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 22nd January 2024  
  Rarities today comprised the Northern Waterthrush still in Essex, Red-breasted Goose still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, five Lesser Scaups together in Devon, Pallid Harriers in Carmarthenshire/Glamorgan and Norfolk, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Hampshire and London.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 21st January 2024  
  Discoveries today included a King Eider in Lothian at Cockenzie, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall at Maer Lake.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush and Lesser Yellowlegs both in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gulls in County Antrim and Highland, Lesser Scaups in Devon and Pembrokeshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Hampshire and London.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 20th January 2024  
  New rarities consisted of a Ferruginous Duck was found at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull at Brora, Highland, and a Pacific Diver off Burntisland, Fife.

Lingering rarities still present included the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, London, and Hampshire, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk, Essex and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 19th January 2024  
  A Ferruginous Duck was found off Oxey Marsh, Hampshire mid afternoon.

Lingering rarities still present included the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe and White-winged Scoter in County Galway, Baikal Teal in County Durham, two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Pembrokeshire, County Waterford and Dumfries and Galloway, Red-breasted Geese in Norfolk and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex and Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 18th January 2024  
  Rarities today comprised the Northern Waterthrush and two Red-breasted Geese in Essex, White-winged Scoter and Pied-billed Grebe still together in County Galway, White-winged Scoter still in County Kerry, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Red-breasted Goose, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Cackling Goose in County Donegal, and Lesser Scaups in Devon (7) and Pembrokeshire (2).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 17th January 2024  
  Rarities today comprised Northern Waterthrush in Essex, White-winged Scoter, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and Gloucestershire, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, and Lesser Scaup in Devon.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 16th January 2024  
  Rarities today comprised Northern Waterthrush and Red-breasted Goose both still in Essex, White-winged Scoter, Bufflehead, and Pied-billed Grebe all still together in County Galway, Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, Black-throated Thrush in East Yorkshire, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, two Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, and Lesser Scaups in Devon (5) and Pembrokeshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 15th January 2024  
  Lingering rarities present today included the Northern Waterthrush in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe, White-winged Scoter and Bufflehead in County Galway, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Lesser Scaups in Devon (four) and Dumfries and Galloway, Ferruginous Ducks in Gloucestershire and Norfolk, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire and two Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 14th January 2024  
  New discoveries today included a Long-billed Dowitcher at Dungarvan, County Waterford and a Lesser Scaup at Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross.

Lingering rarities still present included the Northern Waterthrush and Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Black-throated Thrush in Yorkshire, Pied-billed Grebe, Bufflehead and White-winged Scoter in County Galway, another White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Baikal Teal in County Durham, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Somerset, Pembrokeshire (two) and County Sligo, another Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Sussex and County Wexford, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 13th January 2024  
  New discoveries today consisted of a Bufflehead in County Galway on Inishmore, and a Lesser Scaup in Devon at Roadford Reservoir. Lingering rarities today comprised Northern Waterthrush and Red-breasted Goose both still in Essex, Baikal Teal still in County Durham, Pied-billed Grebe in County Mayo, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, two Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, and Lesser Scaups in Devon (6), Somerset, and County Sligo.
-  Ben Clark, RBA