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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Thursday 13th January 2011  
  Lingering rarities around Britain comprised the Lesser White-fronted Goose and Northern Harrier both still in Norfolk, a Coues's Arctic Redpoll in County Durham, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Kent and single Lesser Scaup in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire. Meanwhile, in Ireland the American Coot remains in County Mayo, the Forster's Tern showed again in County Galway and the House Crow continues to linger in County Cork.

Scarcities included 26 Shorelarks, 19 Tundra Bean Geese, 17 Lapland Buntings, nine each of both Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull, five each of Rough-legged Buzzard and Great Grey Shrike, four Great White Egrets, three each of both Ring-billed Gull and Green-winged Teal, two each of Ring-necked Duck and Black Brant, and single White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Fife), American Wigeon (Norfolk) and Caspian Gull (London).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 12th January 2011  
  In Cornwall, the adult Pacific Diver remained in Mount's Bay off Marazion. Other rarities today included the Northern Harrier at Thornham, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset, Glossy Ibis at Dungeness, Kent, Red-breasted Goose at Cockerham, Lancashire, four Northern Long-tailed Tits at Dymchurch, Kent and single Coues's Arctic Redpolls at Marston Vale Millennium Country Park and The Lodge RSPB, both Bedfordshire, with another bird still at Rainton, County Durham.

Scarcity highlights included White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, American Wigeon in Norfolk, Ring-necked Duck in Cleveland, Surf Scoter in Devon, four Great White Egrets, four Great Grey Shrikes and four Rough-legged Buzzards.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 11th January 2011  
  Today's highlights included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Glossy Ibis in Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Co Durham and Bedfordshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset.

The best of the rest comprised White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, American Wigeons in Norfolk and Leicestershire, Great White Egrets in Kent, Hampshire, Suffolk, Berkshire and Somerset and Ring-necked Duck in Cleveland.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 10th January 2011  
  A Glossy Ibis was discovered at Dungeness RSPB (Kent) this morning. Lingering wildfowl included Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall and King Eider in Moray, whilst in London a Marbled Duck was discovered on the River Thames at Belvedere.

In Norfolk the Northern Harrier was still at Thornham and in Kent a couple of Northern Long-tailed Tits lingered in Dymchurch.

The best of the rest included at least five Rough-legged Buzzards, five Great White Egrets, two Green-winged Teals, two American Wigeons, two Surf Scoters, a Ring-necked Duck (in Cleveland) and a White-tailed Eagle (in Hampshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 9th January 2011  
  Rarities recorded today comprised the Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Northern Harrier and two Ross's Geese in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, King Eider in Moray, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire, Ferruginous Duck in County Wexford, single Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire, four Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent and Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Cambridgeshire, County Durham (2), Lothian and South Yorkshire.

Scarcities included 96 Lapland Buntings, 20 Shorelarks, 12 Great White Egrets, 11 Great Grey Shrikes, 10 Iceland Gulls, nine each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Glaucous Gull, six each of Green-winged Teal and Black Brant, four of Surf Scoter and Ring-billed Gull, two each of Ring-necked Duck and Tundra Bean Goose, and single White-tailed Eagle (Hampshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly) and American Wigeon (Norfolk).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 8th January 2011  
  In Kent, the number of Northern Long-tailed Tits at Dymchurch rose to five, the birds being typically mobile in the gardens around the village.

Elsewhere, lingering rarities once again included the Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Norfolk, American Coot in County Mayo, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in County Durham.

Rare wildfowl included Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in County Wexford and Ross's Goose in Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 7th January 2011  
  In Kent, three Northern Long-tailed Tits were seen this morning at Dymchurch, with one apparently being present since late November 2010. Further north, another Coues's Arctic Redpoll was in the Lammermuir Hills, on the Borders /Lothian border near Whiteadder Reservoir.

Lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver at Marazion, Cornwall, Northern Harriers in Norfolk and County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor, Dorset, King Eider at Burghead, Moray, Glossy Ibis at Hungerford, Berkshire, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and South Yorkshire and two Coues's Arctic Redpolls at Rainton, County Durham.

Scarcity highlights included a White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, an American Wigeon in Norfolk, a Green-winged Teal in Cheshire, a Snow Goose in County Mayo, a Surf Scoter and two Pomarine Skuas in Devon, two Rough-legged Buzzards, four Great Grey Shrikes, four Ring-billed Gulls and six Great White Egrets.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 6th January 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Northern Harrier, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in South Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and American Coot in Co Mayo.

Coues's Arctic Redpolls were identified in Co Durham (2), Cambridgeshire and Northumberland, American Wigeons were still in Norfolk and Leicestershire, the Great White Egret remained in Berkshire and a Kumlien's Gull roosted in Gloucestershire.

Elsewhere a Ring-necked Duck was still in Cleveland, a Rose-coloured Starling lingered on Isles of Scilly and at least six Rough-legged Buzzards were recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 5th January 2011  
  In Lancashire, a first-winter Red-breasted Goose was present with a flock of Pink-footed Geese near Hambleton this afternoon. At least two Coues's Arctic Redpolls are on Hatfield Moors NNR, Yorkshire, and a third bird was confirmed at Rainton Meadows DWT, County Durham.

Lingering rarities included American Coot in County Mayo, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier and Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and single Ferruginous Ducks in County Armagh and County Wexford.

Scarcities included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Snow Goose, a Grey Phalarope, a Little Auk, a Surf Scoter, a Ring-necked Duck, a Northern Eider, two Great Grey Shrikes, three American Wigeon, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Green-winged Teal and four Ring-billed Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 4th January 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Northumberland and Co Durham and Glossy Ibis in Berkshire. Lesser Scaups remained in Orkney, Gloucestershire and Glamorgan.

Scarce wildfowl comprised American Wigeons in Norfolk (2) and Leicestershire, Ring-necked Ducks in Highland and Cleveland, Surf Scoter in Devon, Green-winged Teals in Western Isles, Lothian and Leicestershire and Black Brants in Norfolk, West Sussex and Essex.
Great White Egrets lingered in Northamptonshire and Berkshire and Waxwings continued to be reported in excellent numbers.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA