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| Wednesday 6th March 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier both still in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and two Lesser Scaups each in both Essex and Lancashire. | ||
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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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| Tuesday 5th March 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Pacific Diver and Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in Cheshire, Essex (5), and Lancashire (2). | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 4th March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), Lancashire (two) and Clyde, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Argyll and Essex, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 3rd March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a pair of Lesser Scaups at Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancashire (relocating overnight from near Blackpool), a single drake Lesser Scaup at Angliham, County Galway and a White-billed Diver off Holy Island, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Scaups in Essex (four), County Waterford, County Armagh and Clyde, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Cornwall. |
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| Saturday 2nd March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Bonaparte's Gull reported in Cornwall at Kenneggy, and two Lesser Scaups in Lancashire in Blackpool.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eider in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford and Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, five Lesser Scaups in Essex(5), Clyde, and Pembrokeshire, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll and Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Glamorgan. |
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| Friday 1st March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, five Lesser Scaups in Essex and one in County Waterford and Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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| Thursday 29th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Bufflehead still in County Westmeath, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaups in Essex (4) and Pembrokeshire (1). | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th February 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Bufflehead still in County Westmeath, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier together in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in Essex (5) and Clyde. | ||
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| Tuesday 27th February 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Bufflehead in County Westmeath at Mullingar at Lough Sheelin.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth. |
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| Monday 26th February 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Clyde, King Eider in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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