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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Friday 21st June 2013  
  A Black Kite over Bernisdale, Isle of Skye was the only new rarity reported today.

Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Phalarope on the Isle of Wight, Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Melodious Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Rose-coloured Starlings in Norfolk and Orkney, White-spotted Bluethroat in Lancashire, Red-backed Shrike in Lincolnshire and Common Rosefinches in Anglesey and Perth and Kinross.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 20th June 2013  
  A heard only Bee-eater which flew over Nosterfield NR, North Yorkshire was the only rarity discovered today.

Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Phalarope at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Snowy Owl on Arranmore Island, County Donegal, Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes NR, Kent and Glossy Ibis at Marloes Mere, Pembrokeshire.

Scarcity highlights included the Rose-coloured Starling at Wells, Norfolk, White-spotted Bluethroat at Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, Hoopoe at Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cemlyn, Anglesey, Pectoral Sandpiper at Burton Mere Wetlands RSPB, Cheshire, Red-necked Phalarope at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, Common Rosefinch at Tressait, Perth and Kinross, single Marsh Warblers in Wiltshire, Lincolnshire, Orkney and Shetland, two Golden Orioles on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, Ring-necked Duck at Tingwall, Shetland and two Surf Scoters off Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 19th June 2013  
  Rarities today comprised the Roller still in Norfolk, Wilson's Phalarope on the Isle of Wight, Western Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, and a Black Kite flew over Cambridgeshire.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Norfolk), Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Common Rosefinch and Red-backed Shrike (County Wexford), White-spotted Bluethroat (Lancashire), Marsh Warbler (two together in Shetland), Hoopoe (Dorset), Golden Oriole (Orkney Isles), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire) and Surf Scoter (three in Aberdeenshire).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 18th June 2013  
  New discoveries comprised Gull-billed Tern in Lincolnshire, Wilson's Phalarope on Isle of Wight, Greenish Warbler in Pembrokeshire, American Golden Plover in Cambridgeshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll.

The Greenish Warbler in Lancashire, Roller in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire and Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle all lingered.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch in Perth & Kinross and Red-necked Phalarope in Cambridgeshire.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 17th June 2013  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Roller in Norfolk at Holt. Rarities elsewhere comprised the territorial Greenish Warbler still in Lancashire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. On the Shetland Isles a new Western Subalpine Warbler arrived on Fair Isle, whilst in Kent a Red-rumped Swallow flew over Swalecliffe.

Scarcities included Marsh Warbler (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), Golden Oriole (Orkney Isles), Wryneck (London), Ring-billed Gull (County Wexford), Green-winged Teal (Pembrokeshire), Common Rosefinch and two Ring-necked Ducks (all Shetland Isles).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 16th June 2013  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Pacific Swift at Trimley Marshes SWT, Suffolk, where it remained until 4.05pm only.

The top rarity discovered today was a Roller at Edgefield, Norfolk. Despite the county being statistically the best for the species, with 32 records, this is the first since a one day bird at Holkham in July 1991. Other new rarities included a singing Greenish Warbler on Portland, Dorset, a Paddyfield Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, a King Eider at Tresta Voe, also Shetland and a Black Kite over Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Other lingering rarities included the Greenish Warbler in Lancashire, Black Duck on Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 15th June 2013  
  The highlight of the day, and possibly the year for some, was the appearance of a Pacific Swift in Suffolk. Found at Trimley Marshes SWT at 10.40am, it remained on view all day, often showing very well, until dusk. The only other twitchable bird was a single day bird back in 1993 in Norfolk and, after several brief fly-overs and a multitude of false alarms over the years, this bird came very welcome to all who connected today.

Other rarities seen today included the Greenish Warbler in Lancashire, Black Kite and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 14th June 2013  
  New rarities discovered today included a Black Stork over Wykeham Forest, North Yorkshire, single Bee-eaters over Spurn, East Yorkshire and Winterton, Norfolk, and a White-billed Diver off Knock Head, Aberdeenshire.

Lingering rarities included the Greenish Warbler at Turton, Lancashire, Squacco Heron at Brading Marshes RSPB, Isle of Wight, both the Black Kite and Bonaparte's Gull near Faversham. Kent, American Golden Plover at Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex, Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland and White-rumped Sandpiper at Findhorn, Moray.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 13th June 2013  
  The higlight of the day was the discovery of a territorial Greenish Warbler in Lancashire at Edgworth. Elsewhere, a Red-rumped Swallow was on the Shetland Isles at Asta, and a Wilson's Petrel flew past Porthgwarra, Cornwall.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised both the Bonaparte's Gull and Black Kite in Kent, Western Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, American Golden Plover in East Sussex, and King Eider in Aberdeenshire.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling off the Isle of Man, Golden Oriole, Common Rosefinch and two Red-backed Shrikes on the Orkney Isles, single Marsh Warblers in both Norfolk and the Shetland Isles, with Pectoral Sandpipers in both Cornwall and Norfolk.

Significant late news from northwest Scotland on Wednesday concerned a male Collared Flycatcher at Stoer, Highland, and a Snowy Owl on St Kilda, Western Isles.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 12th June 2013  
  The highlight of the day was a Pacific Swift that flew south over Spurn, East Yorkshire this morning, before being relocated briefly in Lincolnshire at Saltfleetby mid afternoon. This represents the seventh British record of Pacific Swift, but the fourth for Spurn; where the species has previously been recorded flying south on 1st July 2005, 22nd and 26th June 2008, and 9th July 2011.

New rarities elsewhere included a Spotted Sandpiper in Cumbria at Workington, American Golden Plover on South Uist, Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset at Ham Wall, and a Black Kite briefly in Cambridgeshire.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Caspian Tern in Dorset, both Bonaparte's Gull and Black Kite in Kent, American Golden Plover in East Sussex, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Moray.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Ayrshire), Golden Oriole (Orkney Isles), Marsh Warblers (Norfolk and Northumberland), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), Grey-headed Wagtail (Aberdeenshire and East Sussex), Red-necked Phalarope (East Yorkshire and Gloucestershire), and Pectoral Sandpiper (Cornwall, Norfolk (2) and Northumberland).
-  Chris Batty, RBA