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| Friday 16th October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Black-capped Petrel which flew past Pendeen in Cornwall mid-afternoon.
New rarities today consisted of White-rumped Sandpipers at Claggan Beach in County Mayo, Smerwick Harbour in County Kerry and the Montrose Basin in Angus, an Olive-backed Pipit at Trenoweth on Scilly, a Pacific Diver at Crookhaven in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Blennerville in County Kerry and a Red-flanked Bluetail on Unst in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper on Western Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Clare and County Wexford, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Highland, Blackpoll Warbler on Western Isles, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, Isabelline Shrike sp on Scilly, American Pipit in County Antrim and Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland. |
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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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| Thursday 15th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Blackpoll Warbler at Castlebay on Barra in the Western Isles, a Ross's Goose at Dingwall Bay in Highland, a Red-throated Pipit at Pelistry Bay on St Mary's in Scilly, a Hornemann's Redpoll at Lerwick in Shetland, a Citrine Wagtail at Tacumshin in County Wexford, an Olive-backed Pipit at Hengistbury Head in Dorset, White-rumped Sandpipers at Tacumshin in County Wexford and Ring Strand in County Cork, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Woodhall Spa Airfield in Lincolnshire. Rarities included an Isabelline Shrike sp in Scilly, a Wilson's Snipe in Scilly, a Double-crested Cormorant in County Galway, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, a Sora in Scilly, a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, an American Pipit in County Antrim, a Pacific Golden Plover on the Isle of Wight, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in the Western Isles, an American Black Tern in County Dublin, an Olive-backed Pipit in Argyll, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Clare and in County Cork, and a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Donegal. |
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| Wednesday 14th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of an Isabelline Shrike sp on St Mary's in Scilly, White-rumped Sandpipers at Lissagriffin in County Cork, Seafield in County Clare and Bryher on Scilly, a Bonaparte's Gull at Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, a Red-throated Pipit on St Mary's in Scilly, an American Black Tern at Sandycove in County Dublin and a Lesser Scaup at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Pacific Golden Plover on Isle of Wight, Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife and East Yorkshire, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland and County Down, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, Grey-cheeked Thrush in Shetland, American Pipit in County Antrim, Red-eyed Vireo on Scilly, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland and Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Tuesday 13th October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Double-crested Cormorant on Omey Island in County Galway.
New rarities today consisted of a Pacific Golden Plover on the Western Yar Estuary on the Isle of Wight, a Bonaparte's Gull at Groomsport in County Down, an American Pipit at Dursey Island in County Cork, an Isabelline Wheatear on Unst in Shetland and a Red-eyed Vireo on St Agnes in Scilly. Continuing rarities today consisted of Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall and London, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Sora on Scilly, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, American Pipit in County Antrim, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Grey-cheeked Thrush in Shetland and Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland. |
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| Monday 12th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were an American Pipit on Rathlin Island in County Antrim, a Red-throated Pipit at Bempton Cliffs RSPB in East Yorkshire, a Radde's Warbler at Chalk Bank, Spurn in East Yorkshire, and a Red-flanked Bluetail at Burrafirth on Unst in Shetland. Rarities included a Wilson's Snipe in Scilly, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, a Grey-cheeked Thrush in Shetland, a Sora in Scilly, a Ross's Goose in Highland, a White-winged Scoter in Angus, a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, a Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall, a Long-billed Dowitcher in the Western Isles, a Hornemann's Redpoll in Shetland, an Olive-backed Pipit in Argyll, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, and a Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 11th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Frakkafield in Shetland, a Bonelli's Warbler sp at Flamborough in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gulls both on the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall and on Mull in Argyll, three Dusky Warblers on the Shetland Isles, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Kilkee in County Clare, Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle in Shetland and a Zitting Cisticola at Trimley Marsh in Suffolk.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Ross's Goose in Highland, Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, Sora on Scilly, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Grey-cheeked Thrush in Shetland and Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 10th October 2026 | ||
