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| Friday 15th April 2022 | ||
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| Southern arrivals continued with in Ireland single Subalpine Warbler species on both Cape Clear, County Cork, and on Great Saltee, County Wexford, the latter alongside a
Woodchat Shrike. Elsewhere, Spanish Wagtail and Hoopoe on the Isles of Scilly, a
Black-winged Stilt still in Carmarthenshire, Short-toed Lark and
Hoopoe on the Shetland Isles, Purple Heron in Somerset, and Serin in Dorset. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler both in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls together on the Shetland Isles, King Eiders in Lothian and Moray, Lesser Yellowlegs in Shetland, Suffolk and County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (2) and Somerset, and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray (3). |
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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 14th April 2022 | ||
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| Southern rarities and scarcities today included a Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall at Housel Bay, an Iberian Chiffchaff
in Cumbria at Barow-in-Furness, a Black-winged Stilt still in Carmarthenshire,
Black Kite in Essex, Serin and Hoopoe in Kent, Hoopoe
on the Shetland Isles, and on the Isles of Scilly a probable Spanish
Wagtail. Other rarities comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Blue-winged Teals in both Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls on Shetland, Dusky Warblers in London and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Wexford, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in County Mayo, two White-billed Divers in Moray, Lesser Scaups in Essex, Somerset, and the Western Isles. |
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| Wednesday 13th April 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier over Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, a Black Kite over Winterton, Norfolk and another over Stanway Green, Essex, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Clonakilty, County Cork and a Lesser Scaup at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and London, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Essex and Western Isles, Pacific Golden Plover and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and Black-winged Stilt in Carmarthenshire. Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Little Buntings, seven Hoopoes, six Dotterel, a Spotted Crake, two Corncrakes, a Green-winged Teal, three Surf Scoters, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, 19 Glossy Ibises, a Pomarine Skua, a Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls and eight Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 12th April 2022 | ||
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New rarities included a Kentish Plover in Norfolk at Cley NWT, County Cork had a Black Kite and Western Subalpine Warbler and there was two Alpine Swifts in Gwent and East Sussex Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, , Dusky Warblers still in London and Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and Suffolk Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk, Snowy Owl on St Kilda, Black-winged Stilt in Camarthens and King Eider in Lothian Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, 7 Hoopoe, Spotted Crake, Green-winged Teal, 9 Ring-necked Ducks, 25 Glossy Ibises, 4 Glaucous Gulls and 9 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Monday 11th April 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Iberian Chiffchaff at Hoylake, Wirral, an Alpine Swift at Waterford, County Waterford, a Black-winged Stilt at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire and a White-billed Diver off Portknockie, Moray.
Lingering rarities still present included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Snowy Owl in Western Isles, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Pacific Golden Plover and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eiders in Lothian and Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Essex and Clyde (two), White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Shetland and Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex. |
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| Sunday 10th April 2022 | ||
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In the Western Isles on South Uist, 3 Lesser Scaups were found whilst in the Highlands off Embo there was a White-billed Diver Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, White-tailed Lapwing in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Hume’s Warblers still in Kent and East Sussex, Dusky Warbler still in Norfolk ,Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs and Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk and Lesser Scaups in Essex and 2 in Clyde Scarcity highlights included a 2 Great Grey Shrikes, a Temminck's Stint, 2 Spotted Crakes, 3 Green-winged Teal, 9 Ring-necked Ducks, 22 Glossy Ibises, 7 Glaucous Gulls and 14 Iceland Gulls |
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| Saturday 9th April 2022 | ||
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The White-tailed Lapwing continued to tour the country after being found late into the afternoon at Ken Hill Marshes, Norfolk. It was last seen at Frampton Marsh RSPB on the 3rd seen flying out into the Wash. Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Hume’s Warbler still in Kent, Dusky Warblers still in Kent, Norfolk and London, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and Lesser Scaups in Essex, County Cork and 2 in Clyde Scarcity highlights included a 2 Great Grey Shrikes, Yellow-browed Warbler, a Temminck's Stint, 2 Spotted Crakes, 2 American Wigeon, 3 Green-winged Teal, 9 Ring-necked Ducks, 27 Glossy Ibises, 3 Glaucous Gulls and 18 Iceland Gulls |
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| Friday 8th April 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler and Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire and Lesser Scaup in Essex.
Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Shorelarks, a Temminck's Stint, a Spotted Crake, an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teal, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, 32 Glossy Ibises, a Glaucous Gull and nine Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 7th April 2022 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and Shetland, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (two), Western Isles and Essex and Bonaparte's Gull in Sussex.
Scarcity highlights included a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, a Surf Scoter, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teals, ten Ring-necked Ducks, 12 Glossy Ibises, two Glaucous Gulls, eight Iceland Gulls and a Balearic Shearwater. |
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New rarities today started with a Lesser Yellowlegs on Fair Isle whilst in Cornwall a Black Kite was seen in Cornwall between Wadebridge and Tregunna on the Camel Estuary. Rarities today comprised Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in West Sussex, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Essex with 2 still in Clyde too, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim and Dusky Warbler still in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, Rose-coloured Starling, American Wigeon, 2 Spotted Crakes, 32 Glossy Ibises, 4 Green-winged Teals, 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 5 Glaucous Gulls and 17 Iceland Gulls. |
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