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| Friday 12th April 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Red-flanked Bluetail at Burrafirth, Unst, Shetland, a Bonaparte's Gull at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, two Black-winged Stilts at Vange Marsh RSPB, Essex, a Red-rumped Swallow at Portland, Dorset, a Black Kite at Walberswick, Suffolk and a Ferruginous Duck at West Allotment, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Tengmalm's Owl and Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Great Spotted Cuckoo in the Isle of Wight, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, three White-billed Divers in Moray and one in Aberdeenshire and two Ferruginous Ducks in Nottinghamshire. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Pallas's Warbler, a Lapland Bunting, two Hoopoes, four Great Grey Shrikes, a Spotted Crake, a Surf Scoter and a Rough-legged Buzzard. |
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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 11th April 2019 | ||
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The Tengmalm's Owl continued to show at Tresta on Mainland Shetland. Meanwhile, a drake Lesser Scaup was on Sanday, Orkney, for its second day and a smattering of White-billed Divers in Scotland included six in Aberdeenshire and four in Moray. Extending their stays were the Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Great Spotted Cuckoo on the Isle of Wight, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider in Highland, two Ferruginous Ducks in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset The supporting cast comprised Spotted Crake in South Yorkshire, Hoopoe in Norfolk, five Shorelarks, Serin in Dorset, Pallas's Warbler and Yellow-browed Warbler in Cornwall, Common Rosefinch on Shetland, six Great Grey Shrikes, two Green-winged Teal, six Ring-necked Ducks, two Surf Scoters in Lothian, two Tundra Bean Geese, four Iceland Gulls, two Glaucous Gulls, seven Glossy Ibises, a White Stork in Suffolk and White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk/Suffolk). Among incoming spring migrants were three Little Terns, a Black Tern, six Arctic Terns, two Turtle Doves, two Nightingales and a Garden Warbler. |
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| Wednesday 10th April 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the surprise reappearance of the Tengmalm's Owl
on the Shetland Isles at Tresta where it had earlier been present from 19th February util 2nd March. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Great Spotted Cuckoo still on the Isle of Wight;
Blue-winged Teal, Black Duck and King Eider in Highland; Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset,
Lesser Scaup in Somerset, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Nottinghamshire at Attenborough,
White-billed Diver in County Galway off Inishbofin, and fly-over Black Kites in both Surrey and West Sussex. A Coues's Arctic Redpoll was in Lincoln for its 17th day. Scarcities included Little Bunting (Norfolk), Serin (Dorset), Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Spotted Crake (Surrey), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), four Glossy Ibis, five Green-winged Teal, Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk) and six each of both Ring-necked Duck and Great Grey Shrike. Incoming spring migrants included Swift (Essex), two each of Garden Warbler and Pied Flycatcher, 20 Ospreys, 21 Arctic Terns, 35 Garganey and a total of 49 Ring Ouzels. |
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| Tuesday 9th April 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the American White-winged Scoter still in Lothian,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Lesser Scaup in Somerset whilst on Anglesey the
Black Kite showed again at South Stack. Scaricites included Serin (Dorset), Hoopoe (Norfolk), Rough-legged Buzzard (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Ring-necked Duck (East Sussex), two each of both Surf Scoter and Glossy Ibis, and a total of five Great Grey Shrikes. Incoming summer migrants included Blue-headed Wagtail (Cornwall), Swift (West Sussex), two Little Terns, three Black Terns, 13 Ospreys, 32 Garganey and 35 Ring Ouzels. |
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| Monday 8th April 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was reappearance of the American White-winged Scoter in Lothian at Fisherrow where it had last been seen on 9th November 2018. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Great Spotted Cuckoo still on the Isle of Wight, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset,
