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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Tuesday 12th July 2016  
  The best new discovery was a Spotted Sandpiper on Skokholm (Pembrokeshire), whilst American White-winged Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), White-billed Diver (Moray), Bonaparte's Gull (Northumberland), Little Bitterns (South Yorkshire and Somerset) and Collared Pratincole (Somerset) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Common Rosefinch (London), White-winged Black Tern (South Yorkshire), Temminck's Stint (Northumberland), Cattle Egret (Kent), Green-winged Teal (Cheshire) and inland Roseate Tern in Leicestershire.<
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 11th July 2016  
  Rarity highlights included a Collared Pratincole and three Little Bitterns in Somerset, American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Moray, Bee-eater in East Yorkshire and Dalmatian Pelican in Devon.

The best of the rest included White-winged Black Tern in South Yorkshire, Temminck's Stint and Red-necked Phalarope in Northumberland, Common Rosefinch in Argyll and four Glossy Ibises.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 10th July 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Collared Pratincole in Somerset at Ham Wall, where a Little Bittern remained.

Elsewhere, lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, both the Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Iberian Chiffchaff on the Isles of Scilly, and the Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland.

Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (South Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (London), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Cattle Egret (Cambridgeshire), two Surf Scoters, and a total of nine Glossy Ibises.

Seawatching produced four Cory's Shearwaters and a Sabine's Gull passing headlands in County Cork, and a Leach's Petrel off Glamorgan.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 9th July 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Little Bitterns in South Yorkshire and Somerset and Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Northumberland.

Scarcity highlights included a Common Rosefinch, a White-winged Black Tern, a Cory's Shearwater, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Surf Scoter, a White Stork, three Glossy Ibises and four Pomarine Skuas.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 8th July 2016  
  New discoveries today included an adult Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes, Kent and a Wilson's Petrel over the Porcupine Bank west of Slyne Head, County Galway.

Lingering rarities included just the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall.

Scarcity highlights were a White-winged Black Tern in South Yorkshire, Common Rosefinch in London, Golden Oriole in Suffolk, Temminck's Stint in Norfolk, Red-necked Phalarope in Northumberland and Glossy Ibises in Kent, Essex, South Yorkshire, Somerset (two) and County Clare (two).
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 7th July 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider both still in Aberdeenshire, Dalmatian Pelican still in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland.

Scarcities included a mobile White-winged Black Tern in West Yorkshire then South Yorkshire, Common Rosefinch (London), Cory's Shearwater (Isles of Scilly), Temminck's Stint (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (County Fermanagh), Montagu's Harrier (East Yorkshire), and Glossy Ibises (Kent, Merseyside and Shropshire).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 6th July 2016  
  New discoveries today included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Cley and a Black Kite at Wymondham, both Norfolk.

Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, single Little Bitterns in Yorkshire and Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland.

Scarcity highlights included a Common Rosefinch, a Surf Scoter, a Green-winged Teal, a Pomarine Skua, a Glossy Ibis, a White Stork and two Golden Orioles.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 5th July 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the American White-winged Scoter still in Aberdeenshire, the Dalmatian Pelican again in Cornwall, territorial Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull still in Northumberland, and a Bee-eater on the Isle of Wight briefly.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (London), Great Shearwater (County Waterford), Surf Scoter (Lothian), and Glossy Ibis (both Shropshire and Suffolk).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 4th July 2016  
  Lingering rarities comprised Great Knot (Norfolk), American White-winged Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Little Bittern (South Yorkshire), Bonaparte's Gull (Northumberland) and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), whilst the long-staying Dalmatian Pelican had reportedly moved east into Devon, a Bee-eater flew over Cromer (Norfolk) and a Wilson's Petrel was logged from an Isles of Scilly pelagic.

The best of the rest included Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Serins (Dorset and Cornwall), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), Common Rosefinch (London) and four Glossy Ibies.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 3rd July 2016  
  New rarities discovered today comprised a Citrine Wagtail in Suffolk at Orford Ness, a Blue-winged Teal in County Londonderry at Lough Beg, a brief Bee-eater in Norfolk at Waxham, and Wilson's Petrels at sea off both County Cork and the Isles of Scilly.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, both Great Knot and Savi's Warbler in Norfolk, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Little Bittern in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (London), Red-backed Shrike (Kent), Hoopoe (Somerset), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), American Wigeon (Suffolk), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire and Lothian), and two each of both Cattle Egret and Glossy Ibis.

Significant late news concerned a Seaside Sparrow that was ship-assisted from eastern North America during May, and was still onboard the cruise liner MV Balmoral at Ringaskiddy, County Cork on 18th May, Southampton, Hampshire on 20th May, and North Shields on 21st, 26th and 31st May, before the ship sailed to Iceland.
-  Chris Batty, RBA