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| Monday 1st May 2023 | ||
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Sensational news this morning of a Grey-headed Lapwing in Northumberland at Low Newton-by-the-Sea where it showed until dusk. Since the first Grey-headed Lapwing for the Western Palearctic in Turkey in March 2018 the species has been recorded in Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands in spring 2019, and Slovenia and Italy in August 2021, although it is unclear how many individuals are involved in these records. Discoveries elsewhere included a Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, a Black Kite in Dorset at Bincombe Hill, and in Aberdeenshire the King Eider returned to the Ythan Estuary. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter and two White-winged Scoters together in Fife, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Squacco Heron and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, White-billed Divers in both Moray and the Shetland Isles, and Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (3), Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk (3). Scarcities included Purple Heron (Suffolk), Serin (Devon), Ring-billed Gull (Perth and Kinross), Pectoral Sandpiper (Essex), American Wigeon (Fife), Green-winged Teal (County Mayo), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cleveland), Spotted Crake (Oxfordshire), two each of Woodchat Shrike, Montagu's Harrier, Temminck's Stint, and Ring-necked Duck, three of Surf Scoter and Shorelark, four migrant Dotterel, five of Night Heron and Hoopoe, and a total of seven 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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| Sunday 30th April 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Stejneger's Scoter in Fife at Lower Largo where it remained with three White-winged Scoters, and three Surf Scoters. Elsewhere, lingering rarities comprised the Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Squacco Heron and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, White-billed Diver in Moray, Black Kite in North Yorkshire, and Black-winged Stilts in County Cork (3), Kent (2), Norfolk, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk (3), whilst brief encounters included a Gull-billed Tern in Suffolk, Black Kite in Derbyshire, and Red-rumped Swallow in County Cork. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Dorset), American Wigeon (Fife), Little Bunting and Yellow-browed Warbler (Shetland Isles), two of Montagu's Harrier, Woodchat Shrike, and Green-winged Teal, three Purple Herons, three further Surf Scoters, four of Ring-necked Duck and Dotterel, five Hoopoe, eight Night Herons, and a total of 10 Glossy Ibises. |
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| Saturday 29th April 2023 | ||
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| The scoter flock off Lower Largo in Fife today contained the Stejneger's Scoter and, astonishingly, three White-winged Scoters, along with three Surf Scoters. Other new discoveries today included a Pine Bunting on Papa Westray, Orkney and a Squacco Heron at Lanreath, Cornwall.
Other lingering rarities included the Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow in Sussex, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Forster's Terns in Dorset and County Galway, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Cork, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, King Eider in Fife, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and Cheshire, Black-winged Stilt in Shropshire and White-billed Diver in Moray. |
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| Friday 28th April 2023 | ||
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New discoveries today consisted of a Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter at Lower Largo in Fife, Red-rumped Swallow at Ambleside in Cumbria, three Black-winged Stilts at WWT National Wetlands Centre in Carmarthenshire, Black Kite at Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, and Great Reed Warbler at Ham Wall RSPB in Somerset. Existing rarities today comprised of a Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow in East Sussex, Seven Black-winged Stilts in County Cork, Carmarthenshire, and Dorset, two Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk and Cheshire, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, and King Eider in Fife. Scarcities included seven Night Herons, Pom Skua, Short-toed Lark, Taiga Bean Goose, seven Surf Scoters, four Dotterel, Temminck's Stint, two Hoopoe, two Glaucous Gull, eight Glossy Ibises, Green-winged Teal, Shorelark, Woodchat Shrike, two Glaucous Gulls, Montagu's Harrier, Ring-billed Gull, and three Ring-necked Ducks. |
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| Thursday 27th April 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow still in East Sussex and now showing well, the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, King Eider in Fife, Bonaparte's Gulls in both County Cork and Cornwall, Black-winged Stilts in County Cork (4), Cheshire, Dorset (2), and Staffordshire, and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire, Moray (3), Orkney Isles (2), and the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark and Wryneck (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Fife), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Shorelark (East Yorkshire), two each of both Hoopoe and Green-winged Teal, three Ring-necked Ducks, five Dotterel, seven Glossy Ibises, eight Surf Scoters, and a total of 12 Night Herons. |
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| Wednesday 26th April 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised a Squacco Heron new in Cornwall at Dobwalls, the Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow still in East Sussex, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, King Eider in Fife, Bonaparte's Gulls in both County Cork and Cornwall, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset (2) and Staffordshire, and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray. Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Nottinghamshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Limerick), Wryneck (Suffolk), Shorelark (East Yorkshire), Green-winged Teal (Nottinghamshire), two each of Temminck's Stint, Woodchat Shrike, and Dotterel, three of both Surf Scoter and Hoopoe, seven Ring-necked Ducks, eight of Night Heron and Glossy Ibis. Significant news from yesterday concerned a Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford at Tacumshin, and at sea between the Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles both a Song Sparrow and a Slate-coloured Junco were aboard a ship. |
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| Tuesday 25th April 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included two Black-winged Stilts together in Denbighshire at Rhyl, and Red-rumped Swallows briefly in Dorset and the Isles of Scilly. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow in East Sussex, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Penduline Tit and Black Kite in North Yorkshire, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cheshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Black-winged Stilts in Dorset (2) and Kent, King Eider in Fife, White-billed Diver in Moray, and three Ferruginous Ducks together in Norfolk. Scarcities included Ring-billed Gull (Perth and Kinross), Pectoral Sandpiper (Argyll), Temminck's Stint (Lincolnshire), Shorelark (East Yorkshire), two each of Woodchat Shrike, Purple Heron, and Green-winged Teal, three of Hoopoe and Dotterel, five of Night Heron and Ring-necked Duck, and seven Glossy Ibises. |
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| Monday 24th April 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Elegant Tern alongside two Black-winged Stilts in Dorset at Lodmoor. New rarities elsewhere comprised a Penduline Tit in North Yorkshire at Seamer Carr, and a Subalpine Warbler species in Cornwall at St Just. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow in East Sussex, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cheshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Cork and Cornwall, King Eider in Fife, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Black Kite in North Yorkshire, two White-billed Divers together in Moray, and Black-winged Stilts in County Cork (3) and Kent. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Cornwall), Ring-billed Gull (Perth and Kinross), Purple Heron (Pembrokeshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Argyll), Dotterel (Isles of Scilly), Shorelark (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Hampshire), two Woodchat Shrikes, three each of both Hoopoe and Green-winged Teal, four Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of five Night Herons. |
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| Sunday 23rd April 2023 | ||
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The highlights of the day were the discovery of a Forster's Tern in Dorset in Poole Harbour, a Gull-billed Tern in Cornwall at Dinham Flats, a Lesser Scaup in County Sligo at Lough Gara, and now two Penduline Tits together in Kent at Oare Marshes. Rarities elsewhere comprised the elusive Gambel's White-crowned Sparrow still in East Sussex, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, King Eider in Fife, Black Kite in North Yorkshire, two White-billed Divers in Moray, Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Cork and Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Greater Manchester and Oxfordshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and Staffordshire, and Black-winged Stilts in County Cork, Glamorgan (2), Herefordshire (2), County Kerry (4). Scarcities included Golden Oriole and Montagu's Harrier (Cornwall), Dotterel (Isles of Scilly), three of Hoopoe and Green-winged Teal, four Woodchat Shrikes, five Ring-necked Ducks, eight Glossy Ibises, and a total of 10 Night Herons. Incoming summer migrants included 56 Garganey, 49 Ring Ouzels, 13 each of Black Tern and Pied Flycatcher, six Wood Sandpipers, four Blue-headed Wagtail, and three Wood Warblers. |
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| Saturday 22nd April 2023 | ||
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| The first White-crowned Sparrow, of the western form gambelii, for Sussex was discovered at Seaford Head mid morning, where it showed on and off into the evening. A Gull-billed Tern was at Misson, Nottinghamshire, a Penduline Tit was at Oare Marshes, Kent, a Red-rumped Swallow was at Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset, a Black-winged Stilt was on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth and another was at Dungeness, Kent and a White-billed Diver flew past Pendeen Watch, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Isabelline Wheatear, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-winged Stilt and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, further Long-billed Dowitchers in Cheshire and Orkney, five more Black-winged Stilts in County Cork, Hooded Merganser in Cumbria, Lesser Scaups in Oxfordshire and Greater Manchester, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Black Kite in Yorkshire, White-billed Divers in Aberdenshire (two) and Moray (seven) and Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk. |
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