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| Sunday 8th May 2022 | ||
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| Rarities discovered today were a Snowy Owl on the Western Isles on North Uist,
a Citrine Wagtail on Anglesey at Cemlyn, Red-throated Pipit on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, two
Black-winged Stilts together in Kent at Sandwich Bay, whilst brief encounters
were a pratincole species in County Cork, a Bee-eater in Suffolk, and
Black Kite in Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Spanish Wagtail in Conwy, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, King Eider in Lothian, Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk (5) and Kent, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Londonderry, and Suffolk. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Dorset), Serin (West Sussex), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Montagu's Harrier (Cornwall), Grey Phalarope (County Wexford), Honey Buzzard (Kent), two each of both Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, three Purple Herons, eight migrant Dotterel, 10 Temminck's Stints, and a total of 13 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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| Saturday 7th May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Slate-coloured Junco in Argyll on Islay. Discoveries elsewhere included an Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset at Rowberrow Warren, a
Lesser Yellowlegs in Northumberland at Maiden's Hall Lake, four Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk at Hickling Broad, and
Red-rumped Swallows in East Yorkshire at Spurn and two together on North
Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities comprised the Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Londonderry and Suffolk. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Kent), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Honey Buzzard (Norfolk), two Ring-necked Ducks, five each of both Serin and Temminck's Stint, 10 migrant Dotterel, and a total of 16 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Friday 6th May 2022 | ||
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| In County Roscommon, the adult Egyptian Vulture reappeared near Athlone (after also being seen nearby on 28th April).
New discoveries today included a Spanish Wagtail at Conwy RSPB, Conwy, an Iberian Chiffchaff at Borden, Hampshire, a Tawny Pipit at Weybourne and Salthouse, Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at Mullagh, County Derry and Timoleague, County Cork, Black Kites over Orford and Boyton, Suffolk and Deri, Glamorgan and a White-billed Diver off Aird an Runair, Western Isles. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Dusky Warbler and Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Lothian and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, two Lapland Buntings, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Grey Phalarope, two Temminck's Stints, eight Dotterel, a Purple Heron, a Night Heron, 11 Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, an Iceland Gull, a Glaucous Gull, seven Pomarine Skuas and nine Long-tailed Skuas. |
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| Thursday 5th May 2022 | ||
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The run of Savi’s Warblers continued with a bird found at Hickling Broad, Norfolk. Elsewhere a Gull-billed Tern made a brief appearance on Westray, Orkney. A Red-rumped Swallow was noted in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Kent and single Black Kite records came from Kent and Hampshire. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Greater Sand Plover in County Waterford, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilt in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, and White-billed Divers in Moray and Shetland, Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London and Bonaparte’s Gull in County Wexford. Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting (Western Isles), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Night Heron (Devon), Honey Buzzard (Surrey), 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, Ring-necked Duck, 5 migrant Dotterel, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Wednesday 4th May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a singing male Iberian Chiffchaff in London at Regent's Park, whilst a
Savi's Warbler was heard in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, and a Red-rumped Swallow
was new on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Greater Sand Plover in County Waterford, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilt in Kent, King Eiders in both Cleveland and Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting (Western Isles), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), American Golden Plover and American Wigeon (Northumberland), Night Heron (Devon), Temminck's Stint (East Sussex), Honey Buzzard (Surrey), Lapland Bunting (Shetland Isles), two each of Serin and Pectoral Sandpiper, four Ring-necked Ducks, eight migrant Dotterel, and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 3rd May 2022 | ||
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| Breaking news day included a Savi's Warbler in Essex at East Tilbury, a
Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Southwold, a White-billed Diver in County Donegal off Tory Island, and in Kent a
Black-wnged Stilt at Sandwich Bay and a Black Kite at Dungeness. Elsewhere rarities comprised the Greater Sand Plover still in County Waterford, Black-browed Albatross again in East Yorkshire, both Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Cleveland and Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Worcestershire, a White-billed Diver in Moray, and two Bonaparte's Gulls together in County Wexford. Scarcities included Serin (County Wexford), Night Heron (Devon), Purple Heron (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Angus), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Kumlien's Gull (Western Isles), two each of Hoopoe, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Ring-necked Duck, eight migrant Dotterel, and a total of 25 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 2nd May 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was two mega-alerts: a Greater Sand Plover in County Waterford at Tramore Strand, and a
Black-eared Wheatear species briefly on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Ferruginous Duck new in Worcestershire at Grimley, the Red-breasted Goose still in Norfolk, King Eider still in Cleveland, White-billed Diver still in Moray, and a Red-rumped Swallow briefly on Tresco, Scilly. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Somerset), Golden Oriole (Scilly), Marsh Warbler (London), Richard's Pipit (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Temminck's Stint (Cambridgeshire), Shorelark (Norfolk), Lapland Bunting (Shetland Isles), two each of Serin, Night Heron, and Green-winged Teal, three Pectoral Sandpipers, four Wrynecks, five of Hoopoe and Ring-necked Duck, 11 migrant Dotterel, and a total of 15 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 1st May 2022 | ||
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More Red-rumped Swallows were found with 3 on Scilly and single birds in Cornwall, Northumberland and Norfolk. A Black Kite was in Kent. Other lingering rarities included the Red-breasted Goose and Dusky Warbler in Norfolk, King Eiders in Cleveland and Lothian, Ross’s Gull in County Galway, White-billed Diver in Moray and Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire Scarcity highlights included 3 Wrynecks, 3 Hoopoes, 2 Serins, an American Wigeon, 6 Ring-necked Ducks, a Honey Buzzard, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 5 Dotterel, 2 Purple Herons, 21 Glossy Ibises, 53 Pomarine Skuas, a Glaucous Gull and 5 Iceland Gulls |
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| Saturday 30th April 2022 | ||
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There were at least another 3 Red-rumped Swallows reported with 2 birds in Aberdeenshire plus a third in Cleveland, along with a 1w.drk King Eider in Cleveland too. A Ferruginous Duck was found in Cheshire at Woolston Eyes, the wandering Black-winged Stilt showed up at Welney WWT, Norfolk and a Kentish Plover was found in Gwent. Other lingering rarities included the Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Aberdeenshire, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire and Black Kite records from Dorset and East Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights included 6 Wrynecks, Hoopoe, an American Wigeon, 3 Ring-necked Ducks, a Honey Buzzard, 3 Pectoral Sandpipers, 6 Dotterel, 2 Purple Herons, 24 Glossy Ibises, 19 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Glaucous Gulls and an Iceland Gull |
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| Friday 29th April 2022 | ||
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| At least two new Red-rumped Swallows were in Scilly, with one on Tresco and two on St Martin's in the evening. Another was at Westwood Pool, Worcestershire, with the lingering bird still at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. Two White-billed Divers were in South Nesting Bay, Shetland.
Other lingering rarities included the Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Black Kite in Isle of Wight, Dusky Warbler and Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian and White-billed Diver in Moray. Scarcity highlights included a Woodchat Shrike, a Little Bunting, three Wrynecks, four Hoopoes, an American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks, three Green-winged Teals, four Surf Scoters, a Tundra Bean Goose, a Black Brant, a Honey Buzzard, two Pectoral Sandpipers, three Dotterel, three Purple Herons, 26 Glossy Ibises, 21 Pomarine Skuas, two Glaucous Gulls and four Iceland Gulls. |
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