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| Friday 2nd December 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the White-throated Sparrow still in Cheshire, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Red-flanked Bluetails in both Lincolnshire and Isles of Scilly, Hume's Warblers in both Norfolk and Northumberland, Penduline Tit in East Sussex, King Eider in Cleveland, and on the Western Isles both Dusky Warbler and Cackling Goose. Scarcities included Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (Moray), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Lapland Bunting (Highland), Black Brant (Hampshire), Kumlien's Gull (Shetland Isles), two Little Buntings, three Green-winged Teals, four Yellow-browed Warblers, five Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glossy Ibises, 12 Shorelarks, and a total of 58 Waxwings. |
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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 1st December 2022 | ||
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The highlight of the day was confirmation of a White-throated Sparrow in Cheshire at Northwich where it had been reported on 25th November. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Isabelline Wheatear still in Gwynedd, both Pallid Harrier and Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper still in Essex, Hume's Warbler in Northumberland, Red-throated Pipit in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail and two Dusky Warblers on the Isles of Scilly, Penduline Tit in East Sussex, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, and a Black Kite briefly in East Yorkshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Serin (Scilly), Richard's Pipit (Anglesey), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Green-winged Teal (Kent), two each of Little Bunting, Lapland Bunting, and Ring-necked Duck, seven of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, 10 Shorelarks, and a total of 28 Waxwings. |
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| Wednesday 30th November 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Isabelline Wheatear still in Gwynedd, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, both Pallid Harrier and Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Northumberland, Penduline Tit in East Sussex, Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler (2) on the Isles of Scilly, King Eider in Cleveland, and Dusky Warbler and Cackling Goose on the Western Isles. Scarctities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Richard's Pipit (Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two each of Little Bunting, Lapland Bunting, Surf Scoter, and Sabine's Gull, three Glossy Ibises, four of Ring-necked Duck and Yellow-browed Warbler, 14 Shorelarks, and a total of 194 Waxwings. In the Staffordshire the Hooded Merganser found yesterday proved to be a ringed escape. |
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| Tuesday 29th November 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Hume's Warbler in Norfolk at Brancaster, a Hooded Merganser in Staffordshire at Dosthill, and now two Dusky Warblers together in Cornwall at Nanjizal. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Red-flanked Bluetail, and five Dusky Warblers on the Isles of Scilly, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Penduline Tit in East Sussex, King Eider in Cleveland, and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. Scarcities included Little Bunting (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Pembrokeshire), Common Rosefinch Highland), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Lapland Bunting (Cleveland), Kumlien's Gull (Shetland Isles), two each of Serin, Ring-necked Duck, and Green-winged Teal, three Shorelarks, six Glossy Ibises, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, and a total of 359 Waxwings. |
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| Monday 28th November 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in County Durham at Sunderland, a Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk at Sheringham, and now two Hume's Warblers together in Northumberland at Low Newton-by-the-Sea. Lingering rarities comprised the Myrtle Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, and Dusky Warbler all still on the Isles of Scilly, Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, four Penduline Tits together in East Sussex, King Eider in Cleveland, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Bonaparte's Gulls in both County Antrim and Northumberland. Scarcities included Rough-legged Buzzard (Orkney Isles), Richard's Pipit (Scilly), Ring-billed Gull (County Down), Surf Scoter (Fife), American Wigeon (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Kent), Sabine's Gull (Cornwall), two Great Grey Shrikes, four each of Serin, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Glossy Ibis, six Shorelarks, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 159 Waxwings. |
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| Sunday 27th November 2022 | ||
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Rarities today comprised Myrtle Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, and four Dusky Warblers all on the Isles of Scilly, the Isabelline Wheatear still in Gwynedd, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both County Durham and Northumberland, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, two Penduline Tits together in East Sussex, King Eider new in Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gulls still in County Antrim and Northumberland, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, and Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler, Sabine's Gull, and Long-tailed Skua (all together in Kent), Short-toed Lark (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Scilly), American Wigeon (Somerset), Rough-legged Buzzard (Orkney Isles), Long-tailed Skua (Kent), two Ring-billed Gulls, three each of Serin and Green-winged Teal, four of Great Grey Shrike and Shorelark, six of Great Shearwater and Ring-necked Duck, eight Glossy Ibises, nine Yellow-browed Warblers, and a total of 376 Waxwings. |
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| Saturday 26th November 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included White-billed Divers on the Orkney Isles on Sanday and the Shetland Isles at Lerwick, and in East Sussex now five Penduline Tits at West Rise Marsh. Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler and Dusky Warbler both still on the Isles of Scilly, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in County Durham and Northumberland, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, and Lesser Scaup in County Donegal. Scarcities included Long-tailed Skua (Aberdeenshire), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard and American Wigeon, three of Great Grey Shrike, Green-winged Teal, and Lapland Bunting, 12 Shorelarks, 13 Glossy Ibises, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, 25 Great Shearwaters, and a total of 291 Waxwings. |
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| Friday 25th November 2022 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an American Buff-bellied Pipit on Lundy, Devon, a Red-throated Pipit at Nanjizal, Cornwall, a Red-rumped Swallow at Hopton, Norfolk and a Bonaparte's Gull at Llys-y-Fran Reservoir, Pembrokes. A Spotted Sandpiper was identified at Hanningfield Reservoir, Essex, having been present nearly three weeks.
Other lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler, Wilson's Snipe, Red-flanked Bluetail and two Dusky Warblers in Scilly, Hume's Warblers in County Durham, Northumberland (two) and Borders, Isabelline Wheatear in Gwynedd, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Thursday 24th November 2022 | ||
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| The sixth Myrtle Warbler for the Isles of Scilly was found at Old Town Church today, after a gap of over 17 years. A Penduline Tit was at How Hill, Norfolk and a Black Kite flew over Frampton, Gloucestershire.
Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Snipe, Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler in Scilly, Hume's Warblers in Borders, Northumberland (two) and County Durham and Pallid Harrier and three Ferrugnous Ducks in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Little Bunting, a Richard's Pipit, a Lapland Bunting, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Shorelarks, at least 218 Waxwings, a Rough-legged Buzzard, two Grey Phalaropes, a Green-winged Teal, four Ring-necked Ducks, a Tundra Bean Goose, two Taiga Bean Geese, six Glossy Ibises, eight Leach's Petrels, 22 Little Auks, a Long-tailed Skua, five Pomarine Skuas, two Sabine's Gulls, a Ring-billed Gull and a Kumlien's Gull. |
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| Wednesday 23rd November 2022 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Hume's Warbler in Northumberland at Low Newton-by-the-Sea, a Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim at Ballygalley, and a Black Kite reported in Kent at Istead Rise. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Borders and Northumberland, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Isles of Scilly, and King Eider on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included American Golden Plover and Little Bunting (Orkney Isles), Richard's Pipit (Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Lapland Bunting (Essex), Snow Goose (Dumfries and Galloway), two each of both American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, three Yellow-browed Warblers, and a total of 118 Waxwings. |
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