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| Monday 24th June 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Snowy Owl in Highland that flew past Nybster, whilst in Suffolk a Black Kite flew over St James South Elmham.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the Yellow-crowned Night Heron and Elegant Tern in County Mayo, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and two Black-winged Stilts together in Cambridgeshire. |
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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 23rd June 2024 | ||
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| New Caspian Terns were found in Kent and Norfolk, a Black Stork flew over Rye Harbour, Sussex and a Black Kite flew over Loscoe, Derbyshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron and Elegant Tern in County Mayo, Least Tern in County Dublin, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Saturday 22nd June 2024 | ||
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| Two Black-winged Stilts were found at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire, Caspian Tern at Leighton Moss RSPB in Lancashire, and Marsh Sandpiper at Minsmere RSPB in Suffolk.
Lingering rarities still present included the Brunnich's Guillemot in Highland, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in West Yorkshire, Savi's Warblers in Norfolk and County Wexford, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire. |
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| Friday 21st June 2024 | ||
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| A Bonaparte's Gull was found at Oare Marshes NR in Kent.
Lingering rarities still present included the Brunnich's Guillemot in Highland, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in West Yorkshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Highland, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and three Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 20th June 2024 | ||
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| A Zitting Cisticola was found at South Foreland in Kent, Brunnich's Guillemot at Scrabster in Highland, and Black Kite at St Buryan in Cornwall.
Lingering rarities still present included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Green Warbler in Shetland, another Blyth's Reed Warbler in Highland, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Elegant Tern in County Mayo, Least Tern in County Dublin, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 19th June 2024 | ||
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| A Black-winged Pratincole reported at Idle Valley NR in Nottinghamshire, Caspian Tern was found at Buckenham Marshes in Norfolk, and Black Kites in Cornwall at Connor Downs and Goldsithney.
Lingering rarities still present included the Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Green Warbler in Shetland, another Blyth's Reed Warbler in Highland, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Tuesday 18th June 2024 | ||
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| A Gull-billed Tern was at Holme Pierrepont and nearby Bassingfield, Nottinghamshire this evening, whilst a Black Kite flew over Nailsea, Somerset.
Lingering rarities still present included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo and County Leitrim, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Green Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, another Blyth's Reed Warbler in Highland, Savi's Warblers in Sussex, County Wexford and Norfolk, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland and two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 17th June 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Green Warbler on Fair Isle; the third to be located in northern Britain in the last month. A Blyth's Reed Warbler was also new on Fair Isle whilst discoveries elsewhere included a Gull-billed Tern briefly in Nottinghamshire at Netherield, a Blyth's Reed Warbler reported in Highland at Dornoch, and now two Savi's Warblers together in Norfolk. Lingering rarities confirmed as present were both the Yellow-crowned Night Heron and Elegant Tern still in County Mayo, Least Tern in County Dublin, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Solitary Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, White-billed Diver in Highland, and at least two Ferruginous Ducks together Warwickshire. |
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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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| 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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