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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brown Shrike in County Cork at Mallow; only the second record of this species in Ireland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Yellow Wagtails in both Norfolk and Northumberland, Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Stonechat in Cheshire, and Blue-winged Teal in Devon, whilst in Norfolk a Ferruginous Duck returned to Ranworth Broad. Scarcities included American Wigeon and Lesser Snow Goose (Highland), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Great Grey Shrike (Bedfordshire), two each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Green-winged Teal, four of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, six of Ring-necked Duck and Shorelark, and a total of 51 Lapland Buntings. |
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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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| Monday 6th January 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Black-throated Thrush still in Bedfordshire, both Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail and
Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Black Scoter in Northumberland,
Eastern Stonechat in Cheshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon. A
Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire at Nosterfield was presumably the same individual present at nearby Catterick on 17th-18th November 2019. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Kent), American Wigeon (Highland), Surf Scoter (Lothian) and Snow Goose (Orkney Isles), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Glossy Ibis, Green-winged Teal and Great Grey Shrike, four each of both Ring-billed Gull and Rough-legged Buzzard, seven Shorelarks, nine Ring-necked Ducks and 35 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Sunday 5th January 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Eastern Stonechats in Suffolk and Cheshire, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Black Scoters in Angus and Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and County Mayo and Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wicklow and County Wexford.
Scarcity highlights included a Lapland Bunting, two Richard's Pipits, five Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Shorelarks, eight Great Grey Shrikes, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, a Little Auk, four Rough-legged Buzzards, a Surf Scoter, three Green-winged Teal, ten Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 52 Taiga Bean Geese, 56 Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and six Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 4th January 2020 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver flew past Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland today.
Lingering rarities included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Northumberland, Norfolk and County Wexford, Eastern Stonechats in Cheshire and Suffolk, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Gyr in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, County Wexford and County Wicklow, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Richard's Pipits, four Yellow-browed Warblers, six Shorelarks, ten Great Grey Shrikes, 11 Lapland Buntings, a Purple Heron, two Glossy Ibises, four Rough-legged Buzzards, a Grey Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 98 Tundra Bean Geese, 125 Taiga Bean Geese, three Little Auks, a Kumlien's Gull, six Ring-billed Gulls, 12 Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 3rd January 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities comprised Black-throated Thrush
(Bedfordshire), Desert Wheatear (Norfolk), Eastern
Yellow Wagtails (Co Wexford, Norfolk and Northumberland),
Eastern Stonechats (Cheshire and Suffolk), Black Scoter
(Northumberland), Blue-winged Teal (Devon), Ferruginous
Duck (Warwickshire), Richardson's Cackling Goose
(Argyll), Lesser Scaup (Co Mayo) and Long-billed
Dowitchers (Devon, Co Wexford and Co Wicklow). The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), Surf Scoter (Lothian), American Wigeon (Co Clare), Kumlien's Gull (Co Antrim), two Yellow-browed Warblers, Ring-billed Gulls and Grey Phalaropes, four Rough-legged Buzzards, six Shorelarks, seven Green-winged Teals, nine Ring-necked Ducks and Great Grey Shrikes and 27 Lapland Buntings. |
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| Thursday 2nd January 2020 | ||
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| A Bufflehead was discovered at Dinham Flats, Cornwall late morning (likely to be the bird seen at Stithians Reservoir 28 miles to the south-west yesterday).
Lingering rarities included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Eastern Stonechats in Suffolk and Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and County Wicklow, Black Scoters in Angus and Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Black Duck in Highland and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. Scarcity highlights included three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Shorelarks, four Great Grey Shrikes, a Purple Heron, three Rough-legged Buzzards, a Glossy Ibis, a Little Auk, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, ten Glaucous Gulls, 11 Iceland Gulls, two Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teals, nine Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 88 Tundra Bean Geese and 150 Taiga Bean Geese. |
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| Wednesday 1st January 2020 | ||
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| In Cornwall a Ross's Gull was on the sea off Portscatho before flying off, and a Bufflehead was discovered at Stithians Reservoir. The identity of the Eastern Yellow Wagtail at South Slob, County Wexford was confirmed, and a Desert Wheatear was present for a second day at Cart Gap, Norfolk.
Other lingering rarities included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cornwall, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Northumberland and Norfolk, Eastern Stonechats in Cheshire and Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, Northumberland, County Wicklow and County Wexford, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles and one in Argyll. Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, two Richard's Pipits, five Shorelarks, six Great Grey Shrikes, eight Yellow-browed Warblers, 38 Lapland Buntings, a Purple Heron, four Glossy Ibises, five Rough-legged Buzzards, a Pomarine Skua, two Little Auks, two Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teals, nine Ring-necked Ducks, five Black Brants, 34 Tundra Bean Geese, 152 Taiga Bean Geese, four Ring-billed Gulls, seven Iceland Gulls and 11 Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 31st December 2019 | ||
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The last rarities to be found in 2019 were a Lesser Scaup at Oxford Island in Co.Armagh and a Long-billed Dowitcher at South Slob in Co.Wexford. Continuing rarities reported today comprised Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Northumberland and Norfolk (Blue-headed), Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Snowy Owl in Orkney, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles (two) and Highland, Eastern Stonechat sp in Suffolk and Cheshire, Lesser Scaup in Co.Mayo, and Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon, Northumberland and Co.Wicklow. Among the day's scarcities were Little Bunting (Suffolk), Purple Heron (Lancashire), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Co.Kerry), Kumlien's Gull (Warwickshire). four Rough-legged Buzzards, Snow Goose (Moray), three Green-winged Teal, five Ring-necked Ducks, five Surf Scoters, six Great Grey Shrikes, two Glossy Ibises, five Shorelarks (Norfolk) and eight Little Auks. |
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| Monday 30th December 2019 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Northumberland and Norfolk, Eastern Stonechats in Cheshire and Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and County Wicklow, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles.
Scarcity highlights included three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Great Grey Shrikes, five Shorelarks, ten Lapland Buntings, a Purple Heron, three Rough-legged Buzzards, two Pomarine Skuas, two Surf Scoters, three Ring-necked Ducks, five Green-winged Teal, a Black Brant, 11 Tundra Bean Geese, 78 Taiga Bean Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, ten Iceland Gulls and ten Glaucous Gulls. |
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| Sunday 29th December 2019 | ||
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| Rarities lingering today included the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, Eastern Stonechats in Cheshire and Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Scilly, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black Duck in Highland and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Carlow.
Scarcity highlights included a Lapland Bunting, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Great Grey Shrikes, six Shorelarks, a Purple Heron, a Glossy Ibis, five Rough-legged Buzzards, a Pomarine Skua, four Iceland Gulls, eight Glaucous Gulls, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, two Snow Geese, 41 Tundra Bean Geese and 75 Taiga Bean Geese. |
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