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| Sunday 25th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and East Yorkshire, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Essex (3), and the Western Isles.
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remains in County Leitrim, Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaup in County Waterford. |
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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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| Saturday 24th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Black Scoter still in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde and Essex (3).
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remains in County Leitrim, as does the Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaup in County Waterford. |
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| Friday 23rd February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five) and Clyde, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal and County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Suffolk. | ||
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| Thursday 22nd February 2024 | ||
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| The Myrtle Warbler remained in Kilwinning, Ayrshire today, as did the Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), County Waterford and Clyde, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. | ||
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| Wednesday 21st February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Black Scoter and Pallid Harrier both still in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and four Lesser Scaups still together in Essex.
In Ireland the Double-crested Cormorant remained in County Leitrim, as did the Black Duck in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, and Lesser Scaup in County Armagh. |
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| Tuesday 20th February 2024 | ||
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| A surprising highlight today was a Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire at Kilwinning.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Nottinghamshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Devon, Clyde, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Monday 19th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was King Eider on Shetland at Bluemull Sound, as well as this, a very late report of a Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire near Brigg.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Gull-billed Tern, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Cheshire, Clyde, Essex(4). |
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| Sunday 18th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the unexpected discovery of a Gull-billed Tern in County Cork at Kilkeran Lake.
Rarities elsewhere comprised Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover both still in Somerset, Black Duck still in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Hampshire, and Northumberland, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Cheshire, Clyde, Essex (5), and Pembrokeshire. |
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| Saturday 17th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Black Scoter in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five) and County Armagh, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Northumberland, and Hampshire, and Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Yorkshire, and Norfolk. | ||
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| Friday 16th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today inclued the Black Scoter in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Essex (two), Pembrokeshire, County Armagh and Clyde, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex, Suffolk and Essex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Hampshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. | ||
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