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| Thursday 25th January 2024 | ||
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| The star find this afternoon was a White-billed Diver in Essex at Southend-on-Sea.
Continuing rarities today comprised the Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Lancashire and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and both Kentish Plover and five Lesser Scaup in Somerset. |
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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 24th January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised both the White-winged Scoter and Pied-billed Grebe still together in County Galway, Pallid Harrier, Red-breasted Goose, and two Ferruginous Ducks all still in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and both Kentish Plover and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. | ||
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| Tuesday 23rd January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Red-breasted Goose still in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon (5), Somerset, and Pembrokeshire, and three Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk (2) and London. | ||
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| Monday 22nd January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Northern Waterthrush still in Essex, Red-breasted Goose still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, five Lesser Scaups together in Devon, Pallid Harriers in Carmarthenshire/Glamorgan and Norfolk, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Hampshire and London. | ||
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| Sunday 21st January 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a King Eider in Lothian at Cockenzie, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall at Maer Lake.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush and Lesser Yellowlegs both in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Antrim and Highland, Lesser Scaups in Devon and Pembrokeshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Hampshire and London. |
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| Saturday 20th January 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Ferruginous Duck was found at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull at Brora, Highland, and a Pacific Diver off Burntisland, Fife.
Lingering rarities still present included the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, London, and Hampshire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Essex and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. |
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| Friday 19th January 2024 | ||
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| A Ferruginous Duck was found off Oxey Marsh, Hampshire mid afternoon.
Lingering rarities still present included the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe and White-winged Scoter in County Galway, Baikal Teal in County Durham, two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Pembrokeshire, County Waterford and Dumfries and Galloway, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex and Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Thursday 18th January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Northern Waterthrush and two Red-breasted Geese in Essex, White-winged Scoter and Pied-billed Grebe still together in County Galway, White-winged Scoter still in County Kerry, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Red-breasted Goose, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Cackling Goose in County Donegal, and Lesser Scaups in Devon (7) and Pembrokeshire (2). | ||
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| Wednesday 17th January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Northern Waterthrush in Essex, White-winged Scoter, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaup in Devon. | ||
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| Tuesday 16th January 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Northern Waterthrush and Red-breasted Goose both still in Essex, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, and Pied-billed Grebe all still together in County Galway, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, two Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, and Lesser Scaups in Devon (5) and Pembrokeshire. | ||
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