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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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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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| 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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| Saturday 3rd October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of Lesser Yellowlegs at both Beacon Ponds in East Yorkshire and Lough Beg in County Derry, Olive-backed Pipits at both Portland Bill in Dorset and Fair Isle in Shetland, Red-throated Pipits at both Fair Isle in Shetland and St Mary's on Scilly, Pallid Harriers at both Belmont in Lancashire and Littlehampton in West Sussex, a Red-eyed Vireo at Inishbofin in County Galway, a Baird's Sandpiper at Reculver in Kent and a Bonaparte's Gull at Bamburgh in Northumberland.
Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Ferruginous Duck in Essex, Baird's Sandpipers in West Yorkshire, County Clare and Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Fife, Leicestershire and Western Isles, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in County Galway, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Orkney, Two-barred Greenish Warbler in Orkney and Western Bonelli's Warbler on Scilly. |
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| Friday 2nd October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Sora on Porth Hellick Pool on St Mary's in Scilly.
New rarities today consisted of a Two-barred Greenish Warbler on North Ronaldsay in Orkney, Pallid Harriers at both Seabank in County Louth and Loch Lomond RSPB in Clyde, Olive-backed Pipits at two sites on Mainland Shetland, Fair Isle and at South Shields in County Durham, a Red-flanked Bluetail on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, Baird's Sandpipers at both Fairburn Ings in West Yorkshire and Seafield in County Clare and a Bonelli's Warbler sp on St Martin's in Scilly. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers in Orkney, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Western Isles and Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset and Leicestershire, Black Stork in Suffolk, Rustic Bunting on Orkney, Red-throated Pipit in Scilly, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside and Black Kite in Cornwall. |
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| Thursday 1st October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Siberian Blue Robin at Hillwell in Shetland. New rarities today were a Lanceolated Warbler at Fair Isle in Shetland, a Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Quendale on Shetland, Red-throated Pipits at Longstone in Scilly, a Rustic Bunting at North Ronaldsay in Orkney, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Peninerine in the Western Isles, an Eastern Stonechat at Levenwick in Shetland, a Baird's Sandpiper at Slains Pools in Aberdeenshire, a Bonelli's Warbler on St.Agnes in Scilly, an Arctic Warbler at Baltasound on Shetland, Citrine Wagtails in Orkney, Westray, and Shetland, Sumburgh, two Olive-backed Pipits in Shetland, one at Walls, one at Boddam, a Radde's Warbler at Fair Isle, Shetland, and a Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. Rarities included a Sykes's Warbler in Aberdeenshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire, a Baird's Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpipers in Cornwall and Gwynedd, Pallid Harriers in Merseyside and Shetland, a probable Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in Lincolnshire, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Lothian, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Somerset and Leicestershire. |
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| Wednesday 30th September 2026 | ||
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| The finds of the day today were a Sykes's Warbler at Girdle Ness in Aberdeenshire and a Barolo Shearwater at Pendeen in Cornwall.
New rarities today consisted of a Spotted Sandpiper on Bardsey Island in Gwynedd, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Devoran in Cornwall, a Bonelli's Warbler sp at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire, a Pallid Harrier at Murkle in Highland, a Forster's Tern past Coverack in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers at both Rossbeigh Strand in County Kerry and St Aidan's RSPB in West Yorkshire, a Olive-backed Pipit at Whitburn Coast Park in County Durham, a Rustic Bunting at Girdle Ness in Aberdeenshire and a Dusky Warbler on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. Continuing rarities today consisted of Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Western Isles, a Baird's Sandpiper in Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside, Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk and Red-flanked Bluetails in Lothian and Fife. |
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| Tuesday 29th September 2026 | ||
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| The finds of the day today was a Lanceolated Warbler at Aswick in Shetland, Brown Booby off The Lizard in Cornwall and Eyebrowed Thrushes in both Shetland and East Yorkshire with a bird on Fair Isle and a bird trapped and ringed at the Spurn Bird Observatory.
New rarities today consisted of a Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetails in Fife, Lothian and Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Western Isles and County Donegal and Arctic Warbler in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, Baird's Sandpipers in Orkney and Glamorgan, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Somerset and Leicestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Black Stork in Suffolk, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside and Shetland, American Pipit in Orkney and White-throated Sparrow in Fife. |
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| Monday 28th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Red-throated Pipit at North Ronaldsay in Orkney, a Black-winged Pratincole at Pilling Lane in Lancashire, a Black Kite over Gwithian in Cornwall, and a Bonaparte's Gull at St Cyrus NR in Aberdeenshire. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Subalpine Warbler sp in Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Orkney and Hampshire, Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, County Cork and Orkney, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Shetland and Merseyside, a King Eider in Shetland, a Ferruginous Duck in Essex, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Leicestershire and Somerset. |
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