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| Saturday 13th July 2024 | ||
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| A good day with notable discoveries including a Franklin's Gull in London at Crossness, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford at Ring Marsh, Caspian Tern in West Sussex at Shoreham-by-Sea, and a Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire at Fairburn Ings.
Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Gull-billed Tern on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, and Black-winged Stilt 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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| Friday 12th July 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Gull-billed Tern at Virkie, Shetland and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Donabate, County Dublin.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole on the South Yorkshire /Nottinghamshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilt in Lincolnshire, White-billed Diver in Shetland and Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk. |
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| Thursday 11th July 2024 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberlady Bay in Lothian, Black-winged Stilt at Freiston Shore in Lincolnshire, and Baird's Sandpiper at Ardivachar Point in Western Isles.
Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Wednesday 10th July 2024 | ||
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Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in South Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Tuesday 9th July 2024 | ||
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| A White-billed Diver was seen off Houbie, Fetlar, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Black-winged Pratincole on the Nottinghamshire /South Yorkshire border, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo. |
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| Monday 8th July 2024 | ||
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| A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Normandy Marsh, Hampshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Pratincole on the Nottinghamshire /South Yorkshire border, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Sunday 7th July 2024 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Least Tern in County Dublin. | ||
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| Saturday 6th July 2024 | ||
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| A Brown Booby flew past St Levan, Cornwall, and a Caspian Tern spent the day at Sandbach Flashes, Cheshire.
Lingering rarities included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Least Tern in County Dublin, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Friday 5th July 2024 | ||
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| A South Polar Skua was seen from the evening pelagic off Scilly, and the Forster's Tern reappeared at Soldier's Point, County Louth.
Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Nottinghamshire, two Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford and County Antrim, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Thursday 4th July 2024 | ||
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| Lesser Yellowlegs were found at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire and Sprouston, Borders, the latter just the second for the county.
Lingering rarities still present included the Yellow-crowned Night Heron in County Mayo, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, two Black-winged Stilts in Cambridgeshire and another in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in Cumbria and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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