"Rare Bird Alert's collaboration with Google Earth means that pinpointing rarities is even easier and the new service is a visual treat as well as an invaluable tool" Birdwatch Magazine Mar 2006

NewsMap Lite - Rare and scarce birds in the British Isles today Welcome to NewsMap Lite. Click on the symbols on the map to find the latest breaking rare and scarce birdnews for Britain and Ireland.  Please be sure to send us your own sightings here You will see photos of the birds with each report where people have contributed photos so why not send us your photos to be displayed on NewsMap Lite. NOTE: NewsMap Lite displays rare, scarce and mega birdnews and is a limited version NewsMap and NewsMap Plus which are features available only to subscribers.  NewsMap Lite does not show all the more common birdnews reports but you can see all of these by signing up for a free free trial on the RBA website.     Refresh map here   For the full RBA service click here  LOADING... How to use NewsMap Lite - single click on any symbol to get the info - double click anywhere will re-centre map (and give you the info as well if you clicked on a symbol) - zoom (to centre of map) using the slider bar in the upper left corner of map - pan the map by holding down left mouse button whilst moving the mouse - change the background by clicking any of the three options in top right corner of map     Most recent RBA news as at 02:18 (Includes local news not shown on NewsMap Lite) Below is the actual text of the 3 most recent messages to RBA subscribers. For how to access all messages: click here     Yesterday at 23:07   N.Yorks 3.Med Gulls (2.ads +2s) Scarborough on rocks below Holbeck car park this a'noon       Yesterday at 22:53   Co.Antrim Iceland Gull 2s Ballycastle +Roseate Tern       Yesterday at 22:51   N.Yorks 1+Honey Buzzard still Wykeham Forest from raptor watchpoint 11am -12.30pm (+1+Goshawk)     News summary for yesterday     RBA subscribers click here for more daily summaries complete with weather charts   New rarities discovered today were both in East Anglia, with an adult female Red-footed Falcon at Sculthorpe, Norfolk, and a Great White Egret at Brantham, Suffolk. Longer staying rarities included the adult Lesser Yellowlegs at Cley NWT, Norfolk, Glossy Ibis again at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, female Snowy Owl at Aird an Runair, North Uist, Western Isles and the very showy White-billed Diver on South Ronaldsay, Orkney. Scarcities included a new Melodious Warbler on Portland, Dorset, the long staying Red-backed Shrike at Sea Palling, Norfolk, two Rose-coloured Starlings on Orkney and Common Rosefinch at Tyndrum, Forth. -  Will Soar, RBA