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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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| Friday 13th February 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Cackling Goose at Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire, and a Lesser Scaup at Woolston Eyes NR in Cheshire.
Rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Surrey and County Cork, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and County Tyrone, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Black Scoters in Highland and County Kerry, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, and White-winged Scoter in Fife. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 12th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, King Eider in Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Black Scoter in Highland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 11th February 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Mayo.
Rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and County Kerry, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Black Kite in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 10th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter both still in Fife, Bufflehead still on Anglesey, Ross's Goose still in Argyll, Pacific Diver, Dusky Warbler, and Lesser Yellowlegs all in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Black Kite in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire.
In Ireland Harlequin Duck and Pacific Diver remained in County Donegal, Pacific Diver and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, and Spotted Sandpiper was still in County Waterford. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Monday 9th February 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Black Kite at Hundland in Orkney and Bufflehead at Llyn Coron in Anglesey.
Rarities included the Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Black Scoter in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Leicestershire and County Clare, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, County Tyrone and Hertfordshire, King Eider in Shetland, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, and White-winged Scoter in Fife. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 8th February 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a drake Black Scoter in County Kerry at Rossbeigh and a Pacific Diver in County Donegal at Curransport.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthens, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Leicestershire, Surrey and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Ross's Goose in Perth & Kinross, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 7th February 2026 | ||
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| The only new rarity today was a female Lesser Scaup at Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthens, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2) and County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Denbighshire and County Antrim, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Friday 6th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today consisted of a Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Cornwall (2) and County Clare, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, King Eiders in Shetland and Highland, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. | ||
| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 5th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today consisted of a Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, American Coot in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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