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| Finds of the day were a Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Inishbofin in County Galway and a Grey-cheeked Thrush at Easter Quarff in Shetland. New rarities today included a Red-eyed Vireo at Gorie on Bressay in Shetland, a Rustic Bunting between Culswick and Selivoe in Shetland, Baird's Sandpipers at Rough Point in County Kerry and Drift Reservoir in Cornwall, a Hornemann's Redpoll at Upper Burn of Sound in Lerwick, an Olive-backed Pipit at Funzie on Fetlar in Shetland, a Radde's Warbler at Lytchett Bay in Dorset, White-rumped Sandpipers at Rough Point in County Kerry, Myroe Levels and Lough Beg in County Derry and Balranald on North Uist in the Western Isles, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Kilbrittain Creek in County Cork. Rarities included a Wilson's Snipe in Scilly, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler in Shetland, a Scops Owl in Orkney, a Sora in Scilly, a Ross's Goose in Highland, a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, a Siberian Stonechat in Shetland, a King Eider in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitchers in the Western Isles and Orkney, an Arctic Warbler in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Donegal, Fife and East Yorkshire. |
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| Friday 9th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Black-throated Thrush at Sumburgh in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpipers at The Gearagh in County Cork, the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire and South Uist on Western Isles, a Baird's Sandpiper at Toft Newton Reservoir in Lincolnshire, Oliver-backed Pipits at Bressay in Shetland and Coll in Argyll and two Ferruginous Ducks at Filby Broad in Norfolk.
Continuing rarities today consisted of White-winged Scoter in Angus, Ross's Goose in Highland, Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher on Western Isles and Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, County Donegal and Fife, Sora on Scilly, American Pipit on Scilly, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler in Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, Arctic Warbler on Shetland, Radde's Warbler on Shetland, Scops Owl in Orkney and Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 8th October 2026 | ||
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| The finds of the day today were a Scops Owl at Deerness in Orkney, a Lanceolated Warbler at Sumburgh in Shetland and a Black-faced Bunting at Quendale Mill in Shetland.
New rarities today consisted of a White-rumped Sandpipers at South Uist in Western Isles, Tacumshin in County Wexford and Broughty Ferry in Angus, Pallid Harriers at Unst and Lerwick on Shetland and Winter Hill in Greater Manchester/Lancashire, an Arctic Warbler and Rustic Bunting on Fair Isle in Shetland, a Red-throated Pipit on St Mary's in Scilly, a Dusky Warbler at Weymouth in Dorset, a Radde's Warbler at Tangwick in Shetland and a Fea's Petrel sp at North Ronaldsey in Orkney. Continuing rarities today consisted of White-winged Scoter in Angus, Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire and Fife, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher on Western Isles, Sora on Scilly, Black Stork in Suffolk, American Pipit on Scilly, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler in Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, Arctic Warbler on Shetland and Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 7th October 2026 | ||
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| The star new rarity today was a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler found on Shetland, at Norwick on Unst. Other new rarities on Shetland comprised a Western Bonelli's Warbler on Mainland at Skelberry, Olive-backed Pipits on Mainland at Loch of Clickimin and on Fetlar at Houbie and a new King Eider on Yell at Gutcher.
On the Western Isles, a Baird's Sandpiper was found on North Uist, at Loch Paible before moving to Balranald, in Angus there was a second White-winged Scoter found at Lunan Bay along with a Bonaparte's Gull at the same location and in Highland a Ross's Goose was amongst the Pinkfeet at Udale Bay. Lingering rarities included Sora on St.Mary's, Scilly, but no sign of the bird on Tresco, American Pipit on St.Agnes, Scilly, Wilson's Snipe on St.Mary's, Scilly, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Somerset, East Yorkshire and County Cork, Baird's Sandpiper on Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Olive-backed Pipit, Siberian Stonechat, Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier on Shetland and the Black-winged Kite was still to be found in east Norfolk. |
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