Daily News Summaries
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Tuesday 5th January 2021  
  Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in County Cork, Black Duck in Highland, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eider in Moray, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and two White-billed Divers still together on the Shetland Isles, whilst in Northumberland the Eastern Yellow Wagtail reappeared at Prestwick Carr where it had first been seen on 6th November.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Dorset), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Yellow-browed Warbler (Surrey), Lapland Bunting (Highland), Black Brant (Hampshire), three each of Little Bunting, Ring-billed Gull, and Surf Scoter, four Glossy Ibises, and a total of 12 Ring-necked Ducks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 4th January 2021  
  Rarities today comprised the Sociable Lapwing still in Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, a Dusky Warbler still in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, one White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, and two Richardson's Cackling Geese still together on the Western Isles.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (West Sussex), American Golden Plover (Western Isles), Surf Scoter (Orkney Isles), two each of Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Grey Phalarope, Green-winged Teal, and Lapland Bunting, three Shorelarks, five each of, Ring-billed Gull, Ring-necked Duck, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Glossy Ibis, and a total of 19 Waxwings.
Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 1st January 2021  
  A King Eider was discovered at Ham Voe, Foula, Shetland today, whilst an Eastern Black Redstart was present for a second day at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities today included the Sociable Lapwing in Cornwall, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Dusky Warblers in Cheshire, Kent (two) and Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire, Devon and County Waterford, Bufflehead in County Down, Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, Black Duck and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo (with two of the latter still in Western Isles) and King Eider in Moray.

Scarcity highlights included a Shorelark, a Great Grey Shrike, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Little Buntings, two Richard's Pipits, eight Yellow-browed Warblers, 17 Waxwings, 21 Lapland Buntings, a Little Auk, a Grey Phalarope, five Glossy Ibises, a Snow Goose, two Black Brants, six Taiga Bean Geese, 65 Tundra Bean Geese, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teal, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, a Kumlien's Gull, four Ring-billed Gulls, 18 Glaucous Gulls and 40 Iceland Gulls.
Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 31st December 2020  
  Rarities today comprised the Sociable Lapwing still in Cornwall, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Dusky Warbler in Devon, Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, and two White-billed Divers together on the Shetland Isles.

Scarcities included Little Bunting (Surrey), Richard's Pipit (West Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Anglesey), Green-winged Teal (County Kerry), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two Ring-billed Gulls, three each of American Wigeon, Shorelark, and Yellow-browed Warbler, six Waxwings, nine Lapland Buntings, and a total of 10 Ring-necked Ducks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 30th December 2020  
  New discoveries today included a Dusky Warbler at Lakeside in Doncaster, Yorkshire, a Lesser Scaup at Knockaderry Reservoir, County Waterford and four White-billed Divers in Shetland.

Lingering rarities included the Sociable Lapwing in Cornwall, Belted Kingfisher in County Cork, Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, Black Duck and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, two King Eiders in County Donegal and one in Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire and County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Rustic Bunting in Surrey, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk and Dusky Warbler in Cheshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Great Grey Shrike, two Little Buntings, six Waxwings, seven Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Lapland Buntings, two Rough-legged Buzzards, a Pomarine Skua, four Grey Phalaropes, three Glossy Ibises, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teal, nine Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, three Black Brants, 59 Tundra Bean Geese, a Kumlien's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, 21 Glaucous Gulls and 37 Iceland Gulls.
Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 29th December 2020  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Sociable Lapwing in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Yorkshire, Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, Bufflehead in County Down, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Rustic Bunting in Surrey and Dusky Warbler in Devon.

Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Lapland Bunting, two Richard's Pipits, two Little Buntings, six Yellow-browed Warblers, six Waxwings, an American Golden Plover, four Grey Phalaropes, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, two Surf Scoters, two Green-winged Teal, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, two Black Brants, 44 Tundra Bean Geese, six Glossy Ibises, two Ring-billed Gulls, 19 Glaucous Gulls and 34 Iceland Gulls.
Will Soar, RBA
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