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| Monday 25th March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Bufflehead in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaups in Cumbria (two), County Armagh and Clyde, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wicklow and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk. | ||
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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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| Sunday 24th March 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult male Bufflehead in Aberdeenshire on Sand Loch at dusk. Perhaps all the sightings of adult male Bufflehead this winter in both Ireland - in County Galway 13th-16th January, County Westmeath 27th February-12th March, and County Cavan on 13th March - and Britain - in Clyde on 19th March and in Aberdeenshire today - are the same individual heading northeast.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting and Coues's Arctic Redpoll reported as still together Norfolk, Pallid Harriers in Carmthenshire/Glamorgan and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, County Wexford, and County Wicklow, and Lesser Scaups still in County Armagh and Clyde, and new in Cumbria (2) and Suffolk (5). |
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| Saturday 23rd March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Rustic Bunting in Norfolk, Alpine Swift in Somerset, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), County Waterford, County Armagh and Lancashire (two) and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire and Norfolk. | ||
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| Friday 22nd March 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Long-billed Dowitcher at Kilcoole, County Wicklow and single Alpine Swifts over Bristol, Somerset and Studland, Dorset.
Lingering rarities still present included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Gull-billed Tern in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Cheshire, Lancashire (two), County Monaghan and County Armagh, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 21st March 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Northern Harrier in County Cork, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex, Norfolk and Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Essex (three), Lancashire (two) and County Monaghan and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk. | ||
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| Wednesday 20th March 2024 | ||
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| A Alpine Swift was found at Southwell in Dorset, whilst a White-billed Diver was seen near Lochmaddy in Western Isles.
Lingering rarities still present included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk, Orkney, and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Bufflehead in Clyde, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth, Lesser Scaups in Essex (five), Pembrokeshire, Clyde, County Monaghan, and Lancashire (two). |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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