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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Saturday 20th December 2014  
  A first-winter American Herring Gull was discovered today at Killybegs, County Donegal.

Lingering rarities included the Blyth's Pipit in West Yorkshire, American Coot in the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits and a Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, single Lesser Scaups in Lothian, Ayrshire and Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 19th December 2014  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Blyth's Pipit at Wakefield, West Yorkshire, three Penduline Tits at Topsham, Devon, Lesser Scaup at Linlithgow Loch, Lothian, Ferruginous Duck at Blashford Lakes, Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose on Islay, Argyll and Eastern Black Redstart at Shark's Pit, Isles of Scilly.

Scarcity highlights included a Wryneck, a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Grey Phalarope, a Green-winged Teal, two Richard's Pipits, three American Wigeons, three Ring-billed Gulls, five Shorelarks, six Surf Scoters, eight Great Grey Shrikes and eight Rough-legged Buzzards.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 18th December 2014  
  Significant late news concerned a Brunnich's Guillemot which was seen from the Uig (Highland) to Lochmaddy (Western Isles) ferry last Sunday.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Blyth's Pipit in West Yorkshire, Ivory Gull and Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, King Eider in Shetland, single Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and Lothian and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 17th December 2014  
  Rarities today comprised the Blyth's Pipit still in West Yorkshire, Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly, single Lesser Scaups in each of Argyll, Lothian and Powys, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose new on Baleshare, Western Isles.

Scarcities included Barred Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Surf Scoter (Suffolk), Little Auk (County Down), two each of Richard's Pipit, Cattle Egret and Black Brant, three of Lapland Bunting and Black Brant, four each of Ring-necked Duck, Great Grey Shrike and Shorelark, five Iceland Gulls, seven Caspian Gulls, eight Rough-legged Buzzards, 10 Great White Egrets and a total of 21 Tundra Bean Geese.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 16th December 2014  
  Lingering rarities comprised Blyth's Pipit (West Yorkshire), Ivory Gull (Western Isles), Pacific Diver (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Dublin), Eastern Black Redstart (Isles of Scilly) and Lesser Scaup (Ayrshire), whilst another Lesser Scaup was present in Lothian for its second day.

The best of the rest included Barred Warbler (Dorset), two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Richard's Pipits, three American Wigeons, three Cattle Egrets, four Ring-necked Ducks and 11 Surf Scoters.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 15th December 2014  
  Lingering rarities included the Blyth's Pipit (West Yorkshire), Ivory Gull (Western Isles), Penduline Tits (Devon), Forster's Tern (Co Galway) and Eastern Black Redstart (Isles of Scilly), whilst a Lesser Scaup was discovered in Ayrshire.

The best of the rest included Glossy Ibis (Co Waterford), Ring-necked Duck (Co Mayo), Surf Scoter (Suffolk/Essex), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), two American Wigeons (Cornwall), two Richard's Pipits (Dorset and East Sussex) and Barred Warbler (Dorset).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 14th December 2014  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Blyth's Pipit in West Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcity highlights included the Barred Warbler in Dorset, Richard's Pipits in Dorset, Sussex and Norfolk, Grey Phalarope in Hampshire, Surf Scoter on the Essex /Suffolk border, Lesser Snow Goose in Norfolk and Lesser Canada Goose in County Wexford.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 13th December 2014  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Naumann's Thrush in County Cork at Castletownroche; present briefly around midday before being lost. Elsewhere, an Ivory Gull was found on the Western Isles on Benbecula, whilst a Ferruginous Duck arrived at Carr Vale, Derbyshire.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Blyth's Pipit in West Yorkshire, two Penduline Tits in Devon, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and the Eastern Black Redstart on the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included Barred Warbler (Dorset), Richard's Pipit (Dorset and Somerset), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Lesser Snow Goose (Norfolk), and American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire and Cornwall (2)).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 12th December 2014  
  The Blyth's Pipit remained in Wakefield, Yorkshire, the American Coot was seen again at Balranald RSPB, Western Isles and the Eastern Black Redstart was still on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.

Scarcity highlights included a Barred Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Great Grey Shrike, a Lesser Snow Goose, a Surf Scoter, two American Wigeons, four Shorelarks and six Rough-legged Buzzards.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 11th December 2014  
  The Blyth's Pipit remained at Pugneys Country Park, Yorkshire, as did the Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcity highlights included a Barred Warbler, a Green-winged Teal, a Ring-necked Duck, a Lesser Snow Goose, a Black Brant, a Long-tailed Skua, a Ring-billed Gull, an Iceland Gull, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Glaucous Gulls, three Cattle Egrets, three Little Auks, four Shorelarks, four Rough-legged Buzzards, four Pomarine Skuas, seven Great White Egrets, eight Caspian Gulls and 23 Tundra Bean Geese.
-  Will Soar, RBA