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| Sunday 18th October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Chestnut Bunting at Baltasound on Unst in Shetland. New rarities today conisted of a Ross's Goose at Sandylands in Lancashire, a Greater Yellowlegs at Mullaghmore in County Sligo, a Red-throated Pipit on St Mary's in Scilly, an Isabelline Wheatear at Arbroath in Angus, a Pied Wheatear at Seasalter in Kent, a Rustic Bunting on Dursey Island in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ring Strand in County Cork, a Desert Wheatear at Wells-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, a Coues's Redpoll at Wells Woods in Norfolk, Radde's Warblers on St Agnes in Scilly and at Alderton in Suffolk, a Dusky Warbler at Brotton in Cleveland, a Bonaparte's Gull at Kilbrittain in County Cork, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Lough Beg in County Derry. Rarities included a Rose-breasted Grosbeak still in County Galway, a Blackpoll Warbler in County Mayo, a Sora in Scilly, a Ross's Goose in Highland, a Pacific Diver in County Cork, a Red-eyed Vireo in Scilly, a Pacific Golden Plover on the Isle of Wight, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, an Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gulls in Northumberland and County Down, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, Scilly and Aberdeenshire, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Lincolnshire. |
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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 17th October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Blackpoll Warbler at Blacksod on The Mullet in County Mayo. New rarities consisted of a Black-faced Bunting near Nanjizal Valley in Cornwall, a Baird's Sandpiper at Myroe Levels in County Derry, an Olive-backed Pipit on Holy Island in Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpipers at Clonakilty in County Cork and Budle Bay in Northumberland, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Penryn in Cornwall. Rarities included an Isabelline Shrike sp in Scilly, a Wilson's Snipe in Scilly, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, a Sora in Scilly, a Ross's Goose in Highland, a White-winged Scoter in Angus, an American Pipit in County Antrim, a Pacific Diver in County Cork, a Pacific Golden Plover on the Isle of Wight, a Baird's Sandpiper in the Western Isles, a King Eider in Shetland, an American Black Tern in County Dublin, a Hornemann's Redpoll in Shetland, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpipers in Aberdeenshire and Angus, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Fife. |
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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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| 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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