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 25th June 2019  
  Rarities today comprised the elusive Little Bustard still in Gloucestershire, the Great Spotted Cuckoo still in Argyll, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Marsh Sandpiper in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Shetland Isles, territorial Savi's Warbler on Anglesey, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Ferruginous Duck still in West Yorkshire, whilst in Cornwall a Tawny Pipit was new at Porthgwarra.

Scarcities included Purple Heron and Green-winged Teal (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Dorset) and three Rose-coloured Starlings (Cornwall (2) and Highland).
-  Chris Batty, RBA