Daily News Summaries
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Friday 1st December 2023  
 

The highlights were the discovery of a Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Drift Reservoir, and a Couses's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland on Unst at Baltasound.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, at least one Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Cape May Warber on Scilly, five White-billed Divers on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk
Ben Clark, RBA
Thursday 30th November 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan at Penclawdd and Llanrhidian Marsh, whilst a White-billed Diver was on the Shetland Isles at Walls, Mainland, and five Lesser Scaups together in Devon at Lower Tamar Lake were confirmed as present for a second day.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, Red-breasted Geese in both Essex and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, and at least one Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 29th November 2023  
  Rarities today comprised the Cape May Warbler still on the Isles of Scilly, Canvasback and Red-breasted Goose both in Essex, Red-headed Bunting in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, and a Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 28th November 2023  
  Rarities today comprised the Cape May Warbler still on the Isles of Scilly, Canvasback and Red-breasted Goose both still in Essex, Red-headed Bunting still in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and Suffolk, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, and a Ferruginous Duck new at Misson, Nottinghamshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 27th November 2023  
 

Lingering rarities seen today included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaups in Devon (three) and Western Isles and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 26th November 2023  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Red-headed Bunting in Yorkshire, Canvasback in Essex, four Lesser Scaups in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, another Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex.
Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 25th November 2023  
  New discoveries today consisted of a Red-breasted Goose at Gartnatra, Argyll, four Lesser Scaup at Slapton, Devon, Ferruginous Duck at Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire, and Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin in County Wexford.

Lingering rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, #### in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Suffolk and Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Red-headed Bunting and Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk.
Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 24th November 2023  
  New discoveries today consisted of a White-billed Diver flew past Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, and a Pallid Swift at Olney, Buckinghamshire.

Lingering rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Suffolk and Lincolnshire and White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire.
Ben Clark, RBA
Thursday 23rd November 2023  
  New discoveries today included a Pallid Harrier on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire, a Red-breasted Goose on Dengie Marshes, Essex, a Dusky Warbler at Dungeness, Kent and a Bonaparte's Gull at Aughris Head, County Sligo.

Lingering rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Suffolk and Lincolnshire and White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 22nd November 2023  
  Two Ferruginous Ducks were found on Filby Broad, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lincolnshire and Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Bufflehead in County Antrim.
Ben Clark, RBA
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