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.

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Wednesday 23rd June 2010  
  An adult female Ferruginous Duck at Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk was only the sixth individual to be found in June, whilst a drake Lesser Scaup at Loch Leven, Perth & Kinross was the ninth. A Tawny Pipit on North Ronaldsay, Orkney rounded off today's new rarity discoveries.

The adult Terek Sandpiper was located again on the Rogerstown Estuary, County Dublin this evening, with the Glossy Ibis still at Tacumshin, County Wexford.

The Iberian Chiffchaff continued to sing in Yorkshire, as did the Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire, whilst Red-footed Falcons remained in Kent and Sussex and Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire.

The adult Night Heron remained on Benbecula, Western Isles, with other headline scarcities including Red-backed Shrike in Kent, White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk, Marsh Warbler on the Isle of Wight, Roseate Tern in Suffolk and Montagu's Harrier in Yorkshire. Spoonbills were in Norfolk (2), Suffolk (7), Scilly, Lincolnshire (2), Kent and Argyll (2).
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 22nd June 2010  
  Late news from yesterday related to a Bridled Tern photographed at East Chevington NWT at midday. A report of the bird at Budle Bay this morning quickly followed the release of the news of yesterday's sighting, but there was no sign of it there later this afternoon.

Elsewhere new rarities included a Red-footed Falcon at Dungeness RSPB (Kent), a Black Stork flew south in Lothian and Bee-eaters were recorded in Devon, Dorset and Somerset. The Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Terek Sandpiper in Co Dublin, Glossy Ibis in Co Wexford, Red-footed Falcon in East Sussex, Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire and Iberian Chiffchaff in South Yorkshire all lingered.

The best of the rest came in the form of Night Heron on Western Isles, Serin on Isles of Scilly, Marsh Warbler on Isle of Wight, Red-backed Shrikes in Aberdeenshire and Kent and Common Rosefinch in Perth & Kinross.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 21st June 2010  
  Headline birds today were a Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland Isles at Grutness and a Terek Sandpiper in County Dublin at the Rogerstown Estuary. Elsewhere, a mobile Caspian Tern was located in Aberdeenshire, the Blue-winged Teal continued to linger in Cambridgeshire, as did the Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire and the Red-footed Falcon in East Sussex.

Scarcities included Purple Heron (Kent), White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk), Common Rosefinch (Forth), Temminck's Stint (Aberdeenshire), Ring-necked Duck (Perth and Kinross) and both Serin and Red-necked Phalarope in Lincolnshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 20th June 2010  
  A quiet summer day was headlined by the finding of a male Red-footed Falcon at Cuckmere Haven (East Sussex). Elsewhere lingering rarities included Blue-winged Teal (Cambridgeshire), Iberian Chiffchaff (South Yorkshire) and Great Reed Warbler (Derbyshire).

The best of the rest came in the form of White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk), Red-necked Phalarope (Worcestershire), Marsh Warblers (Isle of Wight and East Yorkshire), Serin (Isles of Scilly), Purple Heron (Kent), Common Rosefinches (Forth and Perth & Kinross) and Common Crane (Cheshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Saturday 19th June 2010  
  The highlight of the day was a Caspian Tern seen briefly at Loch Lomond, Clyde. Other rarities noted today comprised the Blue-winged Teal still in Cambridgeshire, Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire and the Iberian Chiffchaff in South Yorkshire.

Scarcities included a Purple Heron still in Kent, a Serin on the Isles of Scilly, Common Rosefinch in Perth and Kinross, Marsh Warbler on the Isle of Wight and single Surf Scoters in both Aberdeenshire and the Shetland Isles.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 18th June 2010  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the ringed Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and the Iberian Chiffchaff in Gwent. An Alpine Swift showed briefly in Northumberland at Whittle Dene.

Scarcities included the territorial White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk, a Purple Heron in Kent, a Great White Egret briefly in West Sussex, single Common Rosefinches in both Dorset and Perth and Kinross and Marsh Warblers in Norfolk, Northumberland, South Yorkshire and the Isle of Wight.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Thursday 17th June 2010  
  The quietest day of the year so far, with no new rarities found. The headline bird was the male Little Shearwater, which was heard again overnight in the Manx Shearwater colony on Lundy, Devon. Other summering rarities consisted of Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire, single Iberian Chiffchaffs in Gwent and Yorkshire, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford. The wandering drake Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire relocated to Berry Fen, Bluntisham.

A male Serin sang on St Agnes, Scilly mid morning. Males on territory included Marsh Warbler at Edderthorpe, Yorkshire, White-spotted Bluethroat at Welney, Norfolk and Common Rosefinch at Glendeven, Perth and Kinross. The Red-necked Phalarope was seen early morning only at Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincolnshire, with other scarcities consisting of a Dotterel on Unst, Shetland, Rose-coloured Starling on Barra, Western Isles, Temminck's Stint at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, Aberdeenshire, Purple Heron at Dungeness, Kent and several Honey Buzzards and Spoonbills.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 16th June 2010  
  The first Iberian Chiffchaff for Ireland was discovered at Brownstown Head, County Waterford today, continuing this record breaking year for the species. Also in Ireland, a Black-winged Stilt was seen in County Armagh yesterday evening, as it flew over Portadown. The Forster's Tern reappeared at Tacumshin, County Wexford, with the Glossy Ibis also confirmed as still present.

Back in Britain, the Great Reed Warbler was still singing and showing well at Straws Bridge, Derbyshire, and the drake Blue-winged Teal showed all day at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB, Cambridgeshire (it was seen to be bearing a metal ring upon closer views this evening). A Bee-eater was seen again at Cemlyn, Anglesey, single Iberian Chiffchaffs were heard in Yorkshire and Gwent but there was no sign of the male Marmora's Warbler at Blorenge.

Scarcity highlights included a Red-necked Phalarope in Lincolnshire, Hoopoe in London, single Common Rosefinches in Kent and Perth and Kinross, Marsh Warbler and White Stork in Yorkshire, White-spotted Bluethroat and Roseate Tern in Norfolk, Ring-necked Duck in Fife, two Purple Herons in Kent and several Honey Buzzards and Spoonbills.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 15th June 2010  
  A male Rustic Bunting was new in on Fair Isle, Shetland today, as was a Bluethroat. A Great Reed Warbler was trapped and ringed at Malltraeth RSPB, Anglesey, but unfortunately was not seen after release. A drake Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, the second in just under three weeks and just the eighth for the county, was found at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB mid morning, where it remained until dusk.

Long staying rarities logged today included the Marmora's Warbler and Iberian Chiffchaff in Gwent (with another of the latter still in Yorkshire), Broad-billed Sandpiper in Cleveland and Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire.

Classic mid summer scarcities were represented by two Common Rosefinches, a Red-backed Shrike in Northumberland, a Marsh Warbler in South Yorkshire and a Golden Oriole in Cornwall, whilst the White-spotted Bluethroat remained in Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 14th June 2010  
  The only new rarity reported today was a belated record of a Black Stork flying over Jurston on Dartmoor in Devon. Long staying rarities that were still attracting admirers included the Marmora's Warbler and Iberian Chiffchaff in Gwent, the Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire and the Broad-billed Sandpiper in Cleveland.

In London the Common Rosefinch was seen again at Tottenham Marsh, but proved somewhat elusive. A new Red-backed Shrike was found near Alnmouth in Northumberland and 21 Spoonbills were reported, including 8 together at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire. Elsewhere, a Pomarine Skua was off Flamborough Head in Yorkshire and the White-spotted Bluethroat continued to hold territory at Welney in Norfolk.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA