Rare Bird Alert - latest news http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/ The latest bird and wildlife news from around the country supplied by Rare Bird Alert en Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:24:00 GMT Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:24:00 GMT http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification RBA news database sightings@rarebirdalert.co.uk admin@rarebirdalert.co.uk 2 11:24 Russian White-fronted Goose, London http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778594 Russian White-fronted Geese Beddington Farmlands c51.3819,-0.1508. Viewed from 51.3834,-0.1513]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:24:00 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778594 11:23 Smew, Essex http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778593 Smew (both redheads) Abberton Resr still west of Layer Breton Causeway at 11.17am +Rock Pipit c51.8147,0.8280]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:23:40 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778593 11:22 Iceland Gull, Isles of Scilly http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778592 Iceland Gull juv St.Mary's again at Longstone in garden at 11am c49.9212,-6.2945]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:22:34 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778592 11:22 Ring-billed Gull, Cornwall http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778591 Ring-billed Gull 1w Hayle Estuary RSPB c50.1761,-5.4370]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:22:17 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778591 11:09 Smew, Leicestershire http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778590 Smew (3.ad.drks) Eyebrook Resr still off Stoke Dry car park 52.5585,-0.7437]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:09:18 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778590 11:08 Snow Goose, Lancashire and North Merseyside http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778589 Snow Goose ad white morph 2.5mls NE of Southport still at Marshside RSPB on Sutton's Marsh at 10.21am with Greylag Geese 53.6785,-2.9786]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:08:52 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778589 11:06 Greenland White-fronted Goose, Lancashire and North Merseyside http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778588 Greenland White-fronted Goose ad 2.5mls NE of Southport still at Marshside RSPB at Crossens Outer Marsh near concrete trough from wildfowlers' pull-in 53.6821,-2.9561]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:06:49 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778588 11:06 Water Pipit, Lancashire and North Merseyside http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778587 Water Pipits Warton Bank at Warton Marsh c53.7341,-2.9068]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:06:35 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778587 11:06 Russian White-fronted Goose, Northamptonshire http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778586 Russian White-fronted Geese (both ads) Hollowell Resr in field at NW end 52.3524,-0.9943]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:06:20 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778586 11:05 Black-necked Grebe, Dorset http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778585 Black-necked Grebes Studland off Jerry's Point +2.Slav Grebes still c50.6745,-1.9613]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:05:44 GMT http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/newsitems.asp?id=2778585