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| Thursday 14th July 2022 | ||
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| Caspian Tern dominated the news today with singles in Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Gwent, and two together in Cleveland. Rarities elsewhere comprised Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, Least Tern still in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Lothian, the family of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire, and in Norfolk White-rumped Sandpiper, two Bee-eaters, and six Black-winged Stilts. Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Common Rosefinch (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Ceredigion), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly), two American Wigeons, and three 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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| Wednesday 13th July 2022 | ||
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| The highlights of the day were the discoveries of a Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire at Normandy Marsh, and a
Kentish Plover in Essex at The Naze. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe still in Argyll, Caspian Terns in Cleveland (2) and Dorset, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, the family of six Black-winged Stilts still in South Yorkshire, and in Norfolk White-rumped Sandpiper, three Bee-eaters, and six Black-winged Stilts. Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Hoopoe (West Sussex), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Temminck's Stint (South Yorkshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Clare), and a total of 11 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 12th July 2022 | ||
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| Discoveries today included two Caspian Terns in Cleveland at Greatham Creek and another in Gloucestershire at Epney, a Black Kite in Devon at Hartland Point, and a Bee-eater in Pembrokeshire at Bosherston. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Black-browed Albatross and Turkestan Shrike together in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper, four Bee-eaters, and six Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk, and six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire. Significant late news for yesterday concerned a Black-headed Wagtail at Hayton Common, Nottinghamshire. |
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| Monday 11th July 2022 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross both still together in East Yorkshire,
Pied-billed Grebe still in Argyll, White-rumped Sandpiper and five
Bee-eaters in Norfolk, American Black Tern still in Northumberland,
Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Black Kite briefly in Cambridgeshire, and the family of six Black-winged Sitlts in South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (South Yorkshire), Night Heron (Kent), Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Clare), two Temminck's Stints, three Glaucous Gulls, and a total of seven Glossy Ibises. |
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| Sunday 10th July 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Laughing Gull on Scilly, Red-footed Falcon in South Yorkshire, Caspian Tern in Suffolk with Bee-eater sightings from Suffolk and Kent. Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, 9 Glossy Ibises, 4 Honey Buzzards and a Sabine's Gull. |
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| Saturday 9th July 2022 | ||
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New discoveries today included a Forster’s Tern in County Galway whilst Kent had a Red-footed Falcon and Bee-eater. Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, 11 Glossy Ibises, 5 Honey Buzzards and a Sabine's Gull |
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| Friday 8th July 2022 | ||
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| A Caspian Tern flew north past Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, with the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross remaining nearby at Bempton. Three Black-winged Stilts were also still in the county at Potteric Carr, whilst the Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover remained in County Wexford, along with Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpiper, Great Reed Warbler, three Bee-eaters and Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Lothian and American Black Tern in Northumberland.
Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Night Heron, seven Glossy Ibises, three Honey Buzzards, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Cory's Shearwater, a Sabine's Gull, and a Pomarine Skua. |
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| Thursday 7th July 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today today included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk and a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes KWT, Kent.
Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern and Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, an American Golden Plover, a Cory's Shearwater, a Sabine's Gull, a Glaucous Gull, a Night Heron, ten Glossy Ibises and a Ring-necked Duck. |
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| Wednesday 6th July 2022 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pacific Golden Plover in County Wexford that joined an
American Golden Plover at Tacumshin. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross together in East Yorkshire, Elegant Tern in County Wexford, Broad-billed Sandpiper on the Shetland Isles, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, five Bee-eaters together in Norfolk, and the family of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire. Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Lancashire), Night Heron (Norfolk), Rose-coloured Starling and Glaucous Gull (Highland), and a total of 10 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Tuesday 5th July 2022 | ||
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The new rarities discovered today were all brief encounters with a Bonaparte’s Gull in the Highlands at Firemore and Caspian Tern at Potter Heigham Marshes. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Elegant Tern County Wexford , American Black Tern in Northumberland, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, King Eider in Lothian, 6 Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire and 8 Bee-eaters together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Surf Scoter (Angus), Serin (East Sussex) and a total of 5 Glossy Ibises |
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