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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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| Saturday 31st May 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset at Lodmoor, and a Red-rumped Swallow briefly in East Yorkshire at Bridlington.
Continuing rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Pacific Diver in County Donegal, Savi's Warbler in Oxfordshire, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 30th May 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, a Savi's Warbler new in Oxfordshire at Otmoor, American Black Tern still in Northumberland, territorial Great Reed Warbler still in East Yorkshire at Hornsea Mere, Subalpine Warbler species still in Shetland, and two Red-footed Falcons together at Stodmarsh, Kent. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 29th May 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Black Kite in Anglesey at Bryngwran, and a Subalpine Warbler at Shirva, Fair Isle, Shetland.
Lingering rarities today included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull and American Black Tern in County Cork, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 28th May 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities today included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Cork, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, Red-footed Falcons in Kent and Suffolk, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. | ||
| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 27th May 2025 | ||
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| New rarities included a Black Kite at Weisdale Voe in Shetland, and a Subalpine Warbler on Tory Island, County Donegal.
Lingering rarities included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Monday 26th May 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Western Sandpiper found at Maidens, Ayrshire. Other new rarities included an American Herring Gull at John O'Groats in Highland, and a Red-footed Falcon at Blunham in Bedfordshire.
Lingering rarities included the Booted Eagle briefly again in Norfolk, Least Tern in County Dublin, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk, Essex, and Kent. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 25th May 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day for most was a Eastern Bonelli's Warbler found at Dungeness, Kent. Another strong contender was the reappearance of the Booted Eagle in the Kelling area, Norfolk. Other new rarities included an Alpine Swift in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork at Clogheen Marsh, Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk at Dunwich Heath and Kent at Stodmarsh, and Spotted Sandpiper at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset.
Lingering rarities included the Collared Flycatcher in Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 24th May 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Western Subalpine Warbler on Copeland Island, County Down, a Bonaparte's Gull at Harper's Island, County Cork and a Red-footed Falcon at Minsmere, Suffolk.
Lingering rarities included the Collared Flycatcher in Western Isles, Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Diver in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Red-footed Falcon in Kent. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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| Friday 23rd May 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a male Collared Flycatcher found on Barra, Western Isles. Discoveries elsewhere included a Black-headed Wagtail in Highland at Achiltibuie, and in County Wexford two Red-rumped Swallows on the Saltee Islands.
Otherwise rarities comprised the Pacific Diver still in County Donegal, American Black Tern still in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Cambridgeshire and East Yorkshire, and Red-footed Falcons in Kent and Norfolk. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 22nd May 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Thrush Nightingale at Luccombe Down on the Isle of Wight, Rustic Bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland, Red-rumped Swallow at Pendeen, Cornwall, Black Kite at Bradford Abbas at Dorset, and three new Red-footed Falcons in Kent, Leicestershire, and Sussex.
Elsewhere continuing rarities comprised the Hudsonian Godwit in Hampshire, White-winged Scoter in Fife, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, and Great Reed Warblers in both Cambridgeshire and East Yorkshire. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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