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| Tuesday 15th September 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Swainson's Thrush on Dursey Island in County Cork. New rarities today were an American Pipit at the Skellig Islands in County Kerry, Baird's Sandpipers in South Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire, and a Pallid Harrier over East Prawle in Devon. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, the Blackburnian Warbler in County Cork, three Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, a Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Kent, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Donegal, further Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, County Cork, County Mayo, Moray, the Western Isles, Argyll and Shetland, a Pallid Harrier in West Sussex, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, an American Black Tern in Shetland, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset. |
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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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| Monday 14th September 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Short-billed Dowitcher at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall.
Todays new rarities consisted of a Pallid Harrier at Findon in West Sussex, a Red-footed Falcon at Welney WWT in Norfolk, a drake Lesser Scaup at Swillington Ings in West Yorkshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Hayle in Cornwall and a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Dungeness in Kent. Continuing rarities today consisted of Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Solitary Sandpiper on Scilly, Baird's Sandpipers in County Wexford, County Kerry, County Cork, Western Isles, Moray and Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Black Stork in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Shetland and Blackburnian Warbler in County Cork. |
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| Sunday 13th September 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Blackburnian Warbler on Dursey Island in County Cork. New rarities today consisted of late news of a Brown Booby off Minsmere RSPB in Suffolk, a Pacific Diver at Unst in Shetland, a Red-footed Falcon at Hebburn in County Durham, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Dawlish Warren in Dorset, and new Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork and County Kerry. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, a Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Black Stork in Suffolk, further Baird's Sandpipers in Moray, Shetland, the Western Isles, Glamorgan, County Mayo and County Wexford, a Pallid Harrier in Shetland, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire, an American Black Tern in Shetland, and a Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset. |
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| Saturday 12th September 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Brown Booby at Dungeness Point in Kent. New rarities included a South Polar Skua off Kilcummin Head in County Mayo, Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork, Shetland and Argyll, a King Eider at Loch Fleet in Highland, and Lesser Yellowlegs at Chew Valley Lake and Steart WWT in Somerset. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Solitary Sandpiper on Scilly, a Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, a Black Stork in Suffolk, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, further Baird's Sandpipers in Moray, the Western Isles, Glamorgan, Pembrokeshire and County Donegal, a Pallid Harrier in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, and a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire. |
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| Friday 11th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Fea's Petrel off Corsewall Point in Dumfries and Galloway, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpipers in the Western Isles, County Cork, and Moray, a Citrine Wagtail in County Cork, a Red-rumped Swallow at Cape Clear in County Cork, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan.
Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, further Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, County Mayo, and County Wexford, a Pallid Harrier in Shetland, and an American Black Tern in Shetland. |
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| Thursday 10th September 2026 | ||
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| Todays new rarity was a Baird's Sandpiper at Ardnahinch in County Cork.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Solitary Sandpiper on Scilly, Hudsonian Godwit in Suffolk/Essex, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, American Black Tern in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Hampshire, Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, Western Isles and County Donegal, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Black Stork in Suffolk, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Shetland, Long-tailed Shrike in Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire and Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk (2). |
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| Wednesday 9th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Barolo Shearwater off Pendeen Watch in Cornwall, as well as late news of a Red-billed Tropicbird off Looe, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Blennerville in County Kerry, an American Black Tern at Loch of Tingwall on Shetland, a Baird's Sandpiper at Valtos in the Western Isles, a Pallid Harrier west of Louth in Lincolnshire plus late news of three Northumberland, and a Red-footed Falcon at Cley NWT in Norfolk. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Devon, a Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, further Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, County Donegal, County Mayo and County Wexford, a Pallid Harrier in Shetland, and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney. |
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| Tuesday 8th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Baird's Sandpiper west of Tralee in County Kerry, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Lundy in Devon, and a Barolo Shearwater at Brandon Point in County Kerry. Rarities included a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork, Glamorgan, Cornwall, County Wexford and County Mayo, a Pallid Harrier in Shetland, a Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, and a Greenish Warbler in Shetland. |
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| Monday 7th September 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included Barolo Shearwater and Fea's Petrel species in County Clare passing Bridges of Ross, Fea's Petrel species in County Kerry off Brandon Point, Pallid Harrier in Cornwall at Colliford Lake, Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall at Siblyback Lane and Glamorgan at Black Pill, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Devon on Lundy, Bonelli's Warbler species in Scilly on Bryher, Greenish Warbler in Shetland at Grutness, Mainland, and in Norfolk a Ferruginous Duck at Cantley. Continuing rarities today comprised the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit, Zitting Cisticola, Black Stork, and Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, and Pallid Harrier in Shetland on Mainland although the Egyptian Nightjar could not be found. Significant late news concerned a Red-billed Tropicbird reported at sea off Rame Head, Cornwall yesterday. |
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