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| Monday 27th January 2025 | ||
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| Rarities confirmed as still present today included the American Pipit in Northumberland, Penduline Tit in Cheshire, Canvasback in Essex, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Essex, Ross's Goose in Shetland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall and Pallid Harriers in County Cork and Norfolk. | ||
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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 January 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still in Cornwall, Canvasback still in Essex, American Coot, Bufflehead, and Ross's Goose all still in Shetland, American Pipit and Black Scoter in Northumberland, Least Sandpiper in Somerset, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, and Lesser Scaups in Cambridgeshire, Dorset, County Mayo, and the Western Isles. | ||
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| Saturday 25th January 2025 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Friday 24th January 2025 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Thursday 23rd January 2025 | ||
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| 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. |
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| Wednesday 22nd January 2025 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Tuesday 21st January 2025 | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| Monday 20th January 2025 | ||
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| 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. |
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| Sunday 19th January 2025 | ||
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| 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. |
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| Saturday 18th January 2025 | ||
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| 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. |
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