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| Sunday 23rd December 2018 | ||
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A first-winter Laughing Gull was discovered on Lough Foyle (Co.Donegal). There was late news of a cluster of seven White-billed Divers off Papa Westray (Orkney) yesterday. Lingering rarities included Pied-billed Grebe (Shetland), Penduline Tit (Dorset) and Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire). Scarcities comprised 11 Shorelarks, a Great Grey Shrike, a Richard's Pipit, 203 Waxwings, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Ring-billed Gulls, five Iceland Gulls, a Glaucous Gull, two American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Green-winged Teal, four Surf Scoters, six Taiga Bean Geese, 14 Tundra Bean Geese, one Bean Goose sp, a Glossy Ibis and 55 Cattle Egrets. |
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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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| Saturday 22nd December 2018 | ||
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| In Pembrokeshire the American Royal Tern was relocated on
the Gann Estuary, having last been seen on Anglesey on 11th December.
Unfortunately the bird was only present on the Gann for a short period mid
morning. Elsewhere rarity highlights comprised Desert Wheatear (Isles of Scilly), Lesser Yellowlegs (Somerset), Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire), Dusky Warbler (Dorset) and Lesser Scaup (Anglesey). The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (Derbyshire), White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), White Stork (Norfolk), two Richard's Pipits, American Wigeons and Rough-legged Buzzards and four Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Friday 21st December 2018 | ||
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| Rarity highlights comprised Long-billed Dowitcher
(Lincolnshire) and Lesser Scaup (Anglesey). The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit (Co Durham), Rose-coloured Starling (Derbyshire), flock of six Taiga Bean Geese (Cleveland), Glossy Ibis (Co Wexford), Great Grey Shrike (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Co Kerry), White Stork (Norfolk), White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeons, three Shorelarks, 11 Tundra Bean Geese and 64 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Thursday 20th December 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still on the Isles of Scilly,
Penduline Tit in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs
in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose
and White-billed Diver on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit and Temminck's Stint (both Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Tyrone), Rough-legged Buzzard (Bedfordshire), Surf Scoter (Devon), Glossy Ibis (Somerset), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Great Grey Shrike and American Wigeon, three Ring-necked Ducks, 28 Shorelarks, 46 Cattle Egrets and a total of 359 Waxwings. |
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| Wednesday 19th December 2018 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles at Loch of Stenness, Mainland, and in Hampshire the Ferruginous Duck remained at Bedhampton. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (County Durham), Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Devon), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Ring-billed Gull (County Louth), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Ring-necked Duck and Lapland Bunting, 36 Shorelarks, 68 Cattle Egrets and a total of 305 Waxwings. |
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| Tuesday 18th December 2018 | ||
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Lingering rarities included the Desert Wheatear on St. Agnes, Scilly, and the Ferruginous Duck at Bedhampton, Hampshire, while the Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset reappeared at Steart. Scarcities included White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), 21 Taiga Bean Geese, 11 Tundra Bean Geese, an American Wigeon, four Ring-necked Ducks, four Glaucous Gulls, an Iceland Gull, four Pomarine Skuas, 47 Little Auks (all past Sumburgh Head, Shetland), a Great Grey Shrike, 30 Shorelarks, 204 Waxwings and 36 Cattle Egrets. |
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| Monday 17th December 2018 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Desert Wheatear on St Agnes, Scilly, Penduline Tit in Weymouth, Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Wells, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Frampton, Lincolnshire and Ferruginous Duck at Bedhampton, Hampshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, a Lapland Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, 32 Shorelarks, approximately 635 Waxwings, a White-tailed Eagle, two Glossy Ibises, a White Stork, a Temminck's Stint, an American Wigeon, three Surf Scoters, six Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, seven Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Taiga Bean Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, three Glaucous Gulls, four Iceland Gulls and a Pomarine Skua. |
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| Sunday 16th December 2018 | ||
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| New discoveries today included the returning Pacific Diver at Crookhaven, County Cork and a Ferruginous Duck at Bedhampton, Hampshire.
Lingering rarities included the Desert Wheatear in Scilly, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford and White-billed Diver in Western Isles. Scarcity totals were a Richard's Pipit, a Lapland Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, six Great Grey Shrikes, 43 Shorelarks, approximately 269 Waxwings, a Temminck's Stint, two Grey Phalaropes, two Surf Scoters, four Ring-necked Ducks, four American Wigeon, a Black Brant, a Todd's Canada Goose, 12 Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Taiga Bean Geese, a Glossy Ibis, a White-tailed Eagle, a Glaucous Gull, a Kumlien's Gull and eight Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 15th December 2018 | ||
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| A Desert Wheatear was found at Periglis, St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, whilst the Bufflehead lingered at Ballinacarriga Lough, County Cork and single Coues's Arctic Redpolls were seen at Thorne Moors, Yorkshire and Fontburn Reservoir, Northumberland.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Great Grey Shrike, 34 Shorelarks, 53 Waxwings, an American Wigeon, ten Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, ten Tundra Bean Geese, 31 Taiga Bean Geese, a White-tailed Eagle, three Rough-legged Buzzards, a Glossy Ibis, a Ring-billed Gull, four Iceland Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls and five Little Auks. |
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| Friday 14th December 2018 | ||
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| Rarity highlights included Penduline Tit (Dorset),
Lesser Scaup (Anglesey and Somerset), Bufflehead (Co
Cork), at least one Dusky Warbler (Dorset), Black
Scoter (Northumberland) and at least one Coues's Arctic Redpoll
(Norfolk). The best of the rest comprised White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), Richard's Pipit (Lothian), two American Wigeons, three Rose-coloured Starlings, five Ring-necked Ducks and ten Shorelarks. |
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