Daily News Summaries
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Saturday 25th January 2025  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Pembrokeshire and Norfolk, Canvasback in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in London, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, American Pipit in Northumberland, White-billed Diver in Ayrshire, Ross's Goose in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon and Desert Wheatear in Carmarthenshire.
Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 24th January 2025  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Pembrokeshire and Norfolk, Canvasback in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in London, Ross's Goose in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon and Desert Wheatear in Carmarthenshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 23rd January 2025  
  In Cornwall a Black-browed Albatross was reported at Boscastle whilst the Booted Eagle remained at Marazion.

Rarities elsewere comprised the American Coot and Ross's Goose both still in Shetland, American Pipit and Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Ferruginous Duck in London.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 22nd January 2025  
  Rarities today comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still together in Cornwall, Canvasback still in Essex, American Coot, Bufflehead, Ross's Goose, and two White-billed Divers in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, American Pipit and Black Scoter in Northumberland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Pallid Harrier in County Cork, Lesser Scaup in Devon and Essex, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and London.
Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 21st January 2025  
  Rarities confirmed as still present today included the Booted Eagle, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Coot, Ross's Goose and White-billed Diver in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Dorset and County Cork, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, another Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll and American Pipit in Northumberland.
Will Soar, RBA
Monday 20th January 2025  
  A Bonaparte's Gull was found on the Add Estuary at Bellanoch, Argyll today.

Lingering rarities included the Booted Eagle, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Devon, Dorset and Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Hertfordshire, Bufflehead and Ross's Goose in Shetland, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, American Pipit in Northumberland, Desert Wheatear in Carmarthenshire and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 19th January 2025  
  Discoveries today included an Olive-backed Pipit in Cornwall at Helston, in County Fermanagh, a Lesser Scaup was found at Enniskillen.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle, Pacific Diver, and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Coot, Bufflehead, and Ross's Goose in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford(2), Perthshire, Dorset, Devon, and Essex, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Pallid Harrier in County Cork, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire.
Ben Clark, RBA
Saturday 18th January 2025  
  Discoveries today included a Pacific Diver in Cornwall at Perranuthoe, in Buckinghamshire, a Ferruginous Duck was found at Furzton, and in Devon, a Lesser Scaup was found at Burrows Country Park.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in Angus, American Coot, Bufflehead, and Ross's Goose in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford(2), Dorset and Essex, Pallid Harriers in County Cork, Pembrokeshire, and Norfolk and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire.
Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 17th January 2025  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Booted Eagle and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Coot and Ross's Goose in Shetland, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in London, Warwickshire (two) and Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Essex, Pallid Harriers in County Cork and Norfolk and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 16th January 2025  
  Discoveries today included a Ross's Goose in Shetland at Scatsta and a Lesser Scaup in Dorset at Longham Lakes.

Continuing rarities confirmed as strill present were the Booted Eagle in Cornwall, American Coot and Bufflehead in Shetland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Cumbria, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in County Cork, and Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire, London, and Warwickshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
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