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| Sunday 19th February 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Black-throated Thrush in North Yorkshire at Wykeham - the fourth to be located so far this winter - and a Penduline Tit in Somerset at Ham Wall. Other rarities comprised American Herring Gull and Isabelline Wheatear both still in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, King Eider Cleveland, and Lesser Scaups in both Somerset and Surrey. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), two each of American Wigeon, Surf Scoter, and Snow Goose, three of Ring-billed Gull and Green-winged Teal, 10 of Shorelark and Glossy Ibis, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 27 Waxwings. Significant late news concerned a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll present yesterday at Kergord, Shetland. |
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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 18th February 2023 | ||
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| Rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck, Lesser Scaup and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Western Isles, White-winged Scoter and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, Red-breasted Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Lesser Scaups in Surrey and Somerset, three Ferruginous Ducks and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Shetland, Hume's Warblers in Somerset and Kent and Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, two Little Buntings, nine Shorelarks, 27 Waxwings, 11 Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, a Green-winged Teal, three Surf Scoters, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, seven Tundra Bean Geese, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and 13 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 17th February 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the American Herring Gull in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in County Mayo, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and King Eider in Cleveland.
Scarcity highlights included 11 Shorelarks, 38 Waxwings, five Glossy Ibises, a Grey Phalarope, two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, six Tundra Bean Geese, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, seven Glaucous Gulls and ten Iceland Gulls. |
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| Thursday 16th February 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Harlequin Duck in Western Isles, White-winged Scoter in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Surrey, two Ferruginous Ducks, Pallid Harrier and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim and Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, two Richard's Pipits, 11 Shorelarks, 15 Waxwings, a Green-winged Teal, two Surf Scoters, ten Ring-necked Ducks, two Snow Geese, 11 Tundra Bean Geese, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, a Rough-legged Buzzard, four Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, five Glaucous Gulls and 15 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Wednesday 15th February 2023 | ||
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A White-billed Diver in Shetland flew south past Boddam, as well as a King Eider seen yesterday from a ship north of Fetlar. The other notable species was a new American Herring Gull in Cornwall, on Lelant Saltings Rarities elsewhere comprised the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pallid Harrier, and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, King Eiders in Cleveland and Shetland, and a Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, a Todd's Canada Goose, seven Glaucous Gulls, two Richard's Pipits, a Great Grey Shrike, an American Wigeon, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, nine Shorelarks, seven Tundra Bean Geese four Glossy Ibises, two Surf Scoters, two Little Buntings, five Green-winged Teal, 16 Waxwings, and a total of 7 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Tuesday 14th February 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge; the first early year record in Britain. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Harlequin Duck on the Western Isles, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, two Hume's Warblers in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, King Eiders in Cleveland and Lothian, and Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Surrey. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Rough-legged Buzzard (Orkney Isles), Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), American Wigeon and Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), two each of both Green-winged Teal and Glossy Ibis, three Surf Scoters, four of Shorelark and Waxwing, and a total of 10 Ring-necked Ducks. Significant late news concerned a Black-faced Bunting trapped and ringed at an undisclosed site in Shropshire. |
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| Monday 13th February 2023 | ||
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| A Brunnich's Guillemot was in Yell Sound, Shetland today, where it showed very well from a boat. Further south, a first-winter Ross's Gull spent late afternoon on water meadows north of Dorchester, Dorset.
Lingering rarities included the Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, two Hume's Warblers in Kent, White-winged Scoters in Lothian and County Mayo, Hooded Merganser also in County Mayo, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, King Eider in Cleveland, three Ferruginous Ducks, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim and Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, two Richard's Pipits, two Little Buntings, 11 Shorelarks, 21 Waxwings, four Glossy Ibises, two Green-winged Teal, six Surf Scoters, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, four Tundra Bean Geese, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, two Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and 19 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Sunday 12th February 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck still on the Western Isles, White-winged Scoters in both Lothian and County Mayo, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Hooded Merganser and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Hume's Warblers in Kent (2) and Somerset, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and three Ferruginous Ducks all in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, two Penduline Tits together in East Sussex, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, County Mayo, and Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey, and the Western Isles. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Ring-billed Gull (County Louth), Yellow-browed Warbler (Lancashire), Lapland Bunting (Lincolnshire), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter, Snow Goose, Great Grey Shrike, Green-winged Teal, and Glossy Ibis, three American Wigeons, 12 Shorelarks, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 47 Waxwings. |
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| Saturday 11th February 2023 | ||
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| A new Hume's Warbler was discovered in Kent today, at Enbrook Park, Folkestone.
Lingering rarities still present included the Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Surrey and Somerset, King Eider in Cleveland, three Ferruginous Ducks, Richardson's Cackling Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, two Little Buntings, two Lapland Buntings, five Shorelarks, 25 Waxwings, a Rough-legged Buzzard, six Glossy Ibises, three American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal, four Surf Scoters, 21 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, eight Tundra Bean Geese, 12 Taiga Bean Geese, three Ring-billed Gulls, three Kumlien's Gulls, ten Glaucous Gulls and 26 Iceland Gulls. |
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| Friday 10th February 2023 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Baikal Teal in Gwynedd, White-winged Scoter, Hooded Merganser and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, King Eider in Lothian, two Ferruginous Ducks, Long-billed Dowitcher and a Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup and Hume's Warbler in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford and two Penduline Tits in Sussex.
Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Great Grey Shrike, a Shorelark, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Lapland Buntings, 42 Waxwings, a Glossy Ibis, two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal, nine Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, a Black Brant, eight Tundra Bean Geese, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Glaucous Gulls and 15 Iceland Gulls. |
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