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| An outstanding day for mega rarities with the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater confirmed in Argyll on Iona, the Song Sparrow reappearing in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, and a dark morph Eleonora's Falcon briefly in Norfolk at Walcott.
Elsewhere rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Least Tern still in County Dublin, White-throated Sparrow still in Highland, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Orkney, Iberian Chiffchaff in Fife, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in both Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, and a Red-footed Falcon reported in Lincolnshire at Fenton. |
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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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| Monday 9th June 2025 | ||
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| There was an intriguing report of a probable Blue-cheeked Bee-eater today on the island of Iona, off Mull in Argyll, and a Crag Martin was reported at Marton Mere in Lancashire briefly.
Lingering rarities included the Iberian Chiffchaff in Fife, the Red-footed Falcon in Ceredigion, the Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire and the American Black Tern in Northumberland, but there was no sign of yesterday's Song Sparrow at Flamborough in East Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 8th June 2025 | ||
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| The clear highlight of the day was a Song Sparrow photographed and singing at Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, a superb transatlantic rarity.
Other new arrivals included a Scops Owl trapped in Gully on Fair Isle, along with a Blyth's Reed Warbler ringed at the observatory plantation. Another Blyth's Reed Warbler was discovered yesterday on St Kilda in the Outer Hebrides. A singing Iberian Chiffchaff was also confirmed along the track north of Kinshaldy car park in Fife, while a Black Kite flew northwest over Acres Down in the New Forest, Hampshire. Continuing rarities included the long-staying Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, the Red-footed Falcon in Ceredigion, a Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 7th June 2025 | ||
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| Late news concerned a Gull-billed Tern seen yesterday at Helston Loe Pool in Cornwall.
The fine Eyebrowed Thrush was still present on Yell in Shetland, while the Western Sandpiper remained faithful to Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire. Other continuing highlights included a Red-footed Falcon at Cors Caron NR in Ceredigion near the Bog Hide, an American Black Tern at Long Nanny in Northumberland, a singing Great Reed Warbler at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire, and a Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water in Warwickshire. |
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| Friday 6th June 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today were of a Blyth's Reed Warbler singing on North Uist in the Western Isles and an Eastern Subalpine Warbler trapped and ringed on North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys.
The fine male Eyebrowed Thrush was still to be found on Yell in the Shetlands and the Western Sandpiper was still frequenting Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire. Other lingering rarities included White-rumped Sandpiper and American Black Tern in Northumberland, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire and Cambridgeshire and the Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire. |
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| Thursday 5th June 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a White-throated Sparrow singing near Strathy Point in Highland, although in an area with no general access. Elsewhere, a Blyth's Reed Warbler was in song on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd, a Red-footed Falcon was showing well from the boardwalk near the hide at Cors Caron NNR in Ceredigion, and a White-rumped Sandpiper was found in the evening at Grindon Lough in Northumberland.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Least Tern at Portrane Point in County Dublin, Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water in Warwickshire, Western Sandpiper at Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire, American Black Tern at Long Nanny in Northumberland, Eyebrowed Thrush at Gutcher on Yell, Shetland, and a Great Reed Warbler at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 4th June 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Eyebrowed Thrush still in Shetland, Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Least Tern still in County Dublin, Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Louth, and Red-footed Falcon in Essex. | ||
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| Tuesday 3rd June 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of the first Blyth's Reed Warbler of the spring in Devon at Berry Head.
In Shetland the Eyebrowed Thrush remained on Yell but there was no sign of the Pallas's Reed Bunting on Fair Isle. Elsewhere, continuing rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, territorial Great Reed Warbler in Cambridgeshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Louth, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. In Aberdeenshire the reported Pacific Golden Plover was still present on the Ythan Estuary but was reidentified as an American Golden Plover. |
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| Monday 2nd June 2025 | ||
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| Fair Isle (Shetland) came up trumps today with the discovery of a superb male Pallas's Reed Bunting at Wirvie. This is the fifth British record, two of which have also been on Fair Isle. Staying on Shetland, a Great Snipe was found on Papa Stour and the Eye-browed Thrush continued to give good views at Gutcher, on Yell.
Elsewhere, a Red-rumped Swallow flew past Flamborough Head in Yorkshire, with other new discoveries being a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Louth, a Pacific Golden Plover in Aberdeenshire and a Red-footed Falcon in Cornwall. Lingering rarities included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, the Whiskered Tern in Cornwall, the American Black Tern in Northumberland, the Red-rumped Swallow in the Spurn area of Yorkshire and the Great Reed Warbler, also in Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 1st June 2025 | ||
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| Exciting news today of a Eyebrowed Thrush on Shetland at Gutcher, Yell; eight of the 31 British records have occurred in the last five years.
Discoveries elsewhere included a Whiskered Tern in Cornwall at Helston Loe Pool, Lesser Scaup in Perth and Kinross at Vane Farm, Red-rumped Swallow in East Yorkshire at Spurn, and Black Kites in Kent at Seasalter and East Yorkshire at Buckton. Continuing rarities comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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