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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Sunday 26th June 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Moltoni's Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Caspian Terns in both Nottinghamshire (2) and Suffolk, territorial Great Reed Warblers in Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Black-winged Stilts in County Galway and South Yorkshire (6), and six Bee-eaters still together in Norfolk.

Scarcities included American Golden Plover (County Wexford), Golden Oriole (Essex), Hoopoe (Hertfordshire), Marsh Warbler (Shetland), Sabine's Gull (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Forth), four Glossy Ibises, and at least 49 Cory's Shearwaters.

Significant late news concerned a White-throated Sparrow present yesterday in Glamorgan at Porthcawl.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 25th June 2022  
  Caspian Terns were found at Minsmere, Suffolk, Dungeness, Kent and Misson, Nottinghamshire where two were present from mid evening. A Black Kite was near Loversall, Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities present included the Least Tern in County Dublin, Moltoni's Warbler in Shetland, Great Reed Warblers in Nottinghamshire and Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilt in County Galway, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland and White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire.

Scarcity highlights included a Golden Oriole, two Hoopoes, four Rose-coloured Starlings, two Honey Buzzards, an American Golden Plover, a Red-necked Phalarope, nine Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, 14 Cory's Shearwaters, three Balearic Shearwaters, a Pomarine Skua and a Ring-billed Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 24th June 2022  
  In Shetland, a singing male Moltoni's Warbler was found in a garden at Gutcher, Yell.

A Black Kite flew over Weybourne, Norfolk, with the Great Reed Warbler and six Bee-eaters still in the county, whilst other lingering rarities included the Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire, Black Duck in County Mayo, six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Bluethroat, two Rose-coloured Starlings, an American Golden Plover, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper, an American Wigeon, four Honey Buzzards, seven Glossy Ibises, five Roseate Terns and a Cory's Shearwater.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 23rd June 2022  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a displaying Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland at Levenwick.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Snowy Owl in the Western Isles, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, King Eider in Lothian, Great Reed Warblers in Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, Black-winged Stilts in County Galway and South Yorkshire (6), and Bee-eaters in Kent and Norfolk (6).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 22nd June 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire, Black Kite on the Isle of Man, Red-rumped Swallow on the Orkney Isles, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire, the family of six Black-winged Stilts South Yorkshire, and Bee-eaters in Merseyside and Norfolk (8).

Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Isles of Scilly), Hoopoe (Hertfordshire), American Golden Plover (County Wexford), Temminck's Stint (County Durham), Green-winged Teal (Highland), Red-necked Phalarope (Orkney Isles), three Glossy Ibises, and a total of four American Wigeons.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 21st June 2022  
  The highlight of the day was the relocation of the Pacific Swift on the Shetland Isles on Noss; 22 miles to the north northeast of where it was found on Sunday.

Discoveries elsewhere included a Baird's Sandpiper in Lincolnshire at Alkborough Flats, a Subalpine Warbler species on Isle of Man at Calf of Man, a returning White-spotted Bluethroat in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge, Wilson's Petrel at sea off the Isles of Scilly, and Bee-eaters briefly in both Merseyside and Suffolk.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Red-rumped Swallow on the Orkney Isles, seven Bee-eaters together in Norfolk, and the family party of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire.

Scarcities included American Golden Plover (County Wexford), Pectoral Sandpiper (Staffordshire), Hoopoe (Hertfordshire), Green-winged Teal (Shetland), Red-necked Phalarope (Orkney), Glossy Ibis (Suffolk), two Golden Orioles, and three Rose-coloured Starlings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 20th June 2022  
  The highlight of the day was the return of the Black-browed Albatross to Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Little Bittern still in Warwickshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, King Eider in Lothian, Red-rumped Swallow on the Orkney Isles, Bee-eaters in Aberdeenshire and Norfolk (6), and the family party of six Black-winged Stilts still in South Yorkshire.

Scarcities included a Rose-coloured Starling on the Isles of Scilly, and a total of 10 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 19th June 2022  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pacific Swift on the Shetland Isles at Sumburgh Head, Mainland from mid afternoon until late into the evening.

Elsewhere, a Little Bittern was new at Ladywalk, Warwickshire, as was a White-billed Diver in Highland at Embo, and a Bee-eater seen briefly in Merseyside at Lunt Meadows. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the American Black Tern in Northumberland, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, King Eider in Lothian, Red-rumped Swallow on the Orkney Isles, and both the breeding Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire, and Bee-eaters in Norfolk.

Scarcities incluced Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), American Wigeon (Forth), three Rose-coloured Starlings, and a total of 23 Glossy Ibises.

Significant late news concerned a near-adult Black-browed Albatross on Thursday on the Shetland Isles at sea off Unst.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 18th June 2022  
  Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford at Carne, a Black Kite briefly in Kent at Appledore, and an Alpine Swift over at Langdon Hills, Essex.

Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the American Black Tern in Northumberland, King Eider in Lothian, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Great Reed Warbler in Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, Red-rumped Swallow in Orkney, and the Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 17th June 2022  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Great Reed Warbler and seven Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire and American Black Tern in Northumberland.

Scarcity highlights included two Golden Orioles, four Rose-coloured Starlings, five Honey Buzzards, three American Wigeon, eight Glossy Ibises and an Iceland Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA