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| Sunday 16th June 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Savi's Warbler in Norfolk at Welney, and now two Ferruginous Ducks together in Warwickshire at Draycote Water.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Yellow-crowed Night Heron in County Mayo, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Savi's Warbler in West Sussex, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. |
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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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| Saturday 15th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today consisted of three Blyth's Reed Warblers, two at Virkie, Shetland, and one on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Lesser Scaup at Elton Reservoir, and a White-winged Scoter at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.
Lingering rarities today comprised the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern in Northumberland, Least Tern in County Dublin, two Caspian Terns in Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, and a Savi's Warbler still in West Sussex. |
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| Friday 14th June 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Solitary Sandpiper on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.
Elsewhere lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, American Black Tern in Northumberland, two Caspian Terns together in Carmarthenshire, Great Reed Warbler still on territory in Cambridgeshire, Savi's Warblers in both West Sussex and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in West Yorkshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 13th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper at St.Kilda in the Western Isles.
Lingering rarities today comprised the two Caspian Terns in Carmarthenshire, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Savi's Warbler in West Sussex, East Yorkshire, and Cleveland. |
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| Wednesday 12th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today consisted of two Caspian Terns at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire.
Lingering rarities today comprised the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern both in Northumberland, Least Tern in County Dublin, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and Savi's Warblers still in song in Cleveland, County Wexford, Shetland Isles, and West Sussex. |
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| Tuesday 11th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black Kite at Mildenhall, Suffolk and a Savi's Warbler at Pulborough Brooks RSPB in West Sussex.
Rarities today comprised the Yellow-crowned Night Heron and Black Duck still in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern both still in Northumberland, Least Tern in County Dublin, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and Savi's Warblers still in song in Cleveland, Shetland Isles, East Yorkshire and West Sussex. |
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| Monday 10th June 2024 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Yellow-crowned Night Heron still in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern both still in Northumberland, Least Tern in County Dublin, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Great Reed Warbler and Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and Savi's Warblers still in song in Cleveland, Shetland Isles, and County Wexford. | ||
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| Sunday 9th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Savi's Warbler at Cahore, County Wexford and a Black-winged Stilt at Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron and Black Duck in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern in Northumberland, Least Tern in County Dublin, Savi's Warblers in Yorkshire, Cleveland and Shetland, Great Reed Warbler and Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Lesser Scaup in Fife. |
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| Saturday 8th June 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Greenish Warbler at John Weston NR in Essex, Caspian Tern at Llangennech at Carmarthenshire, two Gull-billed Terns at Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt at Ouse Washes in Cambridgeshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern in Northumberland, Whiskered Tern in Lincolnshire, Savi's Warbler in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire. |
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| Friday 7th June 2024 | ||
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| Breaking news today was a Whiskered Tern at Kirkby on Bain GPs, Lincolnshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Elegant Tern, and Black Duck in County Mayo, Bridled Tern and American Black Tern in Northumberland, Whiskered Tern in Lincolnshire, Least Tern in County Louth, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Savi's Warbler in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire. |
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