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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Monday 13th November 2023  
  An American Robin was discovered on Dursey Island, County Cork late morning, the first record for Ireland since 1983.

Lingering rarities included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Dorset, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Pallid Harrier and Pallid Swift in Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 12th November 2023  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Canvasback in Essex at Abberton Reservoir, whilst lingering rarities elsewhere comprised the Bufflehead still in County Antrim, Red-breasted Goose, Pallid Swift, and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider on the Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire.

Discoveries today included a Lesser Scaup on the Western Isles on South Uist and a Coues's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles on Whalsay.

Significant late news concernes a Rose-breasted Grosbeak present yesterday near Skibbereen, County Cork.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 11th November 2023  
  A Canvasback was discovered in Essex today, at Abberton Reservoir where it showed from Gwen's Hide, Bonaparte's Gull and Dusky Warbler also in Essex at Goldhanger and The Naze respectively, a Penduline Tit was found in Norfolk at How Hill NR, a Pallid Harrier at Happisburgh, as well as a Pallid Swift also in Norfolk, a Lesser Scaup in County Antrim at Portmore Lough.

Lingering rarities still present included the Cape May Warbler on Scilly, Penduline Tit in Hertfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Bufflehead Lesser Scaup in County Antrim, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, Red-breasted Geese in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 10th November 2023  
  The first Cape May Warbler for England was discovered in Scilly today, where it showed exceptionally well near Church Quay on Bryher. Single Penduline Tits were found at Fishers Green NR, Essex and Rye Meads RSPB, Hertfordshire, and a Lesser Yellowlegs was at Swine Moor, Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities still present included the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in County Antrim (with the latter species also in Devon and Clyde), Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Dorset and Cambridgeshire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 9th November 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a White's Thrush in Lancashire at Southport, the first Bufflehead of the year, in County Antrim near Portrush, and now two Red-breasted Geese together in Norfolk at Wells.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Norfolk and East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, and a Ferruginous Duck in Dorset.

Late news for yesterday included the Forster's Tern still present in Dorset at Arne.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 8th November 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Pallid Swift in Northumberland at Boulmer and a Brown Shrike on Shetland on Fair Isle.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Dusky Warbler on Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in both Cambridgeshire and Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, County Antrim, and County Donegal.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 7th November 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Pallid Swift in Fife at Crail, a Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Southwold, and a Dusky Warbler on the Shetland Isles at North Gluss, Mainland.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Buckinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Gloucestershire and County Mayo, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Ducks in both Cambridgeshire and Dorset, Red-breasted Geese in Highland, Norfolk, and Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Antrim, Clyde, Cornwall, and Devon.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 6th November 2023  
 

Exciting breaking news tonight of a Barrow's Goldeneye in Dumfries and Galloway at Loch Ryan and a Little Crake in Buckinghamshire at Linford Lakes. Other discoveries included a Lesser Scaup in Clyde at Lochwinnoch and White-rumped Sandpipers both in County Mayo at Kilcummin and in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Aberdeenshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in Highland and Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, White-billed Diver in Shetland, and Lesser Scaups in County Antrim, Cornwall, and Devon.

Late news from yesterday concerned a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Western Isles on Benbecula.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 5th November 2023  
  New discoveries today included an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Rattray Head and a Coues's Arctic Redpoll at St Cyrus, both Aberdeenshire, a Spotted Sandpiper at Studland, Dorset, a Blue-winged Teal at Berry Fen, Cambridgeshire, a Lesser Scaup at Stoneyford Reservoir, County Antrim, a White-billed Diver at Aberlady, Lothian and a Pallid Swft at Taverham, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities included the Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Dusky Warbler and Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Cornwall (two) and County Donegal and single Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Northumberland and Highland.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 4th November 2023  
  New discoveries in Norfolk today included a Red-breasted Goose at Warham Greens and a Pallid Swift at Holkham, whilst a Dusky Warbler was found at Skirza, Highland.

Lingering rarities still present included the Grey-cheeked Thrush in Scilly, Red-throated Pipit and Pallid Swift in Orkney, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal, Red-breasted Geese in Northumberland and Argyll and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Bluethroat, a Richard's Pipit, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Lapland Buntings, six Yellow-browed Warblers, eight Shorelarks, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Purple Heron, six Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, five Ring-necked Ducks, four Tundra Bean Geese, 16 Taiga Bean Geese, four Little Auks, two American Golden Plovers, five Grey Phalaropes, a Glaucous Gull, up to ten Sabine's Gulls, over 100 Leach's Petrels, two Long-tailed Skuas, eight Pomarine Skuas, four Cory's Shearwaters, 14 Balearic Shearwaters and at least 466 Great Shearwaters.
-  Will Soar, RBA