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| Saturday 16th December 2023 | ||
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New discoveries today comprised of a Lesser Scaup at Penberry Resr in Pembrokeshire, and a Cackling Goose at Dunfanaghy New Lake in County Donegal. Lingering rarities present included the Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, three Red-breasted Geese, Canvasback in Essex Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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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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| Friday 15th December 2023 | ||
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Lingering rarities present included the Red-breasted Goose in Yellow-browed Warbler, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in County Waterford and Pembrokeshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk, Carmarthenshire, and Glamorgan. |
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| Thursday 14th December 2023 | ||
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| A Bonaparte's Gull was found at Blennerville, County Kerry.
Lingering rarities present included the Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in County Waterford, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 13th December 2023 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Canvasback still in Essex, Black-throated Thrush still in East Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler still in Devon, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, and Lesser Scaup in Clyde. | ||
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| Tuesday 12th December 2023 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Canvasback still in Essex, Black-throated Thrush still in East Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Devon, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon (5) and Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire, and two White-billed Divers together on the Shetland Isles. | ||
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| Monday 11th December 2023 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim at Rathlin Island.
Elsewhere lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, Eastern White-crowned Sparrow Cornwall, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Devon, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Norfolk, Eastern Yellow Wagtail on the Isles of Scilly, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and Suffolk, and two Ferruginous Ducks together in Norfolk. Significant late news from Saturday concerned a Trindade Petrel that flew past Pendeen Watch, Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 10th December 2023 | ||
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| A Black-throated Thrush at Tophill Low NR in East Yorkshire. Other long staying rarities seen today included the Canvasback in Essex, two Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, (1) Devon (5), and Western Isles, Eastern Yellow Wagtail on Scilly, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, two Ferruginous Ducks, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, and the Hume's Warbler remained in Devon. | ||
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| Saturday 9th December 2023 | ||
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| Two Barolo Shearwaters flew past Bridges of Ross in County Waterford. Other long staying rarities seen today included the Canvasback in Essex, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in County Waterford (1) and Devon (5), Eastern Yellow Wagtail on Scilly, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, and the Hume's Warbler remained in Devon. | ||
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| Friday 8th December 2023 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was found at Knockaderry Reservoir in County Waterford, whilst another lingered in Somerset. Other long staying rarities seen today included the Eastern White-crowned Sparrow in Cornwall, Canvasback in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Gloucestershire and Nottinghamshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, and the Hume's Warbler remained in Devon. | ||
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| Thursday 7th December 2023 | ||
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Rarities today comprised the Eastern White-crowned Sparrow still in Cornwall at Rosudgeon, Pallid Harrier still in Norfolk, Kentish Plover still in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs still in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Devon (five together at Lower Tamar Lake) and Somerset. |
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