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| Wednesday 24th April 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included late news of a Pallid Harrier at East Coast NR in County Wicklow, White-billed Diver that flew north past Whitburn in County Durham, and later St.Mary's Island in Northumberland, Red-rumped Swallow at Formby Point in Merseyside, two Gull-billed Terns at Orosay in Western Isles, Iberian Chiffchaff at Ken Hill in Norfolk, and Bee-eater in Hermon in Anglesey.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Slate-coloured Junco in Cleveland, Red-rumped Swallow in Kent, Black Kite on Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in Kent, Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Hampshire, Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose and Black-winged Stilt together in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-billed Divers in Moray and Aberdeenshire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth (2). |
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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 23rd April 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Slate-coloured Junco in Cleveland at Hartlepool, a Blue-winged Teal on the Shetland Isles at Scatness, Mainland, Pallid Harrier in Highland at Durness, Black Kite on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, Red-rumped Swallow in Kent at Worth Marsh, and a Lesser Scaup in County Donegal at Blanket Nook.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Marsh Sandpiper in Hampshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose and Black-winged Stilt together in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-billed Diver in Moray, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and County Louth (2). |
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| Monday 22nd April 2024 | ||
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| The first modern day Little Crake for Surrey was discovered at Papercourt Water Meadows mid morning but, unfortunately, it wasn't seen subsequently. A male Kentish Plover was new at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset and a Cackling Goose was on North Uist, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities still present included the Marsh Sandpiper in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs and Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, Savi's Warbler in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Perth and Kinross, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Lincolnshire and White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire (three) and Moray (two). |
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| Sunday 21st April 2024 | ||
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| A male Red-footed Falcon was found on Scilly today, whilst in Cambridgeshire a female Ferrunginous Duck was found at Fen Drayton Lakes and two White-billed Divers were new at Skigersta on Lewis, Western Isles.
Seven or more White-billed Divers were seen from a boat trip off Aberdeenshire with further birds seen off the Moray coast. Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire still held Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-winged Stilt and Red-breasted Goose with another Red-breasted Goose still in north Norfolk along with the Long-billed Dowitcher. Other lingering rarities included Marsh Sandpiper in Hampshire, Savi's Warbler in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gulls in Carmarthenshire and Dorset and Ferruginous Duck in Kent. |
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| Saturday 20th April 2024 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of an Alpine Swift at Westleton Heath in Suffolk and a total of seven White-billed Divers off Portsoy in Aberdeenshire.
Lingering rarities present today included the Marsh Sandpiper still in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth and Lincolnshire, Black-winged Stilt and Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, Perthshire, and County Waterford, Ferruginous Duck in Kent, White-billed Diver in Moray, and a Savi's Warbler in East Yorkshire. |
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| Friday 19th April 2024 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Marsh Sandpiper at Normandy Marsh in Hampshire, Alpine Swift at Kenfig Pool in Glamorgan, Savi's Warbler at North Cave Wetlands in East Yorkshire, Little Bittern at Woolston Eyes in Cheshire, and late news of a Black Kite in Sheepcote Valley, East Sussex.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, another Bonaparte's Gull in Carmarthenshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth and Lincolnshire, Black-winged Stilt and Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Suffolk (two), County Wexford and Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Kent and a Wilson's Phalarope in County Donegal. |
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| Thursday 18th April 2024 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was found at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities still present today included the Forster's Tern and Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, another Bonaparte's Gull in Carmarthenshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex, County Wexford and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-winged Stilt and Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, another Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Suffolk (two) and Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Kent and three White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Wednesday 17th April 2024 | ||
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| A Red-rumped Swallow was seen at Wadebridge, in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull at Wareham in Dorset, Little Bitterns at Waterville in County Kerry and The Lizard in Cornwall respectively, Wilson's Phalarope at Falcarragh in County Donegal, Lesser Scaup at Walton Hall Marshes in Essex, and Arctic Redpoll at Clingera on Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Western Subalpine Warbler and Forster's Tern in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-winged Stilt, Bonaparte's Gulls in Carmarthenshire and County Galway, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Suffolk (two), Cumbria (two), Essex, Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Kent, White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray. |
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| Tuesday 16th April 2024 | ||
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| A Black Kite was seen at Lisselan, County Waterford.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Western Subalpine Warbler and Forster's Tern in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-winged Stilt, Bonaparte's Gull and Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, another Bonaparte's Gull in Carmarthenshire, Lesser Scaups in Suffolk (two), Glamorgan and Western Isles, Ferruginous Ducks in Kent and on the Leicestershire /Northamptonshire border and two White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire. |
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| Monday 15th April 2024 | ||
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| A Ferruginous Duck was a new arrival at Stanford Reservoir, on the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border.
Lingering rarities included the Myrtle Warbler in Ayrshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Dorset, Red-rumped Swallow in County Cork, Pallid Swift in Scilly, Squacco Heron in Pembrokshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Louth, another Lesser Yellowlegs, Black-winged Stilt and Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, another Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Suffolk (two) and Glamorgan and White-billed Divers in Moray and Aberdeenshire. |
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