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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Monday 31st October 2016  
  Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Brown Shrike at Spurn, East Yorkshire, the fifth record of the autumn, but the first away from the Northern Isles.

Elsewhere new discoveries comprised Blyth's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Dusky Warblers (Devon and Isle of Wight) and Isabelline Shrike (Co Cork), whilst American Buff-bellied Pipit (Co Sligo), Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland), Radde's Warbler (Co Cork), Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent, Co Wexford and Lincolnshire), Lesser Yellowlegs (Somerset and Dorset), Dalmatian Pelican, Franklin's Gull and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Western Purple Swamphen (Lincolnshire), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Olive-backed Pipit (Scilly) and Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Shetland) all lingered.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 30th October 2016  
  New discoveries today included a Pine Bunting and Dusky Warbler at Baltasound, Unst, Shetland, an American Buff-bellied Pipit at Dunmoran Strand, County Sligo, a Pied Wheatear at Donmouth, Aberdeenshire, an Isabelline Shrike on Portland, Dorset, a Red-flanked Bluetail at St Abb's Head, Borders, a Siberian Stonechat at Quendale, Shetland, a Rustic Bunting on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, another Dusky Warbler at Land's End, Cornwall and single Fea's or Zino's Petrels past North Ronaldsay, Orkney and Unst, Shetland.

Lingering rarity highlights included the Siberian Accentor in Northumberland, single Isabelline Wheatears in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, Pied Wheatear and Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Franklin's Gull and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Daurian Shrike in County Durham, probable Stejneger's Stonechat and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Glamorgan and Yorkshire, single Dusky Warblers in London, Norfolk, Dorset and Cornwall, Radde's Warbler in County Cork, two Olive-backed Pipits in the Isles of Scilly, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire and County Wexford, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Somerset and Dorset and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 29th October 2016  
  A Siberian Accentor was at Newbiggin, Northumberland today, but was unfortunately in an area with no general access.

Other new discoveries today included an Isabelline Wheatear at Wardy Hill, Cambridgeshire, a Pied Wheatear at Redcar, Cleveland, single Dusky Warblers at Rainham, London and Dursey Island, County Cork, a Radde's Warbler on Cape Clear, County Cork, a Tawny Pipit at Loop Head, County Clare, a Red-throated Pipit over Portland, Dorset, a second Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Lerwick, Shetland and the Bonaparte's Gull returned to Dawlish Warren, Devon.

Lingering rarities included the White-throated Sparrow in the Western Isles, Franklin's Gull, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and three Dusky Warblers in Norfolk, Daurian Shrike in County Durham, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Yorkshire, two Olive-backed Pipits and at least three Dusky Warblers in the Isles of Scilly, Dusky Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher and Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 28th October 2016  
  New Isabelline Shrikes were discovered on Walney Island, Cumbria and at South Shields, County Durham (the latter later being confirmed as a Daurian Shrike), a Dusky Warbler was at Prawle, Devon, an Olive-backed Pipit was on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly and an Eastern Black Redstart was identified at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, having been present for three days.

Other lingering rarities included the Siberian Accentor in Orkney, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and three Dusky Warblers in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Siberian Stonechat and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland, Isabelline Shrike in Essex, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler and two Olive-backed Pipits in the Isles of Scilly, Dusky Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher and Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Somerset and Dorset, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 27th October 2016  
  New discoveries comprised an Isabelline Shrike in Essex and Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, whilst Isles of Scilly hosted a possible Asian House Martin, the first for Britain if the identification is confirmed.

Elsewhere Siberian Accentors lingered on Shetland and Orkney, Isles of Scilly produced at least three Olive-backed Pipits, whilst Dalmatian Pelican, Franklin’s Gull and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset and Somerset), Ferruginous Duck (Hertfordshire), Hume’s Yellow-browed Warbler (East Yorkshire), Dusky Warblers (Norfolk [2], Kent and Scilly), Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent), Western Purple Swamphen (Lincolnshire), Isabelline and Desert Wheatears [2] (Norfolk), Squacco Heron (Pembrokeshire) and Coues’s Arctic Redpoll (Shetland) were also recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 26th October 2016  
  Once again, Siberian Accentor was the headline bird, with the eleventh individual of this remarkable influx located on Fetlar, Shetland Isles, with other remaining both on nearby Unst and on the Orkney Isles. Other mega rarities included Pine Buntings in both Dorset at Portland, and on Fair Isle, an Isabelline Wheatear still in Norfolk, and a probable Dusky Thrush seen briefly on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Other eastern rarities today included a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, three Desert Wheatears in Norfolk, three Siberian Stonechats, four Olive-backed Pipits on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, and a total of eight Dusky Warblers.

