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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Wednesday 13th August 2014  
  In Norfolk, the adult Franklin's Gull reappeared on Simmond's Scrape at Cley NWT this evening, a welcome return after its brief visit on 6th August. Another Fea's Petrel flew past Kilcummin Head, County Mayo, whilst late news from yesterday concerned a Terek Sandpiper at Far Ings NR, Lincolnshire, which couldn't be located today.

Lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, two Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and another Wilson's Petrel was seen from the evening Scilly pelagic.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 12th August 2014  
  Lingering rarities included Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, the breeding Bee-eaters on Isle of Wight, five Black-winged Stilts in Suffolk and Laughing Gull in Co Cork.

Seawatchers logged Wilson's Petrels from an Isles of Scilly pelagic (3) and off Bridges of Ross (Co Clare), 35 Cory's Shearwaters, 16 Great Shearwaters and three Sabine's Gulls, whilst two Spotted Crakes (London and Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Lincolnshire), Long-tailed Skua and Pectoral Sandpiper (West Sussex) were also recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 11th August 2014  
  In Shetland a Greenish Warbler was discovered at Sumburgh Farm, Mainland, whilst the Sykes's Warbler remained on Whalsay.

Other lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Citrine Wagtail in Gwynedd, Pacific Golden Plover in Orkney, five Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and at least one Bee-eater on the Isle of Wight.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 10th August 2014  
  The highlight of the day was a Sykes's Warbler, which was trapped at Symbister on Whalsay, Shetland.

Many eyes were drawn to the sea, however, as ex-Hurricane Bertha tracked across the country. The best sighting was a Fea's Petrel, seen off two headlands in County Mayo, whilst a Wilson's Petrel, 95 Cory's Shearwaters and 77 Great Shearwaters were logged.

Lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Citrine Wagtail in Gwynedd, at least two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex, at least two Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent and Lesser Scaup in Somerset.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 9th August 2014  
  The highlight of the day could have been the white Gyr along the cliff at Sidestrand, Norfolk, had it lingered for more than a few minutes. Further south, an Alpine Swift flew south over Kingsdown, Kent and a Wilson's Petrel was seen from a pelagic trip off the Isles of Scilly. A juvenile Citrine Wagtail was at Grindon Lough, Northumberland briefly, with another still on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd.

Other lingering rarities included the Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, five Black-winged Stilts in both Sussex and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Cork and at least four Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 8th August 2014  
  The first Citrine Wagtail of the autumn was on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd from mid morning onwards. It was a crisp juvenile, and follows a first-summer female which was present on the island for two days in late May. Elsewhere, a juvenile Black-winged Stilt was reported from Keyhaven, Hampshire, with three juveniles also remaining at Cavenham, Suffolk.

Other lingering rarities included the Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, single White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and Lincolnshire, three Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight and Lesser Scaup in Somerset.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 7th August 2014  
  New discoveries included a Terek Sandpiper in East Yorkshire and Greenish Warbler on Shetland, whilst a Caspian Tern was reported in flight off the Lothian coastline.

The Stilt Sandpiper (Northumberland), Pacific Golden Plover (Orkney), Laughing Gull (Co Cork), Black-winged Pratincole (Cambridgeshire), White-rumped Sandpiper (Norfolk), breeding Bee-eaters (Isle of Wight), Lesser Scaup (Somerset) and families of Black-winged Stilts (Suffolk and West Sussex) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Wryneck and Barred Warbler (Shetland), Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire), Icterine Warbler (Orkney), two Cattle Egrets, two Spotted Crakes, three Pectoral Sandpipers and at least five Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 6th August 2014  
  Today's new discoveries included a Franklin's Gull at Cley NWT (Norfolk), Greenish Warbler on Fair Isle (Shetland) and White-rumped Sandpiper at Gibraltar Point NNR (Lincolnshire), whilst at Caspian Tern was reported at Dungeness (Kent).

Lingering rarities comprised Stilt Sandpiper (Northumberland), Black-winged Pratincole (Cambridgeshire), White-rumped Sandpiper (Norfolk), Pacific Golden Plover (Orkney), four Bee-eaters (Isles of Wight) and Black-winged Stilts (Suffolk [6] and West Sussex [5]).

The best of the rest included four Spotted Crakes, at least three Cattle Egrets, three Glossy Ibises, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Red-necked Phalarope and Barred Warbler (Fair Isle), Purple Heron (Somerset) and Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 5th August 2014  
  New discoveries included a Caspian Tern at Exmouth (Devon) and a Rustic Bunting on Unst (Shetland). The Stilt Sandpiper in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, Pacific Golden Plover on Orkney and Bee-eaters on Isle of Wight all lingered.

The best of the rest included at least 46 Great Shearwaters, at least 11 Cory's Shearwaters, five Glossy Ibises, at least three Long-tailed Skuas, three Cattle Egrets, two Pectoral Sandpipers, Night Heron (Warwickshire), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Barred Warbler (Shetland) and Spotted Crake (London).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 4th August 2014  
  Rarities today comprised the Stilt Sandpiper still in Northumberland, Black-winged Pratincole in Cambridgeshire, Laughing Gull in County Cork, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, the family of five Black-winged Stilts still in West Sussex, three Bee-eaters on the Isle of Wight, with a further two Bee-eaters a fresh discovery at Rayleigh, Essex.

Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Red-backed Shrike (Buckinghamshire), Long-tailed Skua (West Sussex), Night Heron (Warwickshire), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Spotted Crake (London and Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Gloucestershire and Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (two in Aberdeenshire), and three each of both Pectoral Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis.

At sea, a Wilson's Petrel was off the Isles of Scilly, with 31 Cory's and 83 Great Shearwaters between there and Cornwall, and a further 40 Great Shearwaters were located off County Cork.
-  Chris Batty, RBA