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| Friday 9th July 2021 | ||
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| In Yorkshire, the Black-browed Albatross returned to Bempton Cliffs RSPB, whilst a Black Stork was a new arrival in Kent at Worth Marsh this evening.
Lingering rarities included the Elegant Tern in Anglesey, Least Tern in County Dublin, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, two Black-winged Stilts in both East Sussex and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire. Scarcity highlights included a Golden Oriole, a Red-backed Shrike, a Common Rosefinch, six Rose-coloured Starlings, a Surf Scoter, three Glossy Ibises, a Long-tailed Skua and an Iceland Gull. |
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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 8th July 2021 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Elegant Tern still on Anglesey, Black Scoter
still in Aberdeenshire, a Red-footed Falcon new in Wiltshire at Langford Lakes, both
Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider still on the Shetland Isles on Unst, an
Aquatic Warbler reported in Kent at Cliffe, and in Norfolk an Alpine Swift
at Cromer, two Black-winged Stilts still at Hickling Broad, and the mobile flock of nine
Bee-eaters showed again. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Long-tailed Skua (Shetland Isles), Iceland Gull (Isles of Scilly), and a total of five Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Wednesday 7th July 2021 | ||
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| Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Elegant Tern
on Anglesey, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in East Yorkshire,
Red-footed Falcon on the Isles of Scilly, and two Black-winged Stilts
together in Norfolk. Scarcities included four Rose-coloured Starlings, Glossy Ibis (Oxfordshire), and Iceland Gull (Isles of Scilly). |
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| Tuesday 6th July 2021 | ||
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| An Alpine Swift cruised south past Kilnsea in East Yorkshire, while two Wilson's Petrels were seen from the RV Celtic Explorer off Co.Donegal.
The Western Rufous Turtle Dove remained in East Yorkshire, while the Elegant Tern in Anglesey, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Short-billed Dowitcher in Co.Cork and two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk all extended their stays. Among other news were two Cory's Shearwaters (Devon), seven Rose-coloured Starlings and Long-tailed Skua (Shetland). |
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| Monday 5th July 2021 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Alpine Swift at Broom GPs, Bedfordshire and a Bee-eater over Morston, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Elegant Tern in Anglesey, Black-browed Albatross and Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Yorkshire, Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Pacific Golden Plover and two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and Red-footed Falcon in Scilly. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, four Rose-coloured Starlings, a Honey Buzzard, a Long-tailed Skua, four Balearic Shearwaters, a Glaucous Gull and two Iceland Gulls. |
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| Sunday 4th July 2021 | ||
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An Elegant Tern appeared in the tern colony at Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey. The RV Celtic Explorer picked up a Wilson's Petrel in Co.Galway waters. Continuing rarities comprised the Short-billed Dowitcher in Co.Cork, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in East Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk (relocating from Hickling Broad to Cley), Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, King Eider and Bonaparte's Gull in Shetland, two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and Red-footed Falcon on Scilly. At least nine Bee-eaters were in Norfolk. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Isle of Wight), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), six Rose-coloured Starlings and Long-tailed Skua (Shetland). |
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| Saturday 3rd July 2021 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Short-billed Dowitcher in County Cork at Clonakilty whilst nearby an
albatross species flew past Cape Clear, whilst in Norfolk a Pacific Golden Plover
joined the two Black-winged Stilts at Hickling Broad, and the flock of nine Bee-eaters flew over Sheringham. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Western Rufous Turtle Dove in East Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, and Red-footed Falcon on the Isles of Scilly. Scarcities included Glossy Ibis (Oxfordshire), Long-tailed Skua (Shetland Isles), and a total of six Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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| Friday 2nd July 2021 | ||
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| A Western Rufous Turtle Dove was an unexpected discovery at Easington, East Yorkshire today. In West Yorkshire a Caspian Tern visited Fairburn Ings YWT before relocating to St Aidan's RSPB, whilst, elsewhere, Bee-eaters were at Cromer (nine) and Stiffkey, Norfolk and Iken, Suffolk (two) and a Black Kite flew over Studland, Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire, two Caspian Terns in East Yorkshire, two Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk, King Eider and Bonaparte's Gull in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Scilly. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Grey-headed Wagtail, five Rose-coloured Starlings, a Montagu's Harrier, two Honey Buzzards, a Glossy Ibis, three Roseate Terns, four Pomarine Skuas and an Iceland Gull. |
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| Thursday 1st July 2021 | ||
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| A Pterodroma initially identified as a Fea's/Desertas was tracked north along the east coast between Flamborough Head and Bamburgh. Later examination of photographs revealed it to be nothing short of a Soft-plumaged Petrel, the first for Britain and the third for the Western Palearctic.
Other finds included a first-summer Baltic Gull at Appleford GPs in Oxfordshire in the evening, as well as White-billed Diver in Sandside Bay, Highland, and Savi's Warbler in the Wiltshire section of the Cotswold Water Park. Nine Bee-eaters flew over Sandwich in Kent. The Roller in Suffolk, Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, King Eider in Shetland, two Caspian Terns in Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon on Scilly, the pairs of Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk and Gloucestershire, Other highlights included Pectoral Sandpiper (Cleveland), five Rose-coloured Starlings, Red-backed Shrike (Sussex) and Red-necked Phalarope (Suffolk). |
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| Wednesday 30th June 2021 | ||
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| The Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire was again the highlight of the day
where it spent most of the day at Bempton Cliffs. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, the Roller still in Suffolk, Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, two Caspian Terns together in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull on the Shetland Isles, and Black-winged Stilts in both Gloucestershire (2) and Norfolk (2). Scarcities included Cory's Shearwater (Lothian), Red-necked Phalarope (Suffolk), and three Rose-coloured Starlings. |
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