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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Saturday 5th March 2016  
  An adult Franklin's Gull was discovered in Cornwall today, at Siblyback Lake, where the long staying Lesser Scaup was also present.

Also in Cornwall, the Hudsonian Whimbrel remained at Perranuthnoe and the American Herring Gull roosted at Mousehole, with other lingering rarities including the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, another American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo and Argyll, King Eider in County Wexford, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and single Ferruginous Ducks in Yorkshire and County Durham.

Scarcity highlights included singles of Pallas's Warbler, Hoopoe, Shorelark and Surf Scoter, two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Richard's Pipit and Cattle Egret, three each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, four Lapland Buntings, five American Wigeons, six Green-winged Teals and eight Great Grey Shrikes. Gull totals were 29 Iceland, 14 Caspian, 11 Glaucous, seven Ring-billed and a single Kumlien's.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 4th March 2016  
  A group of six Northern Long-tailed Tits was reported from Bockhill Farm, Kent.

The Black Scoter was reported from Bamburgh, Northumberland, whilst other lingering rarities included the American Herring Gull on Barra, Western Isles, two Penduline Tits at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at Rutland Water, Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck at Pugneys Country Park, Yorkshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 3rd March 2016  
  Rarity sightings included Glaucous-winged Gull (Co Cork), American Herring Gulls (Cornwall and Western Isles), Ferruginous Ducks (Surrey and West Yorkshire), Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Hampshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), King Eider (Fife), Richardson's Cackling Goose (Argyll), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon).

The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), a report of a Wryneck (Kent) and Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 2nd March 2016  
  Lingering rarities included Long-billed Dowitchers (Northumberland and Leicestershire), King Eider (Co Sligo), two Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and possible American Herring Gull (Western Isles).

The best of the rest included Richard's Pipits (Co Durham), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Essex) and Cattle Egrets (Somerset and Suffolk).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 1st March 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Dumfries and Galloway), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon and Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire and Lancashire), Surf Scoter (Lothian and North Yorkshire), four Richard's Pipits and six Lapland Buntings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 29th February 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Pacific Diver, White-billed Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Hampshire, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (two) and Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in Yorkshire.

Scarcity totals included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Shorelarks, five Richard's Pipits, six Lapland Buntings, 10 Great Grey Shrikes, two Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teals, five American Wigeons, nine Glaucous Gulls and nine Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 28th February 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver, White-billed Diver and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2), Gloucestershire (2) and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and a White-billed Diver in Highland, briefly at Uig, Isle of Skye.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Essex), Cattle Egret (Somerset), White Stork (Norfolk), two each of both Surf Scoter and Shorelark, three of Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, four of Richard's Pipit and Ring-necked Duck, five of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, and up to 22 Lapland Buntings were reported.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 27th February 2016  
  In Norfolk a Penduline Tit was photographed at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB early morning, but wasn't seen for the rest of the day.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire, Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Northern Harrier in Orkney, American Herring Gull and White-billed Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, two Penduline Tits in both Cleveland and Gloucestershire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 26th February 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire, Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (two) and Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Richard's Pipit, a Shorelark, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Surf Scoter, two Ring-necked Ducks, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, a Ring-billed Gull, four Kumlien's Gulls and nine Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 25th February 2016  
  Today's rarity highlights included Hooded Merganser (Wiltshire), White-billed Diver and Pacific Diver (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitchers (Northumberland, Hampshire and Leicestershire), Gyr (Western Isles), Penduline Tits (Hampshire and Gloucestershire), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan) and King Eider (Fife).

The best of rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeons, three Ring-necked Ducks, three Richard's Pipits, four Yellow-browed Warblers and four Shorelarks.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA