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| Thursday 20th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight today was once again the mobile Black-winged Kite which was discovered in Suffolk at Felixstowe Ferry. Discoveries today included a Caspian Tern in County Cork at The Gearagh, two Bee-eaters flew over Polgigga at Cornwall, nine Wilson's Petrels from pelagics off County Cork and Cornwall, late news today was two Bee-eaters that made a failed breeding attempt at an undisclosed site in Greater Manchester. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal 16 Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (10) and South Yorkshire (6), 3 Bee-eaters and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included six Roseate Terns, three Balearic Shearwaters, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Melodious Warbler, Honey Buzzard, Sabine's Gull, Ring-necked Duck, four Night Herons, and 52 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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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 19th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight today was once again the re-emergance of the mobile Black-winged Kite in the Norfolk Broads, lingering around Horsey late morning as well as at the end of the day Discoveries today included an Alpine Swift in Cornwall at Pendeen, and the brief appearance of a Caspian Tern in Norfolk at Horsey. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, Pacific Golden Plover in County Cork, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal seven Black-winged Stilts in Kent (6) and Gloustershire (1), Orange-billed Tern sp in Devon, three Bee-Eaters in Norfolk, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included five Roseate Terns, four Balearic Shearwaters, Pectoral Sandpiper, Great Shearwater, American Golden Plover, two Honey Buzzards, two Ring-necked Ducks, Red-backed Shrike, two Rose-coloured Starlings, and 20 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Tuesday 18th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the Black-winged Kite that remained overnight in Norfolk at Hickling Broad before departing northwest over Trimingham mid morning. Breaking news today included an unidentified orange-billed tern species in Devon at Northam Burrows, a Gull-billed Tern in County Cork at Kilkeran Lake, a Caspian Tern in Northamptonshire at Hollowell Reservoir, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire at Draycote Water, and Wilson's Petrels in Cornwall and at sea off the Western Isles. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Least Tern and Caspian Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal, Pacific Golden Plover in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Scaup, and three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Black-winged Stilts in Kent (6), Gloucestershire, and Lincolnshire (10), and in Cornwall the Barolo Shearwater was again reported passing Porthgwarra for a fifth consecutive day. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint (Derbyshire), Ring-necked Duck (Glamorgan), two each of American Golden Plover, Pectoral Sandpiper, Night Heron, and Rose-coloured Starling, three Glossy Ibises, and a total of 70 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Monday 17th July 2023 | ||
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Sensational news this evening of a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk at Hickling Broad; this follows the first for Britain present at Glanmule, Powys on 18th April. Other discoveries today included a Pacific Golden Plover confirmed in County Cork at Ballycotton, Caspian Tern in Nottinghamshire at Misson, two Bee-eaters in Cornwall at Land's End, and a Wilson's Petrel at sea off Slea Head, County Kerry. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Black-winged Pratincole still in County Donegal, Least Tern and Caspian Tern in County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitchers in Lancashire and Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire (11), and South Yorkshire (6). Scarcities included Short-toed Lark and Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), American Golden Plover (Pembrokeshire), Purple Heron (Northumberland), Rose-coloured Starling (Argyll), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire), Ring-necked Duck (Glamorgan), Glossy Ibis (Norfolk), two each of both Night Heron and Cory's Shearwater, and four Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| Sunday 16th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was confirmation of a Black-winged Pratincole in County Donegal at Blanket Nook; the third record for Ireland. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Barolo Shearwater in Cornwall again passing Porthgwarra, a Long-billed Dowitcher new in Lancashire at Leighton Moss, Least Tern and Caspian Tern both still in County Dublin, a Baltic Gull in Lincolnshire at Whisby, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Bee-eaters still in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire (10), and South Yorkshire (6). Scarcities included Night Heron (South Yorkshire), Purple Heron (Northumberland), American Wigeon (Lincolnshire), Ring-necked Duck (South Yorkshire), Great Shearwater (Cornwall), Long-tailed Skua (Kent), two Rose-coloured Starlings, eight Pectoral Sandpipers, and a total of 38 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Saturday 15th July 2023 | ||
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| Seawatching today produced single Barolo Shearwaters off Porthgwarra, Cornwall and Brandon Point, County Kerry, two Wilson's Petrels also off the latter site and another off Kilcummin Head, County Mayo, along with totals of 42 Cory's Shearwaters, four Great Shearwaters, around 297 Balearic Shearwaters (including 248 off Start Point, Devon) and a Pomarine Skua.
Elsewhere, the Forster's Tern reappeared at Lytchett Bay, Dorset and an Alpine Swift was at Bembridge, Isle of Wight. Lingering rarities included the Least Tern and Caspian Tern in County Dublin, pratincole species in County Donegal, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaup, three Bee-eaters and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire (eight), Lincolnshire (ten) and Gloucestershire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. Scarcity highlights included a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Red-backed Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Purple Heron, three Night Herons, two Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, a Tundra Bean Goose and three Pectoral Sandpipers. |
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| Friday 14th July 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included three Wilson's Petrels one in Cornwall (Porthgwarra), and two in County Cork (Seven Heads), Pratincole sp in County Donegal at Blanket Nook, aswell as this, a late report of a Turkestan Shrike in Flintshire near Gronant, two possible Baltic Gulls in Northumberland at Longhoughton Steel ,and a Pelican sp of unknown origin in North Yorkshire flew past Long Nab. Rarities elsewhere included the Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Norfolk, Caspian Tern in County Dublin, two or more Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire and Gloustershire, Least Tern in County Dublin, three Bee-Eaters in Norfolk, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Roseate Tern, 14 Roseate Terns, 376 Balearic Shearwaters, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Purple Heron, Honey Buzzard, Ring-necked Duck, Temminck's Stint, Rose-coloured Starling, and 11 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Thursday 13th July 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Pacific Golden Plover still on the Orkney Isles, Caspian Tern again in County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Bee-eaters still in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaups in both Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, Wilson's Petrels at sea off County Cork (3) and the Isles of Scilly, and Black-winged Stilts in Lincolnshire (8) South Yorkshire (6). Scarcities included Purple Heron (Northumberland), two each of Great Shearwater, Night Heron, and Ring-necked Duck, three Long-tailed Skuas, four Glossy Ibises, five Pectoral Sandpipers, and a total of 70 Cory's Shearwaters. |
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| Wednesday 12th July 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Scaup, and two Caspian Terns all still in Norfolk, King Eider still in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Wilson's Petrel in County Kerry, Bee-eaters in both County Durham and Norfolk (3), and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire (10), South Yorkshire (6). Scarcities included Purple Heron (Northumberland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Kent), Ring-necked Ducks (Glamorgan and Suffolk), and a total of five Cory's Shearwaters. Significant late news concerned a Spotted Sandpiper on Saturday in Borders at Birgham Dub. |
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| Tuesday 11th July 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was Caspian Terns with two together in Norfolk at Breydon Water and in Northumberland two together at East Chevington. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Roller still on the Isle of Wight, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Pacific Golden Plover on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher and three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Alpine Swift in Cumbria, King Eider in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Wilson's Petrels in Cornwall (2) and off the Isles of Scilly (5), and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire (6). Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (County Wexford), Rose-coloured Starling (Shetland Isles), Common Rosefinch (Highland), Purple Heron (Northumberland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cleveland), Temminck's Stint (East Yorkshire), Cory's Shearwater (Devon), Glossy Ibis (Suffolk), two Night Herons, and three Great Shearwaters. Significant late news concerned a Barolo Shearwater heard singing overnight on Cape Clear, County Cork. |
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