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| Thursday 2nd September 2021 | ||
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| Seabirds again provided the highlights with Fea's/Desertas Petrels passing County Durham, Northumberland, Aberdeenshire, and the Orkney Isles, three
Wilson's Petrels at sea off the Isles of Scilly, at least 300 Balearic Shearwaters together in Devon at Thurlestone, and totals of six
Sabine's Gulls and 39 Long-tailed Skuas. Otherwise, rarities today comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in East Yorkshire, Forster's Tern still in County Louth, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, a Greenish Warbler new in Suffolk at Thorpeness, and in Angus the Black Scoter returned to Kinnaber. Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Shetland), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Dorset), Bluethroat and Golden Oriole (Scilly), Surf Scoter (Angus), two each of both Glossy Ibis and Dotterel, five Common Rosefinches, six Barred Warblers, and a total of 24 Wrynecks. |
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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 1st September 2021 | ||
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| Seawatching provided the highlights today with a Fea's/Desertas Petrel again tracked north along the east coast of
England from Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire to Northumberland, a Cory's Shearwater
passed Suffolk, five Sabine's Gulls, and at least 21 Long-tailed Skuas
were logged. Rarities elsewhere comprised both the White-tailed Lapwing and Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, the Elegant Tern still in Lancashire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Booted Warbler and Citrine Wagtail still together on the Shetland Isles, both Lesser Yellowlegs and Bee-eater briefly on the Isles of Scilly, Snowy Owl still on the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and Norfolk, and in Nottinghamshire the pratincole species was reported again. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Scilly), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Shetland), American Golden Plover (Cornwall), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), two each of Icterine Warbler and Dotterel, three of Common Rosefinch and Glossy Ibis, seven Barred Warblers, and a total of 15 Wrynecks. |
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| Tuesday 31st August 2021 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the White-tailed Lapwing and Black-browed Albatross
still in East Yorkshire, Booted Warbler and Citrine Wagtail on the Shetland Isles together on Fair Isle,
unidentified pratincole species in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk,
Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, the Forster's Tern relocated to County Meath, and the Elegant Tern returned to Lancashire. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Isles of Scilly), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Norfolk), Ortolan Bunting (County Cork), Pectoral Sandpiper (Highland), Great Shearwater (East Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), two each of Melodious Warbler, Temminck's Stint, and Dotterel, three Barred Warblers, seven Sabine's Gulls, eight Glossy Ibises, 11 Common Rosefinches, 22 Long-tailed Skuas, and a total of 24 Wrynecks. |
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| Monday 30th August 2021 | ||
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A Fea's or Desertas Petrel flew north past Hartlepool Headland in Cleveland and was tracked north along the coast as far as Donmouth in Aberdeenshire. An unidentified pratincole was seen near Misson in Nottinghamshire and a Black Kite flew over Garinish Point in Co.Cork. Still present were the White-tailed Lapwing in East Yorkshire, Black-winged Pratincole and King Eider in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gulls in Co.Down and Kent, and Forster's Tern in Co.Louth. Additional news included Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), two Dotterel, two Temminck's Stints, American Golden Plover (Shetland), three Sabine's Gulls, five Glossy Ibises, Montagu's Harrier (Essex), 17 Wrynecks, Golden Oriole (Nottinghamshire), Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire) and Bluethroat (Scilly). |
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| Sunday 29th August 2021 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Olive-backed Pipit in Cornwall, a Wilson's Petrel from a pelagic off Pembrokeshire and a Bonaparte's Gull at Belfast Lough RSPB, County Antrim.
Lingering rarities still present included the White-tailed Lapwing and Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Common Rosefinch, a Rose-coloured Starling, four Barred Warblers, 26 Wrynecks, two Dotterel, two Temminck's Stints, two Pectoral Sandpipers, two American Golden Plovers, a Purple Heron, six Glossy Ibises, three Great Shearwaters, four Pomarine Skuas, 14 Long-tailed Skuas, a Sabine's Gull and a Ring-billed Gull. |
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| Saturday 28th August 2021 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a second Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and a Greenish Warbler at Ardmair, Highland.
