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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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| Tuesday 19th March 2024 | ||
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| A Bufflehead was found at Carbeth Loch in Clyde, whilst a Black Kite was reported over Brighton, Sussex.
Lingering rarities still present included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, further Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth and Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), Pembrokeshire, Cheshire, County Monaghan, Lancashire (two), County Armagh and Fife (two). |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 18th March 2024 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Red-breasted Goose, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Coues's Arctic Redpoll all still in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde, Essex (3), Fife (2), Lancashire (2), and Pembrokeshire.
In Ireland an Alpine Swift was seen briefly in County Wicklow at Wicklow, the Double-crested Cormorant remained in County Leitrim as did the Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, County Monaghan, and County Waterford. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 17th March 2024 | ||
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| A Western Subalpine Warbler was a new arrival on Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire.
Lingering rarities comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Red-breasted Goose, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pallid Harrier, and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, County Cavan, Clyde, Devon, Essex (five), Lancashire (two), County Monaghan, Pembrokeshire, and County Waterford. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 16th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Lesser Scaup in County Monaghan at Monalty Lough, and a late report of an Alpine Swift in County Kerry at Blennerville.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaups in Essex(four), Lancashire(two), and County Armagh, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, East Sussex, and Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose, Rustic Bunting, Pallid Harrier, and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 15th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk at Cley Marshes
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaups in Essex(five), County Waterford, Lancashire (two), Clyde, and County Armagh, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 14th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlights today were an Alpine Swift in County Dublin at Skerries, Long-billed Dowitcher at Orkney at North Ronaldsay, White-billed Diver at Western Isles at Skigersta, Black Kite in London at Romford.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaups in County Waterford, Lancashire (two), Devon, and County Armagh, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Rustic Bunting in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 13th March 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised a Bufflehead new in County Cavan at Mullagh Lough, the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Rustic Bunting in Norfolk, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Linclonshire, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Norfolk, and East Yorkshire, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Devon, Essex (5), and Lancashire (2). | ||
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| Tuesday 12th March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Bufflehead in County Westmeath, Lesser Scaups in County Armagh and Lancashire (two), King Eider in Lothian, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Red-breasted Goose in Argyll. | ||
| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Monday 11th March 2024 | ||
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| A Red-breasted Goose was discovered on Burgh Marsh, Cumbria with Barnacle Geese today.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Devon, County Waterford, County Armagh and Lancashire (two), Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, King Eider in Lothian, three Red-breasted Geese in Essex, White-billed Diver in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 10th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Northern Harrier in County Cork at Ballyvergan Marsh.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Black Duck in County Mayo, three Red-breasted Geese together in Essex, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, King Eiders in Lothian and Shetland Isles, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh and Lancashire (2). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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