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 13th April 2016  
  Rarity highlights included Savi's Warbler (Suffolk), Western Subalpine Warbler (Dorset), Iberian Chiffchaffs (Shropshire and Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Arctic Redpoll (Shetland), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), American Herring Gulls (Cornwall and Western Isles) and White-billed Divers (Highland and Western Isles).

The best of the rest included Serin (West Sussex), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Cattle Egrets (Cambridgeshire, West Sussex and Co Sligo), Hoopoes (Cornwall and Dorset), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Wrynecks (East Sussex and Hampshire), Purple Heron (Kent) and Glossy Ibises (Berkshire, Kent and Somerset).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 12th April 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the first Black-winged Stilt of the year in East Sussex at Weir Wood Reservoir. Elsewhere, rarities comprised a brief Subalpine Warbler species in Suffolk at Reydon, American Herring Gull still in Cornwall, Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Cornwall and Shropshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, and single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire,
Kent and Northumberland.

Spring scarities comprised Hoopoes in Berkshire, Cornwall, Dorset (2), Norfolk and Somerset, Woodchat Shrike in Cornwall, Serin in Dorset, Cattle Egret in Cambridgeshire, Montagu's Harrier in Hampshire, and a White Stork tracking from Pembrokeshire through Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 11th April 2016  
  Raritiy highlights included Iberian Chiffchaffs (Cornwall and Shropshire), American Herring Gull (Western Isles), Long-billed Dowitchers (Kent, Hampshire and Northumberland), White-billed Diver (Highland), King Eider (Fife) and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon).

The best of the rest included Yellow-browed Warbler (London), Purple Heron (Kent), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoes (Dorset and Cornwall), Cattle Egret (Cambridgeshire) and four Glossy Ibises.

Little Gulls passed through many inland sites during a widespread movement, and news from yesterday concerned a male Pallid Harrier photographed in Kent.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 10th April 2016  
  Headline rarities inclued Glaucous-winged Gull (Co Cork), Iberian Chiffchaff (Shropshire), Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent), Penduline Tit (Norfolk) and White-billed Diver (Orkney).

The best of the rest included Serin (Suffolk), Hoopoe (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Essex), Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire), Shorelarks (Cleveland), Kentish Plover (Devon),Yellow-browed Warbler (London), two Cattle Egrets, three White Storks and four Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Saturday 9th April 2016  
  A Black-headed Wagtail was discovered at Swillington Ings, West Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Lothian and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Purple Heron, two Serins and four Hoopoes.

A Phylloscopus warbler singing at Howick Cross, Lancashire may be an Iberian Chiffchaff.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 8th April 2016  
  A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Sandwich Bay, Kent.

Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Gyr in the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, White-billed Diver in Moray and Ross's Goose in Lothian.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 7th April 2016  
  Rarity highlights included the Gyr on Western Isles, Glaucous-winged Gull in Co Cork, King Eider in Co Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Lothian,White-billed Diver in Moray and Penduline Tit in Norfolk.

The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Essex), Hoopoes (Cornwall and Dorset), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), White Stork (Somerset), Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire) and Pallas's Warbler (Dorset).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 6th April 2016  
  Lingering rarities included Gyr and American Herring Gull (Western Isles), Pacific Diver and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), White-billed Diver (Orkney), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Ross's Goose (Lothian) and Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Northumberland).

The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Essex), Hoopoes and Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), White Stork (Somerset), two Cattle Egrets and four Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 5th April 2016  
  New discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan and a Northern Long-tailed Tit at Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Gyr and American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, single White-billed Divers in Orkney and Moray, King Eider in County Wexford and Ross's Goose in Lothian.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 4th April 2016  
  In Cornwall a Snowy Owl arrived at St Just, just a day after a Gyr was seen in the same area. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Richardson's Cackling Goose (Co Sligo), American Herring Gull, Gyr and three White-billed Divers (Western Isles), Penduline Tit (Norfolk) and Long-billed Dowitcher (Leicestershire).

The best of the rest included Woodchat Shrike and Hoopoe (Cornwall), Ring-necked Duck (Western Isles, Co Kerry [3] and Co Down), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), two Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire), Cattle Egrets (Co Sligo and Suffolk) and Wryneck (East Sussex).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA