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| Tuesday 26th April 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included Pallid Harrier and King Eider both in Aberdeenshire at the Ythan Estuary, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler
in Devon on Lundy, a Dusky Warbler on the Isle of Man on Calf of Man, and a
White-billed Diver flew past County Durham and Northumberland. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Black-browed Albatross again in East Yorkshire, Ross's Gull still in County Galway, Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Black Kite in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Highland and Lothian, Black-winged Stilt in Merseyside, and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Shetland), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Cheshire), Richard's Pipit (Wirral), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two Green-winged Teals, three each of Wryneck, Surf Scoter, and Lapland Bunting, four of Hoopoe, seven of Dotterel and Ring-necked Duck, and a total of 18 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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| Monday 25th April 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Bonelli's Warbler species in Devon on Lundy, with a Spanish Wagtail
new in Cornwall at Skewjack. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Red-rumped Swallow in Suffolk, Black-winged Stilt in Merseyside, King Eider in Lothian, and White-billed Dovers in Aberdeenshire (2) and Moray (3). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Shetland Isles), Purple Heron (East Sussex), Hoopoe (Isle of Wight), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Temminck's Stint (London), Green-winged Teal (Devon), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two Woodchat Shrikes, three each of Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, four Wrynecks, 12 Dotterel, and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 24th April 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Black Kite in Kent at Dungeness, and Red-rumped Swallows in Dorset at Portland and in Suffolk at Woodbridge. Continuing rarities comprised the Pacific Golden Plover still in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Black-winged Stilt in Merseyside, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Suffolk and County Wexford, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire (3) and the Orkney Isles. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Cornwall), Little Bunting (North Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Isles of Scilly), Wryneck (Lincolnshire), Shorelark (Pembrokeshire), Great Grey Shrike (Cleveland), Green-winged Teal (County Wexford), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Kumlien's Gull (Western Isles), two each of Short-toed Lark, Woodchat Shrike, and Lapland Bunting, three Temminck's Stints, five of Hoopoe and Dotterel, six Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 18 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 23rd April 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Lesser Grey Shrike reported on the Isle of Wight at East Cowes, a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll
on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk, both Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in East Sussex, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Stilts in Merseyside and Norfolk (2), King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and Black Kites in both Cornwall and Dorset. Scarcities included Little Bunting (North Yorkshire), Shorelark and Lapland Bunting (Pembrokeshire), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two each of Purple Heron, Hoopoe, and Surf Scoter, eight of Ring-necked Duck and Dotterel, and a total of 20 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 22nd April 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included 8 Red-rumped Swallows from Hampshire, Cornwall, Cambridgeshire and Gloucestershire, elsewhere a Kentish Plover was found at Rye Harbour in East Sussex, Black Kite over Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset and a Great Spotted Cuckoo in County Durham flew NW over Darlington. Othwer rarities today were the Pacific Golden Plover still in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, Black-browed Albatross was in East Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilts were in Merseyside (1) and Norfolk (2), Pied-billed Grebe still in Argyll. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint, 2 Dotterel, American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, 3 Surf Scoters, 6 Ring-necked Ducks, 6 Iceland Gulls, Glaucous Gull, 6 Hoopoes and a total of 21 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Thursday 21st April 2022 | ||
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| Southern vagrants today comprised the Crag Martin still on the Isles of Scilly,
Black-winged Stilt in Merseyside, Short-toed Lark in Cornwall, Purple Heron in Kent,
Red-rumped Swallows in both Cornwall and Lincolnshire, five Hoopoes, and fly-over
Black Kites in Cheshire, County Cork, Cornwall, Dorset, London, and Suffolk. Othwer rarities today were the Pacific Golden Plover still in Suffolk, both Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Wexford, and Suffolk, White-billed Diver in Moray, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike, Temminck's Stint, and Dotterel (Norfolk), Wryneck (Scilly), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Green-winged Teal (County Wexford), two Little Buntings, four Surf Scoters, six Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 21 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 20th April 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included two Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk at Welney, Red-rumped Swallows in both Suffolk and East Sussex, and Black Kites
in Dorset and Kent, but in the main these were just brief enconters. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Crag Martin still on the Isles of Scilly, Pacific Golden Plover and Lesser Yellowlegs both still in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, Black-winged Stilts in Berkshire (2) and Merseyside, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Staffordshire (2), Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork and County Wexford, and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire (5), Moray (8), Shetland Isles, whilst in County Galway the Ross's Gull reappeared at Mutton Island where it had last been seen on 24th March. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Moray), Spotted Crake (Fife), Snow Goose (Merseyside), Lapland Bunting (Pembrokeshire), two each of both Green-winged Teal and Kumlien's Gull, three Hoopoes, five Purple Herons, six Surf Scoters, eight Dotterel, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 24 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 19th April 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of five more Black-winged
Stilts: three in Berkshire and two in Norfolk, the latter at Silt Fen. A further
Black-winged Stilt remained in Merseyside making a total of 12 recorded in Britain since 11th April. All other rarities discovered today were brief encounters; an
Alpine Swift in County Cork, a Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire, and
Black Kites in both East Sussex and Kent. Lingering rarities comprised the Crag Martin still on the Isles of Scilly, Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plover and Lesser Yellowlegs both in Suffolk, Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Staffordshire (2), and ten White-billed Divers: seven in Aberdeenshire and three in Moray. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike and Surf Scoter (Isles of Scilly), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cumbria), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Snow Goose (Merseyside), two Green-winged Teals, three American Wigeons, four Hoopoes, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 25 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 18th April 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included two Lesser Scaups at Tucklesholme Quarry, Staffordshire, a Black-winged Stilt at Marshside, Merseyside, single Red-rumped Swallows over Hunmanby Gap, Yorkshire and Colt Crag Reservoir, Northumberland, an Alpine Swift over Bempton Cliffs, Yorkshire, Black Kites over Widdrington, Northumberland, Beddington, London and over Minsmere, Suffolk, the latter tracked south to Mistley, Essex, and another Bonaparte's Gull at South Slob, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Crag Martin in Scilly, Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Black-browed Albatross in Yorkshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, King Eiders in Lothian and Highland, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Clyde (two), Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Sussex, Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, County Wexford and County Cork, Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk and White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Sunday 17th April 2022 | ||
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| The first Crag Martin for Scilly was confirmed on Bryher mid morning, where it remained until the evening. It was first seen on Tresco on Thursday, where there was a Red-rumped Swallow today. Another Red-rumped Swallow was near Guisborough, Cleveland, with other new discoveries today including a Snowy Owl on Eday, Orkney, Black Kites over Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB, Cheshire, Weymouth and Portland, Dorset and single birds at Dungeness and St Margaret's at Cliffe, both Kent, two Bonaparte's Gulls at South Slob, County Wexford and a Black-winged Stilt at Cors Ddyga RSPB, Anglesey.
Lingering rarities included the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Sussex, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and London, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and Lesser Yellowlegs in Shetland (with another of the latter and a Pacific Golden Plover in Suffolk), Blue-winged Teals in Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray and another Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included a Wryneck, a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Serins, four Hoopoes, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teals, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, 14 Glossy Ibises, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Kumlien's Gull, six Glaucous Gulls and eight Iceland Gulls. |
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