatcher (Fife), Pallas's Warbler (East Yorkshire), and two Hoopoes, Richard's Pipits and Barred Warblers. |
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| Wednesday 31st October 2018 | ||
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| New discoveries included Blyth's Pipit (Isles of Scilly),
White-billed Diver (Western Isles) and Dusky Warbler
(Essex), whilst lingering rarities comprised Grey-cheeked Thrush,
Olive-backed Pipit and Dusky Warbler (Isles of
Scilly), Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Pied Wheatear
(Shetland), King Eider, Eastern Stonechat and
two Coues's Arctic Redpolls (Norfolk), Black Scoter
(Northumberland), American White-winged Scoter
(Lothian), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire), Lesser
Yellowlegs (Dorset and Highland), Baird's Sandpiper
(Gwent), American Buff-bellied Pipit (Cornwall),
Spotted Sandpiper (Co Durham) and Richardson's Cackling Goose
(Argyll). The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (East Yorkshire), two Rose-coloured Starlings and Pectoral Sandpipers, four Red-breasted Flycatchers and Richard's Pipits, six Barred Warblers and eight Rough-legged Buzzards. |
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| Tuesday 30th October 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pied Wheatear on the Shetland Isles on Foula where it had first been seen yesterday. Rarities elsewhere included a
Dusky Warbler new in East Yorkshire at Spurn, the King Eider seen again in Norfolk at Sheringham,
Long-billed Dowitcher still in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Highland,
Lesser Scaup on Anglesey and Coues's Arctic Redpolls in East Yorkshire, Norfolk and the Shetland Isles (2). On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush remained on St Mary's with Dusky Warbler, Wryneck and two Olive-backed Pipits there and on Tresco Surf Scoter and Rose-coloured Starling were logged. Other scarcities included Little Bunting (County Cork), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper and Surf Scoter (Devon), two each of Pallas's Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Richard's Pipit, Rough-legged Buzzard and Ring-necked Duck, three of both Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, four Barred Warblers and five Lapland Buntings. |
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| Monday 29th October 2018 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a brief American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall at Polgigga whilst a
Black-winged Stilt was new in Essex at Hamford Water. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush was relocated on St Mary's where Olive-backed Pipit, Dusky Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling, Serin, Barred Warbler and Common Rosefinch were all on show whilst the Surf Scoter remained off Tean. In Norfolk rarities included a Red-flanked Bluetail discovered at Titchwell, Olive-backed Pipit on Blakeney Point, White-billed Diver off Cley, Eastern Stonechat species still at Salthouse, Dusky Warbler at Weybourne, King Eider passing Horsey, White-tailed Eagle, Rough-legged Buzzard, Barred Warbler, four each of both Lapland Bunting and Waxwing and a total of 20 Shorelarks. Lingering rarities elsewhere included the Grey Catbird still in Cornwall, Pied-billed Grebe on the Shetland Isles, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, Dorset and Highland, Lesser Scaup an Anglesey, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Londonderry (2) and County Wexford (2). The influx of Arctic Redpolls continued with Coues's Arctic Redpolls in East Yorkshire (2), Norfolk (3) and the Shetland Isles and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on both the Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles. |
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| Sunday 28th October 2018 | ||
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| A superb male Siberian Rubythroat was discovered on Fair Isle, Shetland early a'noon, with a Grey-cheeked Thrush nearby in Rendall, Orkney. Other new discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, two Arctic Redpolls in the Spurn area, Yorkshire, a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Malin More, County Donegal, Pacific Golden Plover on the Bann Estuary, County Londonderry, a Lesser Scaup at Loch Gara, County Sligo and singles of both King Eider and White-billed Diver in both Yorkshire and Norfolk (the former species off Hornsea and Sea Palling, the latter off Hornsea and Cley).
Lingering rarities included the Grey Catbird and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in Scilly, Spotted Sandpiper in County Durham, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent, two White-rumped Sandpipers in County Derry and one in County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, other Lesser Yellowlegs in Highland and Dorset, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland and Lesser Scaup in Anglesey. |
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| Saturday 27th October 2018 | ||
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| A Black-throated Thrush was at Gun Hill, Norfolk for a few minutes early morning, before it headed inland. Other new discoveries today included a Red-rumped Swallow at Sandwich, Kent and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Rogerstown, County Dublin. White-billed Divers were seen off Aberdeenshire (three: two off Collieston, one off Aberdeen), Fife (Fife Ness) and Yorkshire (Skipsea).
Lingering rarities seen today included the Grey Catbird in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Rustic Bunting in Scilly, single Eastern Stonechat species in Shetland and Norfolk, Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Anglesey, Baird's Sandpiper in Gwent, Spotted Sandpiper in County Durham, single Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Dorset and Highland and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire. The rest of the messages today mostly related to seawatching, with the east coast once again recording excellent numbers of Pomarine Skuas. |
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| Friday 26th October 2018 | ||
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| Today's best new discovery was an American Robin on Lundy
(Devon), whilst lingering rarities comprised the Grey Catbird
(Cornwall), Eastern Stonechats (Norfolk and Shetland), two
Gull-billed Terns (Northumberland), Dusky Warbler
and Rustic Bunting (Isles of Scilly), Blue-winged Teal
(Shetland), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire),
Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset and Highland), Baird's
Sandpiper (Gwent), Spotted Sandpiper (Co Durham) and
Lesser Scaup (Anglesey). A White-billed Diver flew
past Fife Ness (Fife) and two White-rumped Sandpipers were
logged at Tacumshin (Co Wexford). Seawatchers enjoyed an excellent Pomarine Skua passage, particularly off North Sea watchpoints - top counts included 166 past Holme (Norfolk), 156 past Flamborough Head (East Yorkshire), 146 past Spurn (East Yorkshire), 123 past Titchwell RSPB (Norfolk), 94 past Hartlepool Headland (Clevleand), 87 past Grimston (East Yorkshire) and 75 past Long Nab (North Yorkshire). |
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| Thursday 25th October 2018 | ||
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| Highlight of the day was the identification of a Taiga Flycatcher
at Galley Head, Co Cork - the first for Ireland. The bird has been present for
three days, but the its true identity was not established until today. Elsewhere rarity highlights included the Grey Catbird (Cornwall), Eastern Stonechats (Norfolk and Shetland), Rustic Bunting and two Dusky Warblers (Isles of Scilly), two Gull-billed Terns (Northumberland), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire), Lesser Yellowlegs (Highland), Black Scoter (Northumberland), Baird's Sandpiper (Gwent), Spotted Sandpiper (Co Durham), White-rumped Sandpiper (Co Dublin), King Eider (Ceredigion), Lesser Scaup (Anglesey) and a report of a Pallid Harrier (Cambridgeshire). |
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