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| Wednesday 16th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher
both still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coots in County Kerry and County Wexford,
Ross's Gull in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Scoter
in Northumberland, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Eastern Stonechat
species in Norfolk, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, and
Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Clyde (2), and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit and Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull and Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two Green-winged Teals, three Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Waxwing, seven Shorelarks, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 28 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 30 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Ring Ouzel (Cornwall), two Willow Warblers, four each of Osprey and Swallow, and 62 Garganey (half of which flew east past Dungeness, Kent). |
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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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| Tuesday 15th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing
in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Wexford,
Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, both Red-breasted Goose and
Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk,
Dusky Warbler in Kent, White-billed Diver in Moray, and two Lesser Scaups together in Clyde. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of Great Grey Shrike and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-billed Gull and Snow Goose, four Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, 32 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Pied Flycatcher and Tree Pipit (North Yorkshire), Willow Warbler (Glamorgan), three Ospreys, six Ring Ouzels, 12 Swallows, and 24 Garganey. |
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| Monday 14th March 2022 | ||
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| In Ireland today rarities included a Gyr Falcon new in County Cork at Power Head with
nearby both Semipalmated Plover and Pacific Diver still at Crookhaven, the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Northern Harrier
in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, and Black Duck in County Mayo. In Britain the Belted Kingfisher showed again in Lancashire, the White-tailed Lapwing remained in Lincolnshire as did the Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in London, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-billed Diver in Moray, and Lesser Scaups in both Clyde (2) and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Waxwing (Highland), two each of both Black Brant and Little Auk, three of Surf Scoter, Green-winged Teal, and Great Grey Shrike, five Snow Geese, six of Ring-billed Gull, Shorelark, and Lapland Bunting, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 26 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 13th March 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included an Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk at Holme Dunes and in Hampshire
a Bonaparte's Gull at Blashford Lakes. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire, Black Duck in County Mayo, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Kentish Plover and three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, and four Lesser Scaups together in Argyll. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Hoopoe (Cambridgeshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Little Auk (Lothian), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two Great Grey Shrikes, three Black Brants, four each of Ring-billed Gull, Green-winged Teal, Snow Geese, and Waxwing, 11 of Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 12th March 2022 | ||
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Rarities still present today included the Egyptian Vulture in County Roscommon, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, single Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Sussex and Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk and Essex, White-billed Diver in Northumberland, 2 Penduline Tits in Somerset, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and 5 Lesser Scaups (2 in Clyde plus 3 in Argyll). Scarcity highlights included a Serin, 3 Great Grey Shrikes, 13 Shorelarks, 14 Lapland Buntings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Todd's Canada Geese, 2 Black Brants, two Lesser Snow Geese, 7 Tundra Bean Geese, 17 Glossy Ibises, 4 Kumlien's Gulls, 6 Ring-billed Gulls, 6 Glaucous Gulls and 15 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 11th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities still present today included the Egyptian Vulture in County Roscommon, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, single Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Dusky Warbler in London, Hume's Warbler in Sussex, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk and White-billed Diver in Northumberland. Late news from Wednesday concerned the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, which reappeared at the original site near Brockholes.
Scarcity highlights included a Serin, two Great Grey Shrikes, four Waxwings, 13 Shorelarks, 15 Lapland Buntings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, six Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Black Brant, two Lesser Snow Geese, five Tundra Bean Geese, 22 Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, eight Glaucous Gulls and 17 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 10th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Egyptian Vulture still in County Roscommon,
Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire,
White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Forster's Tern and Ross's Gull
both in County Galway, Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire,
Black Scoter and White-billed Diver in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire,
Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, three
Penduline Tits together in Somerset, and on the Western Isles three each of both Richardson's Cackling Goose and
Lesser Scaup. Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Hoopoe and Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Great Grey Shrike, and Waxwing, four Green-winged Teals, six Shorelarks, seven Surf Scoters, 15 Glossy Ibises, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 23 Lapland Buntings. Spring migrants included Ring Ouzel and Swallow (Cornwall), Garganey (Suffolk), Arctic Skua (Isle of Wight), House Martin (Surrey), Little Ringed Plover (Nottinghamshire), 14 Sand Martins, and 19 Wheatears. |
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| Wednesday 9th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim,
White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire (now at Frampton Marsh), White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Lothian,
Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland,
Ross's Gull in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset,
Dusky Warbler in London, Bonaparte's Gulls in Dorset and Glamorgan,
Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and
Lesser Scaups in Clyde (2) and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Serin (Hertfordshire), Ring-billed Gull (Lothian), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of Little Bunting and Great Grey Shrike, three Surf Scoters, four of Green-winged Teal and Lapland Bunting, eight of Shorelark and Glossy Ibises, and a total of 10 Ring-necked Ducks. Spring migrants included Quail (Kent), Garganey (Suffolk), Osprey (London), Little Ringed Plover (Staffordshire), Arctic Skua and Wheatear (Dorset), eight Sand Martins, and 13 Manx Shearwaters. |
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| Tuesday 8th March 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Egyptian Vulture still in County Roscommon,
Forster's Tern and Ross's Gull in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire,
Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, two
Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Dusky Warbler in London, King Eiders in both Highland and Lothian,
Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck
in Oxfordshire, White-billed Diver in Moray, Richardson's Cacklng Geese
in County Clare and County Galway, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde (2), Dorset, and the Western Isles (3). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark, Rough-legged Buzzard, and Black Brant (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Waxwing (North Yorkshire), two Ring-billed Gulls, three of American Wigeon and Great Grey Shrike, four Kumlien's Gulls, six of Surf Scoter, Green-winged Teal, Shorelark, and Lapland Bunting, eight Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises. Incoming spring migrants included Sand Martin (Worcestershire), two each of both Garganey and Wheatear, and six Little Ringed Plovers. |
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| Monday 7th March 2022 | ||
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| In Ireland the Egyptian Vulture remains in County Roscommon, as does the Double-crested Cormorant
in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, and Cackling Goose
in County Clare. In Britain the White-winged Scoter is still in Lothian, Baikal Teals in both Somerset and East Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, King Eiders in both Highland and Lothian, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and the Western Isles, White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Northumberland (4), Lesser Scaups in Argyll (2), Clyde (2), and the Western Isles. Spring migrants included Garganey (Suffolk), Wheatear (Anglesey), Manx Shearwater (East Yorkshire), two Sand Martins, and four Little Ringed Plovers. |
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