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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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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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| 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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| Tuesday 6th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were the confirmation of a Wilson's Snipe at Lower Moors on St Mary's, Scilly, an American Pipit and Rustic Bunting both on St Agnes in Scilly, an Arctic Warbler at Fladdabister in Shetland, a Citrine Wagtail at St Kilda in the Western Isles, a Black Kite over Littlestone-on-Sea in Kent, a Radde's Warbler at Thorpeness in Suffolk, a Greenish Warbler near Veensgarth in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpipers at Claggan Island in County Mayo, on Lewis in the Western Isles, on Westray in Orkney, and at Dundee, in Angus, also new today was a Lesser Yellowlegs at Termoncarragh Lough on The Mullet in County Mayo. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, two Soras in Scilly, a White-winged Scoter in Angus, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in the Western Isles, a Siberian Stonechat in Shetland, further Baird's Sandpipers in West Yorkshire and Orkney, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Aberdeenshire, Lancashire and Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, a Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Olive-backed Pipits in Shetland, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Orkney, a Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Leicestershire, the Western Isles and East Yorkshire. |
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| Monday 5th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Baird's Sandpiper at Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire, an Arctic Warbler in Shetland, two Lesser Yellowlegs on South Uist in the Western Isles, and a further Lesser Yellowlegs at Timoleague in County Cork. Rarities included a Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, two Soras in Scilly, a Red-eyed Vireo in County Galway, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in the Western Isles, further Baird's Sandpipers in West Yorkshire and Orkney, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, and Lancashire, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, a Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, an Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Orkney, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Leicestershire, and East Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 4th October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was an Upland Sandpiper near Pendeen in Cornwall.
New rarities today consisted of a Pallid Harrier at Loch of Strathbeg in Aberdeenshire, an American Pipit at Inishturk in County Mayo and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Brierfield Turlough in County Rosecommon. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Western Isles, Baird's Sandpipers in West Yorkshire, County Kerry and Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Somerset, East Yorkshire, Leicestershire, County Cork and County Donegal, Black Stork in Suffolk, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, White-throated Sparrow in Fife, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk (5), Red-flanked Bluetail in Orkney, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warblers on Scilly (2), Pallid Harrier in Lancashire and Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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