Other rarities comprised a Squacco Heron in Pembrokeshire at Llangwm, a Franklin's Gull in Cornwall at Hayle Estuary, both Western Purple Swamphen and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Somerset.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Ayrshire), Bluethroat (Orkney Isles), Serin (Pembrokeshire), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Western Isles), Hoopoe (Conwy), two Barred Warblers, four Richard's Pipits, five Pallas's Warblers, eight Little Buntings and 54 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 25th October 2016  
  Once again, eastern vagrants dominated with a Siberian Accentor in Northumberland on Holy Island, as well as further lingering birds on the both the Orkney Isles and Shetland Isles, Pine Buntings in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea and on the Shetland Isles (2), an Eastern Black Redstart in East Yorkshire at Easington, Isabelline Wheatear and Desert Wheatear still together in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetails in Dorset and East Yorkshire (2), two Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers (both in East Yorkshire), two Siberian Stonechats, four Olive-backed Pipits (all on the Isles of Scilly), and a total of eight Dusky Warblers.

Otherwise, Pallid Swifts were identified in Devon and the Isles of Scilly, the Black Scoter returned to County Kerry, Western Purple Swamphen and Long-billed Dowitcher remained in Lincolnshire, as did Baird's Sandpiper in Northumberland, a Lesser Yellowlegs was in Somerset, a Black Kite briefly in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Coues's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk, and both Long-billed Dowitcher and Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 24th October 2016  
  Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Siberian Accentor on Mainland Orkney, the ninth for Britain.

Elsewhere new discoveries included Pallid Swift, two Olive-backed Pipits and two Dusky Warblers on Isles of Scilly, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and four Coues's Arctic Redpoll on Shetland, Radde's Warbler and two Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities comprised Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Co Louth and Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Northumberland, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and two Dusky Warblers in Norfolk, Northern Harrier on Orkney, Black-faced Bunting, Siberian Accentor, Pied Wheatear, Pine Bunting and Siberian Stonechat on Shetland and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 23rd October 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Siberian Accentor on the Shetland Isles on Unst, with, on nearby islands, a Pine Bunting still on Fair Isle, Pied Wheatear and two Coues's Arctic Redpolls.

Elsewhere, eastern vagrants comprised Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear, Black-throated Thrush, Siberian Stonechat and two Dusky Warblers all in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetails in both County Cork and Lincolnshire, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Cornwall and East Yorkshire (2), further Dusky Warblers in Essex and the Orkney Isles, Red-throated Pipit in County Wexford, Eastern Yellow Wagtail on the Western Isles, and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.

Otherwise, an American Herring Gull was identified on the Isles of Scilly, a King Eider flew past County Durham and Northumberland, the Northern Harrier returned to the Orkney Isles, the Western Purple Swamphen remained in Lincolnshire, as did both the Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpiper remained in Northumberland, with Lesser Yellowlegs in both Dorset and Somerset, and single Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent, County Louth and County Wexford.

Significant late news concerned the Siberian Stonechat present yesterday on the Isles of Scilly being reidentified as a Caspian Stonechat.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 22nd October 2016  
  Today's new Siberian Accentors were both in Shetland, with one on Unst at Lund and another on Fair Isle. The fourth Isabelline Wheatear for Norfolk was found at Burnham Overy Dunes, and proved to be the first twitchable record for the county.

Other new discoveries included another Pine Bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and a Dusky Warbler at Flamborough, East Yorkshire, single Red-flanked Bluetails at Lissagriffin, County Cork and Chapel Six Marshes, Lincolnshire, a Rustic Bunting at Peninnis, Isles of Scilly, other Dusky Warblers on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, on Holy Island, Northumberland and at Cley, Holme and Sea Palling, all Norfolk, a Blyth's Reed Warbler on Tiree, Argyll and single Siberian Stonechats at Spurn, East Yorkshire and Maypole, Isles of Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA