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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Monday 2nd November 2015  
  An Arctic Warbler was discovered in Co Durham today, whilst the Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Co Durham), Forster's Tern (Co Galway), Gull-billed Tern (Co Kerry), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire) and Northern Harrier (Orkney) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Suffolk), American Golden Plover (East Yorkshire), Red-backed Shrike (Aberdeenshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Essex), Ortolan Bunting (Shetland) and two Red-breasted Flycatchers (Co Waterford and Co Cork).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 1st November 2015  
  The highlight of the day was another Pallid Swift, today in Cleveland at Boulby. Rarities elsewhere comprised both Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Gull-billed Tern and Lesser Scaup in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, single White-rumped Sandpipers in both Aberdeenshire and Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in County Durham, and Northern Harrier still on the Orkney Isles.

Scarcities included at total of eight Cattle Egrets, six Richard's Pipits, four Glossy Ibises, three each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, two of both Serin and American Golden Plover, single Purple Heron and Shorelark (both Norfolk), Barred Warbler and Surf Scoter (both Lothian), Wryneck (Devon), Pectoral Sandpiper (County Wexford) and Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 31st October 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the arrival on three separate Pallid Swifts on the northeast coast of England: in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, County Durham at Whitburn, and Northumberland at Newbiggin. Otherwise, new rarities comprised a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Dorset at Durlston Head, and in Cornwall a Blyth's Pipit flew over Nanjizal.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warbler in County Cork and the Isles of Scilly, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in County Durham, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcities included seven Glossy Ibises, six of both Pallas's Warbler and Rough-legged Buzzard, five Richard's Pipits, four of Barred Warbler and Cattle Egret, three of American Golden Plover and American Wigeon, two each of Marsh Warbler, Serin, Little Bunting and Red-breasted Flycatcher, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Red-backed Shrike (Cleveland), Surf Scoter (Lothian) and Pectoral Sandpiper (Orkney Isles).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 30th October 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall at Marazion. Elsewhere, new rarities comprised a Dusky Warbler on the Shetland Isles on Unst, and a Ferruginous Duck at Washington, County Durham. In Gloucestershire the Semipalmated Sandpiper reappeared at Slimbridge.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pallid Harrier in County Mayo, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, and single Dusky Warblers in both Kent and the Isles of Scilly. However, the Chestnut Bunting had gone from Papa Westray, Orkney Isles.

Scarcities included five Pallas's Warblers, four Cattle Egrets, three Serins, two each of both American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, Little Bunting (Dorset), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Cleveland), American Golden Plover (East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Shorelark (Suffolk), Barred Warbler and Rose-coloured Starling (both Cornwall).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Thursday 29th October 2015  
  New discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs at Breydon Water, Norfolk, an Olive-backed Pipit at Land's End, Cornwall, a Pallid Harrier at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull at Kilvington, Nottinghamshire.

Lingering rarities included the Chestnut Bunting and Northern Harrier in Orkney, Penduline Tit in Suffolk, single Dusky Warblers in County Cork, Kent and the Isles of Scilly, Pallid Harrier in County Mayo, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Donegal and Lesser Scaup in County Kerry.

The best of the rest were singles of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ortolan Bunting, Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon and Grey Phalarope, two each of Richard's Pipit, Black Brant, Green-winged Teal and Little Auk, three each of American Golden Plover and Lapland Bunting, four Rough-legged Buzzards, five Glossy Ibises, seven Pallas's Warblers, nine Great Grey Shrikes, 12 Bean Geese, 14 Pomarine Skuas and 16 Yellow-browed Warblers.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 28th October 2015  
  New discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler at Knockadoon Head, County Cork (potentially just the 11th record for Ireland, the 8th for County Cork) and a White-billed Diver past Lamba Ness, Unst, Shetland.

Lingering rarities included the Chestnut Bunting and Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier and Arctic Warbler in County Mayo (with another of the former in Lincolnshire), Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler and Radde's Warbler in the Isles of Scilly (with another of the former in Kent), Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.

Scarcity totals included singles of Ortolan Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Serin, Barred Warbler, Rough-legged Buzzard, Glossy Ibis and Ring-necked Duck, three each of Richard's Pipit and American Golden Plover, seven Pomarine Skuas, nine Great Grey Shrikes, 10 Pallas's Warblers, 11 Little Auks and 35 Yellow-browed Warblers.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 27th October 2015  
  New discoveries comprised Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire and Radde's Warbler on Isles of Scilly, whilst the Chestnut Bunting (Orkney), Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire), Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier (Co Mayo), Lesser Scaup (Co Kerry and Glamorgan), Dusky Warbler (Isles of Scilly) and Gull-billed Tern (Co Kerry) all lingered.

The best of the rest included 13 Pallas's Warblers, four Richard's Pipits, four American Golden Plovers, two Little Buntings, Ortolan Bunting (Fair Isle), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Melodious Warbler (Co Cork), Barred Warbler (Orkney), Serin (Norfolk) and Red-breasted Flycatcher (Co Cork).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 26th October 2015  
  Highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Chestnut Bunting on Papa Westray (Orkney), whilst in Co Cork a Chimney Swift flew over Mizen Head.

Elsewhere new discoveries included Dusky Warblers in Kent and Isles Scilly. The Long-billed Dowitcher (Hampshire), Gull-billed Tern and Black Scoter (Co Kerry), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Olive-backed Pipit (Shetland), White-rumped Sandpiper (Hampshire) and Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Ortolan Bunting (Shetland), Little Bunting (Shetland), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall),  five American Golden Plovers, seven Pallas's Warblers and eight Richard's Pipits.

Late news concerned a report of a drake Canvasback on Lewis, Western Isles, yesterday.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 25th October 2015  
  New discoveries today included a Red-flanked Bluetail on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, a Pallid Harrier through Spurn, East Yorkshire, a Radde's Warbler at Berry Head, Devon and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Farlington Marshes, Hampshire.

The Chestnut Bunting lingered all day on Papa Westray, Orkney, whilst other lingering rarities included the Blyth's Pipit in the Isles of Scilly, Siberian Stonechat in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier in County Mayo, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcity totals were singles of Little Bunting, Ortolan Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Short-toed Lark, Wryneck, Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper, American Wigeon, Lesser Snow Goose and Ring-billed Gull, two each of Bluethroat, Pallas's Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling, Shorelark and Glossy Ibis, three Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, six Rough-legged Buzzards, seven American Golden Plovers, eight Lapland Buntings, nine Richard's Pipits, 27 Great Grey Shrikes and 35 Yellow-browed Warblers.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 24th October 2015  
  Highlight of the day was the relocation of the Chestnut Bunting on Papa Westray, Orkney. From mid afternoon it showed very well, and was still present into the evening.

New discoveries today included a drake Bufflehead on Ullswater, Cumbria, a Siberian Stonechat at Hook-with-Warsash, Hampshire and the Forster's Tern returned to Nimmo's Pier, County Galway.

Lingering rarities included the Blyth's Pipit in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Siberian Stonechat in Norfolk, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Argyll, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.
-  Will Soar, RBA