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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Tuesday 16th February 2016  
  Rarities today comprised both the Hudsonian Whimbrel and American Herring Gull still in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Hampshire and Northumberland, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire.

Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rose-coloured Starling and Yellow-browed Warbler (both Cornwall), Waxwing (Northumberland), Ring-billed Gull (Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (North Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit and Cattle Egret (Kent), two each of Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, three Glossy Ibises, four Great Grey Shrikes, six Lapland Buntings (together in Norfolk), and seven Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 15th February 2016  
  Rarities comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull, Black Duck and Spotted Sandpiper all still in County Cork, Northern Harrier and White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Black Scoter in County Kerry, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and County Sligo, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Buckinghamshire and Norfolk.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Waxwing (Northumberland), American Wigeon (North Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting and Cattle Egret (Norfolk), three each of Richard's Pipit and Surf Scoter, four Great Grey Shrikes, six each of Shorelark and Glossy Ibis. Totals of notable gulls were 19 Caspian, 14 Glaucous, nine Iceland, six Ring-billed and a Kumlien's.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 14th February 2016  
  The highlight of the day was Red-flanked Bluetail in Hampshire at Norleywood this morning; and although also present yesterday, it could not be relocated during the afternoon.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Pacific Diver in County Galway, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (2) and Hampshire (2), Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, King Eider in Fife, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Ferruginous Ducks in both Buckinghamshire and West Yorkshire.

Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Waxwing (Northumberland), American Wigeon (North Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), three each of Surf Scoter and Cattle Egret, four of Ring-necked Duck and Lapland Bunting, five Ring-billed Gulls, six Shorelarks, and eight each of both Glossy Ibis and Great Grey Shrike.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 13th February 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall (with another of the latter still in Glamorgan), Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Pallid Harrier, Lesser Yellowlegs and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with others of the latter in West Yorkshire, County Durham and Hampshire), two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire and King Eider in Fife.

Scarcity highlights included the Hoopoe, a Yellow-browed Warbler, three Richard's Pipits, a Waxwing and a Rose-coloured Starling.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 12th February 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk (with other Ferruginous Ducks in Buckinghamshire, West Yorkshire and Hampshire), single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire and another Lesser Scaup in County Antrim.

Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Waxwing, three Richard's Pipits and five Glossy Ibises.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 11th February 2016  
  In Co Cork a Black Duck was discovered at Baltimore. Lingering rarities included Pallid Harrier and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, American Herring Gull and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitchers in Northumberland, Hampshire and Leicestershire, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hampshire and West Yorkshire and two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire.

The best of the rest included Waxwing (Northumberland), Cattle Egret (Norfolk), three Richard's Pipits, three Yellow-browed Warblers and four Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 10th February 2016  
  Rarity highlights included American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire,West Yorkshire and Buckinghamshire, King Eider in Fife, Penduline Tits in Cleveland and Gloucestershire (2), Dusky Warbler in Somerset, and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Co Antrim.

The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Waxwing (Northumberland), Yellow-browed Warbler (Hampshire), two Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Highland) and eight Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 9th February 2016  
  Rarities today comprised both the Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Leicestershire and Northumberland, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (2) and Hampshire (2), White-billed Diver (Orkney Isles), Lesser Scaup (Cornwall), and Ferruginous Duck (Buckinghamshire).

Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (two together in East Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Surf Scoter (Fife), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Kumlien's Gull (Clyde), two Ring-necked Ducks, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Glossy Ibises, and seven Lapland Buntings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 8th February 2016  
  A juvenile American Herring Gull roosted in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, this evening.

Lingering rarities included Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in Buckinghamshire and Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (2) and Cleveland and Lesser Scaup in Co Antrim.

The best of the rest included Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), two Waxwings (Northumberland and West Midlands), two Glossy Ibises (Cornwall and Suffolk) and six Shorelarks.

A probable American Robin was reported in Moray (apparently present for its third day).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 7th February 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Penduline Tits in both Cleveland (2) and Gloucestershire (2), Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire and Northumberland, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in County Antrim and Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Buckinghamshire, County Durham and Hampshire, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (two together in East Yorkshire), Surf Scoter (North Yorkshire), Snow Goose (Dumfries and Galloway), Ring-necked Duck (Berkshire), American Wigeon (Highland and Lancashire), Cattle Egret (Somerset and Suffolk), and a total of seven Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA