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 16th December 2015  
  Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hudsonian Whimbrel in Co Kerry, whilst a King Eider in Highland, three Penduline Tits and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset and Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland.

The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Glossy Ibis (East Sussex), Cattle Egret (Norfolk), Grey Phalarope (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Devon), Ring-necked Duck (Orkney), two Green-winged Teals,  four Rough-legged Buzzards, six Yellow-browed Warblers, six Shorelarks, six Surf Scoters and at least 14 Waxwings.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA