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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Thursday 7th March 2024 | ||
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| The 'Patagonia picnic table effect' played out in inland Norfolk today where a glimpsed Coues's Arctic Redpoll with Mealy Redpolls at Helhoughton led to the discovery of a Rustic Bunting in the same field.
Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Red-breasted Geese in Essex (2) and Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eider in Lothian, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Essex (2), and Lancashire (2). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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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. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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