Lingering rarities included the White-tailed Lapwing and Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Black Stork in Lincolnshire, Booted Warbler in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included an Icterine Warbler, two Red-backed Shrikes, three Common Rosefinches, eight Barred Warblers, 16 Wrynecks, a Dotterel, two Temminck's Stints, two Purple Herons, 12 Glossy Ibises, two Cory's Shearwaters, two Great Shearwaters, five Sabine's Gulls, six Pomarine Skuas and around 19 Long-tailed Skuas. |
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| Friday 27th August 2021 | ||
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| A Fea's or Desertas Petrel flew north past Cowbar, Cleveland this evening, before being tracked along the coast through County Durham and Northumberland. The Elegant Tern relocated to Hodbarrow, Cumbria, with new discoveries including an Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and single Greenish Warblers on Great Saltee Island, County Wexford and at Whitby, Yorkshire (joining another lingering bird).
Other lingering rarities included the White-tailed Lapwing and Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Black Stork in Lincolnshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included an Icterine Warbler, a Red-backed Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, 11 Barred Warblers, 17 Wrynecks, a Grey Phalarope, a Pectoral Sandpiper, two American Golden Plovers, three Temminck's Stints, a Honey Buzzard, a Purple Heron, eight Glossy Ibises, five Sabine's Gulls, two Pomarine Skuas, 29 Long-tailed Skuas and a Ring-billed Gull. |
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| Thursday 26th August 2021 | ||
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Blacktoft Sands RSPB recorded its 52nd wader species with a White-tailed Lapwing on view all day. The Black-browed Albatross was present early in the morning and again from just before 5pm at Bempton Cliffs; in the meantime, there was a sighting of an adult off Sheringham in Norfolk at lunchtime, about 95 miles away. A flock of nine Bee-eaters were at Beachy Head in Sussex in the morning, a White-rumped Sandpiper appeared at Aberlady Bay in Aberdeenshire in the evening, and a Black Kite flew over Conyer in Kent. In Borders, a Citrine Wagtail was reported near Cove. Positive updates were received on the Forster's Tern in Co.Louth, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Greenish Warbler in North Yorkshire and Citrine Wagtail on Scilly. Other highlights included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Kent), two American Golden Plovers, Red-necked Phalarope (Kent), three Dotterel, five Sabine's Gulls, six Glossy Ibises, Purple Heron (Somerset), 10 Wrynecks, Red-backed Shrike (Cambridgeshire), two Barred Warblers, Rose-coloured Starling (Co.Derry) and Common Rosefinch (Orkney). |
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| Wednesday 25th August 2021 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Citrine Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, and a
Greenish Warbler in North Yorkshire at Saltwick Nab, whilst in Norfolk a Long-billed Dowitcher reappeared at Hickling Broad. Rarities confirmed as still present were single Greenish Warblers in East Yorkshire, the Isles of Scilly, and the Shetland Isles, Snowy Owl on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmathenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs on Scilly, and Bonaparte's Gull on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Dorset), American Golden Plover (Orkney Isles), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Icterine Warbler (East Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (Shetland), Temminck's Stint (Northumberland), Sabine's Gull (Cleveland), three Long-tailed Skuas, four of both Melodious Warbler and Red-backed Shrike, five Barred Warblers, 12 Wrynecks, and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 24th August 2021 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Black-winged Pratincole briefly in Hampshire at East Dean with a further pratincole species
briefly at Annesley Pit Top, Nottinghamshire, a Caspian Tern in Suffolk off Southwold, and
Greenish Warblers in Norfolk at Horsey and on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Forster's Tern still in County Louth, Black Stork in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, both Lesser Yellowlegs and Wilson's Petrel on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Kent and the Shetland Isles, Black Kite in Pembrokeshire, Baltic Gull in Oxfordshire, and Greenish Warblers in both East Yorkshire (2) and Shetland. Scarcities included American Golden Plover (Orkney Isles), Pectoral Sandpiper (County Durham), Montagu's Harrier (Norfolk), Cory's Shearwater and Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), three each of Melodious Warbler, Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch, Red-backed Shrike, and Wryneck, four Glossy Ibises, and a total of six Long-tailed Skuas. |
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