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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Wednesday 12th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal relocated in East Yorkshire at Tophill Low, the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Linolnshire, and single Lesser Scaups in Argyll, Dorset, and County Leitrim.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Kumlien's Gull (County Kerry), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Grey Phalarope, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull and Surf Scoter, four Green-winged Teals, five Great Grey Shrikes, six Lapland Buntings, eight Waxwings, 13 Shorelarks, 15 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 56 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 11th January 2022  
 

Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Somerset, three Lesser Scaups (Ayrshire, Dorset and Scilly), Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Hume’s Warbler in Kent, Richardson’s Cackling Goose in Argyll and Dusky Warbler in North Yorkshire.

Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, Richard’s Pipit, 4 Waxwings, 2 Shorelarks, 2 Little Auks, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Green-winged Teals, 3 Grey Phalaropes, 22 Glossy Ibises, 8 Surf Scoters, 3 Snow Geese, 10 Iceland Gulls and 9 Glaucous Gulls.
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Monday 10th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Baikal Teal still in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, both Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Ferruginous Duck in Surrey, and Lesser Scaups in both Devon and Dorset.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), American Golden Plover (County Wexford), American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Great Grey Shrike, Grey Phalarope, Little Bunting, and Surf Scoter, three Green-winged Teals, six Waxwings, eight Shorelarks, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 49 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 9th January 2022  
  Another drake Baikal Teal was discovered today, at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire. A Red-breasted Goose was at Freiston Shore RSPB, Lincolnshire and a White-billed Diver was off Bamburgh, Northumberland.

Lingering rarities still present included the other Baikal Teal in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warblers in Kent and London, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Black Scoters in Moray and Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Argyll (three), Ayrshire, Devon and Dorset, Ferruginous Ducks in Staffordshire and Hampshire and the White-tailed Lapwing was reported again in Lincolnshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Lapland Bunting, a Great Grey Shrike, a Yellow-browed Warbler, two Little Buntings, three Waxwings, ten Shorelarks, two Grey Phalaropes, five Little Auks, 17 Glossy Ibises, two Green-winged Teal, eight Surf Scoters, 23 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, four Snow Geese, four Tundra Bean Geese, 65 Taiga Bean Geese, two Kumlien's Gulls, six Ring-billed Gulls, ten Glaucous Gulls and 21 Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 8th January 2022  
 

Lingering rarities still present included the Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Baikal Teal in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Dusky Warblers in Kent and North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Richardson’s Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Lesser Scaup in County Cork and Dorset and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford.

Scarcities included Pallas’s Warbler, Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, 2 Surf Scoters, Yellow-browed Warbler, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 6 Green-winged Teals, 2 Grey Phalaropes, Black Brant, 3 Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Lapland Buntings, 7 Shorelarks and 11 Glossy Ibises.
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Friday 7th January 2022  
  New discoveries today included a Lesser Scaup at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset and a Long-billed Dowitcher at Fluke Hall, Lancashire.

Lingering rarities still present included the Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Scilly, King Eider in Shetland, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Hume's Warbler in Kent and single Dusky Warblers in Kent and London.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 6th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Kent, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Dusky Warblers in both Kent and London, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Devon, and the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), Grey Phalarope (Norfolk), Black Brant (Kent), two Ring-billed Gulls, three Green-winged Teals, four Snow Geese, five Lapland Buntings, eight Shorelarks, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 5th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider and White-billed Dver on the Shetland Isles, Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Cackling Geese in Lancashire and the Western Isles (3), and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, County Cork, Devon, and Scilly.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Grey Phalarope (Shetland), two each of Little Bunting, Great Grey Shrike, Yellow-browed Warbler, Waxwing, Black Brant, and Kumlien's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, four of both Surf Scoter and Snow Goose, five Green-winged Teals, nine Shorelarks, 21 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 43 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 4th January 2022  
  Two major rarities were discovered today but both were dead: an adult Allen's Gallinule in County Galway on Inishmore is the first record for Ireland, and a Black-throated Thrush in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.

In Cornwall a Pacific Diver at Charlestown was presumably a returning adult whilst the juvenile remained today in Glamorgan. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, County Cork, and Devon (2).

Scarcities comprised Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cambridgeshire), Leach's Petrel (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), two each of Little Bunting, Great Grey Shrike, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull, Lapland Bunting, and Grey Phalarope, four Green-winged Teals, 12 Shorelarks, 20 Ring-necked Ducks, and 48 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 3rd January 2022  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Belted Kingfisher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hume's Warbler in Kent, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Galway, Dusky Warblers in both London and North Yorkshire, Cackling Geese in County Sligo and the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3), Ayrshire, County Cork, and Devon (2).

Scarcities included Little Bunting (London), Surf Scoter (Scilly), Leach's Petrel (Gloucestershire), Lapland Bunting (Northumberland), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two each of Great Grey Shrike, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull, Shorelark, Green-winged Teal, and Grey Phalarope, 14 Waxwings, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 69 Glossy Ibises.

Significant news from yesterday concerned a Brown Booby in East Sussex at Hove that was taken into care, and in Somerset a male Baikal Teal at Greylake.
-  Chris Batty, RBA