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 19th January 2022  
  Rarities included White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, both Semipalmated Plover and Pacific Diver together in County Cork, American Coot in County Kerry, Baikal Teal and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Dusky Warblers in both Cornwall and Kent, White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Isles of Scilly, and the Western Isles.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Hoopoe (Warwickshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), Richard's Pipit and Great Grey Shrike (North Yorkshire), two each of American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Shorelark, three of Surf Scoter and Black Brant, four Ring-billed Gulls, 14 Ring-necked Ducks, 15 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 40 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 18th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised White-tailed Lapwing and Red-breasted Goose both still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot in County Kerry, Baikal Teal, Kenitsh Plover, and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Lesser Scaup in County Westmeath, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Galway and Suffolk.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Warwickshire), Great Grey Shrike (Highland), Black Brant (Norfolk), two each of Richard's Pipit, Yellow-browed Warbler, and American Wigeon, three of Snow Goose and Green-winged Teal, four Ring-billed Gulls, five Surf Scoters, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 16 Shorelarks, 31 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 49 Glossy Ibises.

-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 17th January 2022  
 

Lingering rarities still present included American Coots in County Wexford and County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Hume’s Warblers in Kent and East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire and Baikal Teal in Somerset.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler, two Richard’s Pipits, Waxwing, 15 Shorelarks, 3 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Green-winged Teals, Grey Phalarope, 5 Lapland Buntings, 33 Glossy Ibises, 4 Surf Scoters, Snow Goose, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, 12 Iceland Gulls, 6 Glaucous Gulls, 3 Great Grey Shrikes and a Ring-billed Gull

 
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Sunday 16th January 2022  
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Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Minsmere, and in Worcestershire a Ferruginous Duck at Ripple.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter and King Eider again together in Lothian, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Baikal Teal and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warblers in both East Sussex and Kent, Dusky Warblers in Kent and North Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Merseyside and County Sligo (2), and Lesser Scaups in Ayshire, County Cork, County Westmeath, and the Western Isles (2).

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Staffordshire), Black Brant (Dorset), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), Dotterel and Waxwing (Northumberland), two each of Ring-billed Gull and Grey Phalarope, three of American Wigeon, Snow Goose, and Great Grey Shrike, five Surf Scoters, 12 Shorelarks, 13 Lapland Buntings, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 49 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 15th January 2022  
 

New rarities included White-billed Diver in South Nesting Bay on mainland Shetland, Arctic Redpoll in County Clare at Moveen, Snowy Owl on Westray, Orkney and a Hume’s Warbler in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, American Coot in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, two Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Western Isles plus Dusky Warbler in Kent.

Scarcities included a Pallas's Warbler, Richard’s Pipit, 5 Waxwings,  13 Shorelarks, 59 Little Auks, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, 3 Green-winged Teals, 2 Grey Phalaropes, 5 Lapland Buntings, 46 Glossy Ibises, 5 Surf Scoters, 6 Snow Geese, 16 Iceland Gulls, 10 Glaucous Gulls, 2 Great Grey Shrikes, 2 Little Buntings and 5 Ring-billed Gulls.
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Friday 14th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised White-tailed Lapwing and Red-breasted Goose both still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot and Lesser Yellowlegs together in County Wexford, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, both Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Surrey, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (2), Ayrshire, Dorset (2) and Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (West Sussex), Hoopoe (Cambridgeshire), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting (Norfolk), Snow Goose (Lancashire), Green-winged Teal (Dumfries and Galloway), Grey Phalarope (North Yorkshire), Black Brant (Kent), two Great Grey Shrikes, three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Ring-billed Gulls, 10 Surf Scoters, 12 Ring-necked Ducks, 14 Shorelarks, and a total of 53 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Thursday 13th January 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teals still in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Devon, Red-breasted Geese in both Essex and Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Lancashire and County Sligo (2), and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Dorset and Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Oxfordshire), Little Bunting (London), Richard's Pipit (North Yorkshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Cambridgeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Waxwing (Lancashire), two each of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, Kumlien's Gull, and Grey Phalarope, three of Surf Scoter and Green-winged Teal, four Great Grey Shrikes, 10 Shorelarks, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 62 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
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