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| Thursday 24th December 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Bufflehead still in County Down, Black Duck
in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plover in Moray,
Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Dusky Warbler in Devon, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher
in Cumbria, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Waterford. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (West Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Anglesey), Surf Scoter (Carmartheshire), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Green-winged Teal, and Grey Phalarope, three Little Buntings, six Yellow-browed Warblers, seven of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and a total of 12 Waxwings. |
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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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| Wednesday 23rd December 2020 | ||
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It was just the long-stayers to keep us all busy today, with the Bufflehead in Co.Down, Black Duck and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Co.Mayo, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and Western Isles, Rustic Bunting in Surrey and Dusky Warbler in Cheshire all still present. Other national highlights included Rough-legged Buzzard (Moray), Richard's Pipit (Kent), two Little Buntings, Rose-coloured Starling (Anglesey), three Green-winged Teal, two American Wigeon, four Ring-necked Ducks, three Glossy Ibises, three Black Brants and Todd's Canada Goose. |
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| Tuesday 22nd December 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Kerry, Belted Kingfisher in County Cork, Bufflehead in County Down, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Duck and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire and County Waterford, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Rustic Bunting in Surrey and single Dusky Warblers in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Scarcity highlights included two Little Buntings, five Lapland Buntings, six Yellow-browed Warblers, 21 Waxwings, seven Glossy Ibises, a Grey Phalarope, two Little Auks, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, two Todd's Canada Geese, two Black Brants, 55 Tundra Bean Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, ten Glaucous Gulls and 28 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Monday 21st December 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Belted Kingfisher in County Cork, Bufflehead in County Down, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Western Isles and single Dusky Warblers in Cheshire and Devon.
Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, 11 Waxwings, a Leach's Petrel, a Grey Phalarope, a Pomarine Skua, four Glossy Ibises, two Green-winged Teal, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, 31 Tundra Bean Geese, seven Glaucous Gulls and 20 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Sunday 20th December 2020 | ||
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| A Bufflehead flew past Aghada, County Cork, and a Dusky Warbler was at Astbury Mere, Cheshire.
Lingering rarities included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Kerry, Belted Kingfisher in County Cork, Bufflehead in County Down, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Suffolk and Somerset, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, single Dusky Warblers in Kent, Devon and Cornwall, Black Scoter in Northumberland and Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Shorelark, two Little Buntings, two Great Grey Shrikes, three Yellow-browed Warblers, 11 Waxwings, 34 Lapland Buntings, a Pomarine Skua, a Grey Phalarope, six Glossy Ibises, two American Wigeon, nine Ring-necked Ducks, four Black Brants, 52 Tundra Bean Geese, three Ring-billed Gulls, 14 Glaucous Gulls and 22 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 19th December 2020 | ||
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In Ireland, the Double-crested Cormorant in Co.Kerry and Belted Kingfisher in Co.Cork both continued their stays. The Black Scoter in Northumberland, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Suffolk and Somerset, and Rustic Bunting in Surrey were also seen today. Two Dusky Warblers remained in Kent and the Cornish bird was also still present. Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, North Yorkshire and Co.Waterford. Other highlights included two Ring-billed Gulls, Richard's Pipit (Sussex), Little Bunting (Surrey), two Rose-coloured Starlings, 19 Waxwings, Great Grey Shrike (Suffolk), two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, seven Ring-necked Ducks, Grey Phalarope (Dorset) and three Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 18th December 2020 | ||
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| Rarity highlights comprised the Belted Kingfisher in Co
Cork, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Black Scoter
in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire and Co
Waterford, two Dusky Warblers in Kent and Bonaparte's
Gull in Argyll. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (West Sussex), Little Buntings (Nottinghamshire, Shetland and West Sussex), Rose-coloured Starlings (Anglesey and Devon), American Wigeon (Co Antrim), Black Brant (Co Derry), three Green-winged Teals, at least six Glossy Ibises, seven Ring-necked Ducks and a flock of 11 Waxwings (Moray). |
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| Thursday 17th December 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in County Cork, Hudsonian Godwit in Fife, Bufflehead in County Down, Pied-billed Grebe in Shropshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Moray, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Somerset and Suffolk, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Dusky Warblers in Merseyside, Kent and Scilly and Ferruginous Duck in Leicesterhire.
Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Great Grey Shrikes, three Richard's Pipits, five Yellow-browed Warblers, 11 Waxwings, 19 Lapland Buntings, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, nine Glossy Ibises, a Rough-legged Buzzard, an American Wigeon, a Green-winged Teal, two Surf Scoters, nine Ring-necked Ducks, two Todd's Canada Geese, three Black Brants, 81 Tundra Bean Geese, two Ring-billed Gulls, ten Glaucous Gulls and 18 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 16th December 2020 | ||
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| Lingering rarities present today included the Rustic Bunting in Surrey, single Dusky Warblers in Kent, Devon, Cornwall and Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire.
Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Waxwings, three Yellow-browed Warblers, a Rough-legged Buzzard, six Glossy Ibises, three Pomarine Skuas, an American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 37 Tundra Bean Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, a Kumlien's Gull, seven Glaucous Gulls and 12 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 15th December 2020 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in County Cork, Hudsonian Godwit still in Fife, Bufflehead
in County Down, Pied-billed Grebe in Shropshire, Rustic Bunting in Surrey,
Penduline Tit in Hampshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in both Somerset and Suffolk,
Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, County Waterford, and the Western Isles,
Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Leicestershire, two King Eiders together in County Donegal, seven
White-billed Divers together on the Orkney Isles, and Dusky Warblers in Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Kent (3), and the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), American Wigeon (County Antrim), Black Brant (Norfolk), Waxwing (North Yorkshire), two each of Richard's Pipit, Rose-coloured Starling, and Great Grey Shrike, three of Little Bunting, Surf Scoter, and Green-winged Teal, five Yellow-browed Warblers, six Lapland Buntings, nine Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 11 Glossy Ibises. |
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