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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Sunday 6th March 2011  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, on the Ythan Estuary.

Lingering rarities comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, single Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, two Ross's Geese in Norfolk, and three Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 5th March 2011  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, American Coot in County Mayo, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Taverner's Canada Goose in County Sligo, Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in County Durham, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan (2) and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in both County Armagh and Suffolk, two Ross's Geese in Norfolk, and three Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 4th March 2011  
  In Ireland, a drake Lesser Scaup was found at Lough Sheelin, County Cavan, whilst the adult drake Black Duck reappeared in Ventry Harbour, County Kerry.

Elsewhere, lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Snowy Owl in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Gloucestershire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 3rd March 2011  
  Lingering rarities included the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, King Eider on Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Co Durham, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk.

In Kent the Northern Long-tailed Tits were still in Dymchurch and Ross's Geese remained in Norfolk and Cumbria. The White-tailed Eagle continued to show at Old Basing (Hampshire), a Rose-coloured Starling was still in a garden in Penzance (Cornwall), whilst in Oxfordshire the American Wigeon showed again at Rushy Common.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 2nd March 2011  
  Long staying rarities seen today included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, American Coot in County Mayo, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, three Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent and Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, whilst a Snowy Owl was reported in County Mayo.

Scarcity highlights included Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall, White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, American Wigeon in Oxfordshire, Ring-necked Duck in County Down, two each of Great White Egret, Green-winged Teal, Ring-billed Gull and Rough-legged Buzzard, three Cattle Egrets and nine Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 1st March 2011  
  Lingering rarities included the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier on Western Isles, Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and American Coot in Co Mayo. In Cleveland a Coues's Arctic Redpoll was discovered at Bowesfield Marsh, where a Green-winged Teal along remained on show.

Elsewhere a Rose-coloured Starling was still in Cornwall, the American Wigeon reappeared in Oxfordshire, the White-tailed Eagle continued to perform in Hampshire and two Great White Egrets were logged (in Staffordshire and Norfolk).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 28th February 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Long-tailed Tits in Kent, Black Duck in Co Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey and Forster's Tern in Co Galway.

The best of the rest included White-tailed Eagle in Hampshire, Great White Egrets in Somerset (3), Northamptonshire (2), Staffordshire and Norfolk, Cattle Egret in Devon and Rose-coloured Starling in Cornwall.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 27th February 2011  
  In England rarities today comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove still in Oxfordshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in East Yorkshire and at least three Northern Long-tailed Tits still in Kent.

Meanwhile, in Scotland the Northern Harrier showed again on the Western Isles, and a Richardson's Canada Goose remained in Argyll. In Ireland both American Coot and Black Duck were in County Mayo, and in County Galway the Forster's Tern was seen again. In Wales the Bonaparte's Gull continued it's stay on Anglesey.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 26th February 2011  
  In London, the adult Slaty-backed Gull reappeared again briefly at Rainham Marshes RSPB, although it once again eluded the majority of birders on site.

Other rarity highlights included the Rufous Turtle Dove at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, three Northern Long-tailed Tits at Dymchurch, Kent, Pacific Diver in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, American Coot at Termoncarragh Lake, County Mayo and American Herring Gull at Galway, County Galway.

The best of the rest included Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Gloucestershire, single Ferruginous Ducks in Suffolk and County Armagh and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Yorkshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 25th February 2011  
  Lingering rarities included Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, House Crow in Co Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Anglesey, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Snowy Owl on Western Isles and Ross's Goose and Northern Harrier in Norfolk.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA