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| Sunday 22nd September 2024 | ||
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| In County Wexford, there was late news of a Northern Harrier in Tacumshin, whilst in Shetland an Isabelline Shrike sp was discovered on Foula, and an Eastern Stonechat at Bakkasetter. Other new discoveries included an Arctic Warbler and two American Buff-bellied Pipits on St Kilda, Western Isles, two Arctic Warblers and a Black Kite on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Greenish Warbler at Saltburn, Cleveland, Lesser Grey Shrike in Essex at Tollesbury, an Eastern Stonechat in Lothian at North Berwick, Pallid Harrier at Warham Greens, Norfolk, and a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Dungeness in Kent.
Lingering rarities included the Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire, two Black Kites in Shetland, two Red-footed Falcons in Cleveland and Kent, Eastern Stonechat in Norfolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire, Arctic Warbler in Shetland, Dusky Warbler at Spurn, East Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcon in Kent and Cleveland, and Wilson's Phalarope at Old Hall Marshes in Essex. |
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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 21st September 2024 | ||
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| In Northumberland, a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was found in Tynemouth, whilst in East Yorkshire an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler was discovered at Flamborough Head. Other new discoveries included Eastern Stonechats in both Norfolk at Kelling, and St Kilda, Western Isles, Arctic Warblers at Bigton, Shetland and Papa Westray, Orkney, Dusky Warbler at Spurn, East Yorkshire, Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk at Winterton, Red-footed Falcon at Hartlepool in Cleveland, Blyth's Reed Warblers at Blakeney Point, Norfolk, and Skaw, Shetland, Black Kite in Skewjack in Cornwall, and a Wilson's Phalarope at Old Hall Marshes in Essex.
Lingering rarities included the Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire, Black Kite in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| Friday 20th September 2024 | ||
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| An American Pipit was found on St Kilda, Western Isles today, and a Black Kite was at Porthgwarra, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Eastern Stonechat species in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire (two) and Warwickshire and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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| Thursday 19th September 2024 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Whiskered Tern in County Londonderry at Lough Beg, whilst a Bonaparte's Gull was new in County Wexford at Nethertown and a Pallid Harrier arrived on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.
Continuing rarities were the Tennessee Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal and Eastern Stonechat species in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and the Orkney Isles, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 18th September 2024 | ||
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| In Norfolk, a Red-flanked Bluetail was found in Waxham, whilst in Cleveland a Squacco Heron was reported at Saltholme RSPB. A Black Kite lingered around Quendale, Shetland, and other new discoveries included a Eastern Stonechat at Fair Isle, Shetland (where the Tennessee Warbler remained), a Tawny Pipit at Abbotsbury, Dorset, and a Greenish Warbler at Dunbar, Lothian.
Other lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire(2) and Warwickshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Black Kite in Shetland, and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| Tuesday 17th September 2024 | ||
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| In Yorkshire, a Fea's Petrel species flew north past Spurn this morning, whilst in Kent a Brown Booby was off the Foreness Point /North Foreland area. An Arctic Warbler was trapped on Fair Isle, Shetland (where the Tennessee Warbler remained), and other new discoveries included a Black Stork at Lough Gill, County Kerry, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Ferrybank, County Wexford and a Red-breasted Goose at Lisselan, County Waterford.
Other lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Staffordshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| Monday 16th September 2024 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Paddyfield Warbler at Porth Hellick, Scilly, a Greenish Warbler at Land's End, Cornwall and a Lesser Scaup at Blagdon Lake, Somerset.
Lingering rarities included the Tennessee Warbler in Shetland, Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Greenish Warbler in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire (two) and Warwickshire. |
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| Sunday 15th September 2024 | ||
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| The highlight today was a Tennessee Warbler on Fair Isle in Shetland, other new rarities consisted of a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Loch Ordais on Western Isles, Greenish Warbler at Porthgwarra in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Larne, County Antrim, Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR in Kent, Black Stork at Dursey Island, County Cork, and Long-billed Dowitcher at Bowling Green Marsh in Devon.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, Canvasback in Essex, and two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire. |
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| Saturday 14th September 2024 | ||
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| A Tawny Pipit was found at Windmill Farm in Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Devon and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Dublin, and Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire(2) and Lincolnshire. |
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| Friday 13th September 2024 | ||
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| Long-billed Dowitchers were found at Dawlish Warren, Devon and on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Lesser Yellowlegs was at Vange Marshes, Essex and a Black-winged Stilt was found at Ouse Fen, Cambridgshire.
Lingering rarities included the Steppe Grey Shrike in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and Cambridgshire. |
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