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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Thursday 26th September 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included late news of a 2nd Northern Harrier in County Wexford at Tacumshin, today at Tacumshin there was a Black Kite, a Ross's Goose in at Fail in Ayrshire, and a Brown Shrike at North Ronaldsay, Orkney.
Continuing rarities comprised an elusive Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler still in Northumberland, Pallid Harriers in both Norfolk and East Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, Eastern Stonechats in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 25th September 2024 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Barolo Shearwater in Cornwall passing Mousehole, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife at Cameron Reservoir, an Eastern Stonechat species in Cleveland at Saltburn, and an Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles at Loch of Spiggie, Mainland.
Continuing rarities comprised an elusive Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler still in Northumberland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Whiskered Tern in County Londonderry, Wilson's Phalarope in Essex, Western Bonelli's Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Greenish Warbler in Cleveland, Pallid Harriers in both Norfolk and East Yorkshire, Eastern Stonechats in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Blyth's Reed Warblers on Shetland and the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 24th September 2024 | ||
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| In Shetland, a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was found in Maywick, whilst in Northumberland the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was rediscovered in Northumberland, and a Fea's Petrel flew past Long Nab in North Yorkshire. Other new rarities today consisted of Arctic Warbler in Crail, Fife, Paddyfield Warbler on St.Mary's, Scilly, Red-flanked Bluetail at Spurn, East Yorkshire, two Arctic Warblers in Burrafirth, Shetland, Lanceolated Warbler at Levenwick, Shetland, Dusky Warbler in Flamborough, East Yorkshire, Bonelli's Warbler on Tresco, Scilly, Blyth's Reed Warbler at Bornish, Western Isles, two Bonaparte's Gulls at Nethertown in County Wexford, Lanceolated Warbler at North Ronaldsay in Orkney, Fea's Petrel off Skellig Islands in County Kerry, Pallid Harrier in Welwick, East Yorkshire, and Baird's Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Lingering rarities included the Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Eastern Stonechat in Lincolnshire, Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire, two Arctic Warblers in Shetland, Wilson's Phalarope in Essex, Greenish Warbler in Cleveland, Eastern Stonechat in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, and a Black-winged Stilt in Cambridgeshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Monday 23rd September 2024 | ||
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| A Lanceolated Warbler was found on Fair Isle, Shetland (the 102nd record for the island), with a Dusky Warbler on Holy Island in Northumberland. Other discoveries included an Eastern Stonechat species at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire and both a Pallid Harrier and White-rumped Sandpiper in the Spurn recording area, Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities included the Lesser Grey Shrike, Wilson's Phalarope and Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Eastern Stonechats in Norfolk, Lothian and Shetland, Greenish Warbler in Cleveland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Dublin, Whiskered Tern in County Derry, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| 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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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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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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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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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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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