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| Wednesday 22nd February 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hume's Warbler in Kent at Elmstone; the third in that county this year with further birds in Norfolk and Somerset (the latter still present today). Rarities elsewhere today comprised the Greater Yellowlegs still in County Waterford, two Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, and King Eider in Cleveland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Snow Goose (County Offaly), two Richard's Pipits, three Green-winged Teals, six Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Glossy Ibises, and a total of 21 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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| Tuesday 21st February 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the White-winged Scoter still in County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Somerset, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Penduline Tits in Somerset (2) and East Sussex, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire and Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and three Ferruginous Ducks together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Hoopoe (Pembrokeshire), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Snow Goose (Cumbria), Black Brant (Essex), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Surf Scoter and Green-winged Teal, three Little Buntings, four Lapland Buntings, six Glossy Ibises, eight Ring-necked Ducks, nine Shorelarks, and a total of 15 Waxwings. |
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| Monday 20th February 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Black-throated Thrush still in North Yorkshire, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, American Herring Gull and Isabelline Wheatear both still in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Somerset, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and three Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Surrey, and the Western Isles, and Penduline Tits in East Sussex (2) and Somerset (2). Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (County Durham), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Oxfordshire), Great Grey Shrike (Hampshire), Snow Goose (Cumbria), Black Brant (Kent), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter, Lapland Bunting, and Green-winged Teal, four Glossy Ibises, nine Shorelarks, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 19 Waxwings. |
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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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| 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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