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| Monday 14th February 2022 | ||
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Big news of the day was the finding of a Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim at Doon Lough late in the afternoon. Lingering rarities included the American Robin in Sussex, Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, 8 Lesser Scaups in Clyde (three), Argyll (four) and Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, single Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Essex, Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Sussex, Kentish Plover in Somerset and 3 Penduline Tits in Somerset. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark, Little Bunting, American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Snow Geese, 2 Green-winged Teals, Ring-billed Gull, 13 Shorelarks, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 16 Glossy Ibises. |
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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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| Sunday 13th February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both American Robin and Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex,
Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Baikal Teal
and Kentish Plover in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot
in County Wexford, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ross's Gull
in Aberdeenshire, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo,
Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham,
Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Galway and Suffolk,
Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Mayo, County Sligo (2), and the Western Isles, and
Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3) County Armagh, Clyde (3), and the Western Isles (4). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Serin (Hertfordshire), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Lapland Bunting (Western Isles), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), two each of both Black Brant and Yellow-browed Warbler, three Kumlien's Gulls, four Snow Geese, five Green-winged Teals, six Ring-billed Gulls, 11 Shorelarks, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 45 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 12th February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both American Robin and Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex,
Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing
in Lincolnshire, American Coots in both County Kerry and County Wexford,
Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull
in Glamorgan, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose
in Clyde, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo,
Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk,
Kentish Plover and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire,
White-billed Divers in both Aberdeenshire and Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Ayrshire, Clyde (3), and Dorset. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Snow Goose (County Sligo), Great Grey Shrike (Derbyshire), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull, three Green-winged Teals, four Waxwings, seven Ring-billed Gulls, 13 Shorelarks, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 33 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 11th February 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the American Robin and Hume's Warbler
still in East Sussex, Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, American Coot in County Wexford,
Baikal Teal and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Ross's Gull
in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll,
Red-beasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham,
King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire,
White-billed Divers in Northumberland and the Shetland Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde (3), Dorset, and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), two each of American Wigeon, Great Grey Shrike, Yellow-browed Warbler, Black Brant, and Kumlien's Gull, three Surf Scoters, four Waxwings, five of Ring-billed Gull and Snow Goose, six Green-winged Teals, seven Shorelarks, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, 24 Glossy Ibises, and 45 Lapland Buntings (all together in East Yorkshire). |
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| Thursday 10th February 2022 | ||
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| An adult Bonaparte's Gull was present in Lytchett Bay, Dorset for its second day.
Lingering rarities included the American Robin in Sussex (present for at least its 3rd week), Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, single Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (three), Argyll (two) and Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, single Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Essex, two Cackling Geese in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Sussex, Dusky Warbler in Kent and three Penduline Tits in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, 14 Shorelarks, 50 Lapland Buntings, 43 Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, four Green-winged Teal, 28 Ring-necked Ducks, two Black Brants, three Snow Geese, 16 Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, eight Glaucous Gulls and 15 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 9th February 2022 | ||
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| In Cornwall, a Ross's Gull was at Trevone and a Pacific Golden Plover was at Porthgwarra.
Lingering rarities included the American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex, another Ross's Gull again in Aberdeenshire, single American Coots in County Kerry and County Wexford, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, White-billed Divers in Northumberland and Orkney, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Argyll (three), Clyde (three), Ayrshire, Dorset and Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, four Waxwings, 14 Shorelarks, 41 Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, three Surf Scoters, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, a Black Brant, nine Tundra Bean Geese, a Little Auk, a Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, nine Glaucous Gulls and 17 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 8th February 2022 | ||
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Highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Robin in a suburban part of Eastbourne, East Sussex joining the Hume’s Warbler that is also present in the same town. Also 3 Lesser Scaups (1 drake) were found in Clyde at Woodend Loch plus a Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire at Allen Pit. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-fanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Long-billed Dowitcher again in Lancashire and Kentish Plover in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, 9 Shorelarks, a Little Auk, 2 American Wigeons, 2 Surf Scoters, a Green-winged Teal, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, three Snow Geese, 35 Glossy Ibises, 5 Ring-billed Gulls, 4 Glaucous Gulls and 13 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Monday 7th February 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan where
it joined the long-staying Pacific Diver; it having first been seen there yesterday. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot in County Wexford, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, Red-fanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Suffolk and County Wexford, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3), Ayrshire, and Clyde (at least 2). Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), two each of Great Grey Shrike, Lapland Bunting, Green-winged Teal, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull, Waxwing, and Snow Geese, eight of Surf Scoter and Shorelark, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 6th February 2022 | ||
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| An adult Ross's Gull was seen briefly at Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, but it unfortunately didn't linger. Two Lesser Scaup are present at Woodend Loch, Clyde for their fifth day.
Other lingering rarities still present included the White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Coot in County Kerry, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Dorset and County Armagh, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Ross's Goose in Clyde, single Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway and Suffolk and three Penduline Tits in Somerset. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Waxwings, 15 Shorelarks, 21 Lapland Buntings, two Little Auks, a Grey Phalarope, an American Wigeon, three Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teal, 27 Ring-necked Ducks, three Snow Geese, three Black Brants, 17 Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, 13 Glaucous Gulls and 16 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Saturday 5th February 2022 | ||
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Lingering rarities included the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Geese still in Essex and Linconlshire, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset and three Lesser Scaups in the Western Isles and Dorset, Pacific Diver still in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk. Scarcities included American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Snow Geese, three Yellow-browed Warblers, three Waxwings, 13 Shorelarks, 21 Ring-necked Ducks and 40 Glossy Ibises |
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