King Eider in Highland, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Wryneck (Cornwall), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), two each of Hoopoe, Surf Scoter and Dotterel, three of Great Grey Shrike and Glossy Ibis, and a total of eight Ring-necked Ducks. Incoming summer migrants included Spotted Flycatcher (Hertfordshire), Blue-headed Wagtail (London), Garden Warbler (Carmarthenshire), Little Tern (West Sussex), two Pied Flycatchers, three Black Terns, seven Arctic Terns, 15 Ospreys, 40 Garganey and a total of 41 Ring Ouzels. An update on the Hooded Merganser present yesterday in County Wexford was that the bird was a ringed escape. |
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| Sunday 7th April 2019 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Hooded Merganser found in County Wexford at The Cull. Rarities elsewhere comprised the
Great Spotted Cuckoo still on the Isle of Wight, Bonaparte's Gull again in Devon,
Pied-billed Grebes in both Argyll and the Shetland Isles, Black Duck Highland,
Blue-winged Teal, King Eider all still in Highland, territorial Savi's Warbler
in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset,
Lesser Scaup in Somerset and perhaps the same Black Kite in both Anglesey and Gwynedd. Scarcities included White-Spotted Bluethroat (Suffolk), Serin and Wryneck (Cornwall), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Shorelark (Shetland Isles), American Wigeon (Leicestershire), Snow Goose (County Wexford), two each of Hoopoe and Dotterel, three of Yellow-browed Warbler, Great Grey Shrike and Glossy Ibis, and a total of seven Ring-necked Ducks. Incoming spring migrants included two Swifts, three each of both Nightingale and Pied Flycatcher, 16 Ospreys, 35 Garganey and a total of 55 Ring Ouzels. |
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| Saturday 6th April 2019 | ||
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| A Black Kite was seen over Holyhead Mountain, Anglesey early afternoon.
Lingering rarities included the Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Blue-winged Teal, Black Duck and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire. Scarcity highlights included a White-spotted Bluethroat, two Hoopoes, three Shorelarks, five Great Grey Shrikes, two Dotterel, three Rough-legged Buzzards, a Kumlien's Gull and three Ring-billed Gulls. |
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| Friday 5th April 2019 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Great Spotted Cuckoo still on the Isle of Wight, a
Red-rumped Swallow new in Glamorgan at Kenfig Pool, Blue-winged Teal still in Highland,
Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall and Dorset, and three
White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (reported in Northumberland), Night Heron (Isles of Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Northamptonshire), two each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Yellow-browed Warbler, three of both Hoopoe and Glossy Ibis, four Shorelarks, and a total of six Ring-necked Ducks. Incoming spring migrants included Nightingale (Surrey), Lesser Whitethroat (Staffordshire), Cuckoo (Essex), two each of Little Tern, Garden Warbler and Hobby, three Grasshopper Warblers, four Pied Flycatchers, 17 Ring Ouzels, 19 Garganey, 20 Arctic Terns and a total of 21 migrant Ospreys. Significant late news concerned a Ross's Gull present on 31st March at Cairnbulg, Aberdeenshire. |
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| Thursday 4th April 2019 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black Kite over Pegwell Bay, Kent, and a report of an orange-billed tern species off Mousehole, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Pallas's Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, 11 Shorelarks, a Black-bellied Dipper, three Rough-legged Buzzards, two Tundra Bean Geese, two Surf Scoters, two Green-winged Teals, our Ring-necked Ducks, three Iceland Gulls, three Glaucous Gulls, a Night Heron, three Glossy Ibises and a White Stork. |
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| Wednesday 3rd April 2019 | ||
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| New rarities today were Savi's Warbler and Kentish Plover together in Kent at Sandwich Bay. Elsewhere the
Great Spotted Cuckoo remained on the Isle of Wight, as did the Pied-billed Grebe
in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and in Highland both
Blue-winged Teal and King Eider. Scarcities included Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Great Grey Shrike (Northamptonshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Highland), two Ring-billed Gulls, four each of both Glossy Ibis and Shorelark, and five Ring-necked Ducks. Incoming summer migrants included Cuckoo (Devon), Lesser Whitethroat (Merseyside), two each of Tree Pipit, Reed Warbler and Whitethroat, four Pied Flycatchers, five Hobbies, 13 Ring Ouzels, 18 Ospreys and a total of 30 Garganey. |
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