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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Friday 10th November 2023 | ||
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| The first Cape May Warbler for England was discovered in Scilly today, where it showed exceptionally well near Church Quay on Bryher. Single Penduline Tits were found at Fishers Green NR, Essex and Rye Meads RSPB, Hertfordshire, and a Lesser Yellowlegs was at Swine Moor, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities still present included the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in County Antrim (with the latter species also in Devon and Clyde), Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Dorset and Cambridgeshire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 9th November 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a White's Thrush in Lancashire at Southport, the first Bufflehead of the year, in County Antrim near Portrush, and now two Red-breasted Geese together in Norfolk at Wells. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Norfolk and East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, and a Ferruginous Duck in Dorset. Late news for yesterday included the Forster's Tern still present in Dorset at Arne. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 8th November 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Pallid Swift in Northumberland at Boulmer and a Brown Shrike on Shetland on Fair Isle. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Dusky Warbler on Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in both Cambridgeshire and Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, County Antrim, and County Donegal. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 7th November 2023 | ||
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Discoveries today included a Pallid Swift in Fife at Crail, a Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Southwold, and a Dusky Warbler on the Shetland Isles at North Gluss, Mainland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Gloucestershire and County Mayo, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Ducks in both Cambridgeshire and Dorset, Red-breasted Geese in Highland, Norfolk, and Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Antrim, Clyde, Cornwall, and Devon. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 6th November 2023 | ||
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Exciting breaking news tonight of a Barrow's Goldeneye in Dumfries and Galloway at Loch Ryan and a Little Crake in Buckinghamshire at Linford Lakes. Other discoveries included a Lesser Scaup in Clyde at Lochwinnoch and White-rumped Sandpipers both in County Mayo at Kilcummin and in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Highland and Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, White-billed Diver in Shetland, and Lesser Scaups in County Antrim, Cornwall, and Devon. Late news from yesterday concerned a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles on Benbecula. |
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| Sunday 5th November 2023 | ||
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| New discoveries today included an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Rattray Head and a Coues's Arctic Redpoll at St Cyrus, both Aberdeenshire, a Spotted Sandpiper at Studland, Dorset, a Blue-winged Teal at Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, a Lesser Scaup at Stoneyford Reservoir, County Antrim, a White-billed Diver at Aberlady, Lothian and a Pallid Swft at Taverham, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Dusky Warbler and Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Cornwall (two) and County Donegal and single Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Northumberland and Highland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 4th November 2023 | ||
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| New discoveries in Norfolk today included a Red-breasted Goose at Warham Greens and a Pallid Swift at Holkham, whilst a Dusky Warbler was found at Skirza, Highland.
Lingering rarities still present included the Grey-cheeked Thrush in Scilly, Red-throated Pipit and Pallid Swift in Orkney, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, Red-breasted Geese in Northumberland and Argyll and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Bluethroat, a Richard's Pipit, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Lapland Buntings, six Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Shorelarks, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Purple Heron, six Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, five Ring-necked Ducks, four Tundra Bean Geese, 16 Taiga Bean Geese, four Little Auks, two American Golden Plovers, five Grey Phalaropes, a Glaucous Gull, up to ten Sabine's Gulls, over 100 Leach's Petrels, two Long-tailed Skuas, eight Pomarine Skuas, four Cory's Shearwaters, 14 Balearic Shearwaters and at least 466 Great Shearwaters. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 3rd November 2023 | ||
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| A Brunnich's Guillemot was found at St Abb's Head in Borders mid afternoon. In Norfolk, Pallid Harriers were at Waxham and Warham and a Pallid Swift was at Blakeney, with another of the latter at Noup Head, Orkney. An Arctic Redpoll was at Knockintorran, Western Isles and a Dusky Warbler was on Bryher, Scilly.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Baird's Sandpiper in County Cork, Grey-cheeked Thrush in Scilly, Dusky Warbler in Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, two Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 2nd November 2023 | ||
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The highlight of the day was the reppearance of the Brown Booby in Cleveland at Hartlepool Headland and later South Gare before reappearing in Filey Bay, North Yorkshire. Discoveries today included a Spotted Sandpiper in County Antrim at Belfast Lough, a Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll on Islay, and now three Coues's Arctic Redpolls together on Unst, Shetland Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Red-headed Bunting in East Yorkshire, Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Grey-cheeked Thrush on the Isles of Scilly, Pacific Diver and Baird's Sandpiper in County Cork, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Swift in Dumfries and Galloway, White-billed Diver in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Dorset, and Lesser Scaup and Ferruginous Duck together in County Donegal. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 1st November 2023 | ||
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The first day of November brought news of four Coues's Arctic Redpolls on the Shetland Isles, two on Unst at Baltasound, and two on Mainland: one at Hillwell, one at Brae, whilst elsewhere in Scotland a Dusky Warbler was found in Borders at Mire Loch. In Ireland, a Lesser Scaup in County Donegal at Inch Island, and in England a Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk flew past Landguard. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush and five Yellow-browed Warblers remained on St Mary's where a Red-breasted Flycatcher and Little Bunting were found. Lingering rarities elsewhere confirmed as still present were Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Northern Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in County Donegal and Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Devon, and Pembrokeshire, Red-throated Pipit on the Orkney Isles, a further Arctic Redpoll on Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire in Aberdeen, and two Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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