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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Saturday 7th January 2017  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver, Eastern Black Redstart and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in County Sligo, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Killdeer in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, four Yellow-browed Warblers, a Richard's Pipit, a Temminck's Stint, a Pomarine Skua, two Little Auks, two Rose-coloured Starlings, a Kumlien's Gull, two American Wigeon, four Surf Scoters, five Green-winged Teals, eight Ring-necked Ducks and a Black Brant.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 6th January 2017  
  Lingering rarities included Pine Bunting (Shropshire), Killdeer (Shetland), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel, Eastern Black Redstart, Lesser Scaup and Pacific Diver (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent) and Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk).

The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire) and two Rose-coloured Starlings.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Thursday 5th January 2017  
  Lingering rarities comprised Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Hooded Merganser (Clyde), Ferruginous Ducks (Norfolk and Co Durham), Pacific Divers (Cornwall and Co Galway), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Lesser Scaups (Orkney and Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull and Desert Wheatear (Devon), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Black Scoter (Northumberland), Northern Harrier and White-billed Diver (Orkney) and Killdeer (Shetland).

The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire), Little Bunting (Cornwall), two Rose-coloured Starlings and two Richard's Pipits.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 4th January 2017  
  New discoveries today included a Red-breasted Goose at Marshside in Merseyside, a White-billed Diver at St Margaret's Hope in Orkney and a Ferruginous Duck at Ranworth in Norfolk.

Lingering rarities included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Northern Harrier and Lesser Scaup in Orkney, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Eastern Black Redstart and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, another Pacific Diver in County Galway, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and another Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 3rd January 2017  
  The Pine Bunting at Venus Pool in Shropshire was only seen briefly today and the other headline birds were all long staying rarities. The Blue Rock Thrush remained in Gloucestershire, the Dusky Thrush was still in Derbyshire, the Desert Wheatear was still in Devon and the Ferruginous Duck was still in Norfolk.

Also present were the Pacific Diver and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Black Scoters in Northumberland and County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Dumfries and Galloway, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Killdeer on Shetland, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent and Eastern Black Redstarts in Cornwall and Cleveland.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Monday 2nd January 2017  
  A Black-throated Thrush was discovered in Northumberland, whilst the Pine Bunting (Shropshire), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Ferruginous Duck (Norfolk), Hooded Merganser (Clyde), Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland and Cornwall), Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup (Cornwall), Bonaparte's Gull and Desert Wheatear (Devon), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Black Scoter (Northumberland), Lesser Scaup (Orkney), Killdeer (Shetland) and American Coot (Western Isles).

The best of the rest included Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire), two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Richard's Pipits and sixteen Yellow-browed Warblers.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 1st January 2017  
  The headline discovery on New Year's Day was a Pine Bunting at Venus Pool NR, Shropshire. Elsewhere the Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Killdeer (Shetland), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), American Coot (Western Isles), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Desert Wheatear and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Eastern Black Redstarts (Cornwall and Cleveland), Pacific Diver and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), King Eider (Co Sligo), Lesser Scaup (Co Galway) and Hooded Merganser (Clyde) all made it into 2017.

The best of the rest included two Rose-coloured Starlings and nine Yellow-browed Warblers.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Saturday 31st December 2016  
  Rarity highlights included the Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Dusky Thrush (Derbyshire), Black-throated Thrush (Denbighshire), Blyth's Pipit (Somerset), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Black Scoter (Northumberland), Stejneger's Stonechat (Kent), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Desert Wheatear (Devon), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Pacific Diver, Lesser Scaup and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall) and Eastern Black Redstarts (Cornwall and Cleveland).

The best of the rest included Little Bunting (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Gloucestershire), Surf Scoter (Leicestershire) and two Rose-coloured Starlings (Dorset and West Sussex).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Friday 30th December 2016  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Black-throated Thrush in Denbighshire, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Killdeer in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Devon, single Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, King Eider in County Sligo, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Surf Scoter, a Little Auk, a Kumlien's Gull, two Green-winged Teals, two American Wigeon, two Snow Geese, four Ring-billed Gulls, four Iceland Gulls, five Great Grey Shrikes, five Ring-necked Ducks, nine Glaucous Gulls, 25 Lapland Buntings, 28 Shorelarks and 49 Cattle Egrets.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 29th December 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black Scoter in Northumberland at Goswick, perhaps the same individual as that seen nearby in both 2011 and 2015. Elsewhere, a Lesser Yellowlegs was new in County Limerick at Adare.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Dusky Thrush in Derbyshire, Blyth's Pipit in Somerset, Black-throated Thrush in Denbighshire, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Eastern Black Redstart in Cornwall, Stejneger's Stonechat in Kent, Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatear and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, and both King Eider and Lesser Scaup in County Sligo.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Dorset), Serin (East Sussex), two each of Richard's Pipit, Surf Scoter and Glossy Ibis, three of American Wigeon and Lapland Bunting, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 10 Great Grey Shrikes, 11 Ring-billed Gulls, 39 Shorelarks, 45 Cattle Egrets, and a total of 82 Tundra Bean Geese.
-  Chris Batty, RBA