Daily News Summaries
This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles.
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Thursday 30th January 2025  
  Rarities today comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still in Cornwall, Canvasback still in Essex, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Bufflehead and Ross's Goose both in Shetland, American Pipit and Black Scoter in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Devon, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, and Lesser Scaup in Dorset.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 29th January 2025  
  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, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Least Sandpiper and Kentish Plover in Somerset, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, White-billed Diver in County Antrim, Ferruginous Duck in London, and Lesser Scaups in Devon and Dorset.
Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 28th January 2025  
  Rarities today comprised Booted Eagle and Pacific Diver both still in Cornwall, Canvasback still in Essex, American Coot and Ross's Goose in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in London, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset and Essex.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 27th January 2025  
  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.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 26th January 2025  
  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.
Chris Batty, RBA
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
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