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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Friday 8th November 2013  
  An American Golden Plover was seen at Aughinish, County Limerick, whilst new or relocating Glossy Ibises were at Amwell NR, Hertfordshire, Wick, Highland, Holland Haven, Essex and Seaton Marshes, Devon.

Lingering rarities comprised the Penduline Tit in Gwent, Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and Surrey, Subalpine Warbler on Scilly, Little Bunting on Orkney, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Wexford and Glossy Ibises in Kent, Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, two Barred Warblers, six Yellow-browed Warblers, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Richard's Pipits, two Red-backed Shrikes, six Great Grey Shrikes, seven Shorelarks, a Grey Phalarope and a Rough-legged Buzzard.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 7th November 2013  
  Two of today's headline discoveries were trapped and ringed at English south coast bird observatories - a Dusky Warbler at Portland (Dorset) and Coues's Arctic Redpoll at Dungeness (Kent) - whilst in Gwent a Penduline Tit was at Uskmouth NR and in Cheshire a Bonaparte's Gull roosted at Rostherne Mere.

Lingering rarities included Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper on Western Isles, Two-barred Crossbill in South Yorkshire and Subalpine Warbler on Isles of Scilly.

Ten Glossy Ibises, three Surf Scoters, three Rose-coloured Starlings, two Yellow-browed Warblers, Common Rosefinch and Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit and Red-breasted Flycatcher (Cornwall), Cattle Egret (Kent), Red-backed Shrike (West Sussex) and American Wigeon (Highland) were also recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 6th November 2013  
  Rarities today comprised the American Robin still present on the Isles of Scilly, a Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Northamptonshire, and Glossy Ibis in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire (2), Norfolk, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch and Barred Warbler (both in East Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), two each of both Red-backed and Great Grey Shrike, American Wigeon, Sabine's Gull and Shorelark, three each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler, and four Lapland Buntings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 5th November 2013  
  Rarities recorded today comprised White-rumped Sandpipers in Devon and the Western Isles (2), the Bonaparte's Gull still in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and Glossy Ibises in Essex, Hertfordshire, Gloucestershire (2), Nottinghamshire and Suffolk.

Scarcities included four Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, two each of Hoopoe, Wryneck, Ring-billed Gull, Sabine's Gull and American Wigeon, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (County Cork), Richard's Pipit (Cleveland), Ring-necked Duck (Leicestershire), Common Rosefinch and Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 4th November 2013  
  Highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult Ross's Gull on Westray (Orkney). Elsewhere new birds included Lesser Scaup in Somerset and American Golden Plover in East Yorkshire, whilst in Co Galway the Forster's Tern reappeared at Nimmo's Pier.

Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and Surrey, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Dusky Warblers in West Midlands and Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire and Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire and American Robin on Isles of Scilly all lingered, whilst four Glossy Ibises (Worcestershire [2], Nottinghamshire and Suffolk), two Rose-coloured Starlings (Cornwall and Western Isles), Pallas's Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Common Rosefinch (East Yorkshire), Red-backed Shrike (West Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Cleveland), Red-breasted Flycatcher and Wryneck (Cornwall) were also recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 3rd November 2013  
  The Mourning Dove on Rhum (Highland) was today's headline lingering rarity, whilst elsewhere Dusky Warblers in Cornwall and West Midlands, Rustic Bunting in Aberdeenshire, American Golden Plover in Co Down, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk and Surrey, White-billed Diver in Co Kerry, two White-rumped Sandpipers in Cornwall and Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire all lingered.

New discoveries included a flock of five Northern Long-tailed Tits on Unst (Shetland) and White-rumped Sandpiper on North Uist (Western Isles).

The best of the rest included eight Glossy Ibises, six Yellow-browed Warblers, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Cattle Egrets, two Richard's Pipits, Parrot Crossbill (Kent), Surf Scoter and Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall) and Wryneck (Co Cork).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Saturday 2nd November 2013  
  Mega seabirds today included an immature Black-browed Albatross past Bass Point, Cornwall, and a Fea's Petrel past Ballycotton, County Cork. A white Gyr was seen at Evie, Orkney briefly, and a Red-throated Pipit was at Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. Other new discoveries included a Little Bunting at Quendale, Shetland and a White-rumped Sandpiper and an American Golden Plover at Ballycotton, County Cork (with another of the former at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire and another of the latter at Kirkistown, County Down). Glossy Ibises were found at Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Nosterfield NR, Yorkshire (seven) and Lower Moor, Worcestershire (two).

Lingering Mega rarities included the Cape May Warbler on Shetland and Mourning Dove in Highland, but there was no sign of the Hermit Thrush in Cornwall. Other lingering rarities included the Dusky Warbler in West Midlands, Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Olive-backed Pipit and Black-bellied Dipper on Shetland, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, and three White-rumped Sandpipers in Cornwall.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 1st November 2013  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Dusky Warbler at Marsh Lane NR, West Midlands. Despite the extreme rarity of this species away from the coast, however, it is the second record for the county, following a bird at Tipton for three days in mid-November 1996. A group of three White-rumped Sandpipers were located on the Hayle Estuary RSPB, Cornwall, an adult and two juveniles, with another single juvenile in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh RSPB. A male Rustic Bunting was seen at Cove Bay, Aberdeenshire, and new/relocating Glossy Ibises today were seen at Minsmere RSPB and Hollesley Marshes RSPB, Suffolk and Loch of Strathbeg RSPB, Aberdeenshire.

Lingering Mega rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Shetland (for its 10th day), Mourning Dove in Highland, Hermit Thrush in Cornwall and White's Thrush on the Isles of Scilly. The Northern Harrier remained in Cambridgeshire, as did the Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Subalpine Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, White-billed Diver in County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and Glossy Ibises in Kent, Essex (two) and Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 31st October 2013  
  The highlight of the day was a Red-flanked Bluetail on North Ronaldsay, Orkney. Other new discoveries today were a Little Bunting on Tresco, Isles of Scilly and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballycotton, County Cork.

The Cape May Warbler remained at Hillside, Unst, Shetland, although it was only seen once today, mid afternoon. At the opposite end of the country at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, the Hermit Thrush also remained, as did the Mourning Dove on the Isle of Rhum, Highland. On the Isles of Scilly both the White's Thrush and the American Robin were seen.

Other lingering rarities included the Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Northumberland and Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and single Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Essex and Kent.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 30th October 2013  
  Lingering megas dominated the headlines today, with the Cape May Warbler still present on the Shetland Isles on Unst, Mourning Dove in Highland on Rhum, Hermit Thrush in Cornwall at Porthgwarra, and on the Isles of Scilly both American Robin and White's Thrush were present alongside Paddyfield, Dusky and Subalpine Warbler.

Rarities elsewhere comprised Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Two-barred Crossbills in both Norfolk and Surrey, Penduline Tit in Kent, Little Bunting on the Orkney Isles, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Devon and Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall and the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, and seven Glossy Ibises.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (West Sussex), Parrot Crossbill (2 in Kent), Richard's Pipit (2 in Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), Red-breasted Flycatcher (County Galway), Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (Orkney Isles), and Red-backed Shrike (South Yorkshire).
-  Chris Batty, RBA