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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Friday 4th July 2025  
  Single Caspian Terns were found at Cley, Norfolk and at Greatstone-on-Sea, Kent.

The Blyth's Reed Warbler remained in Borders, as did the Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 3rd July 2025  
  Kent provided the highlights again today with the Zitting Cisticola remaining at Foreness Point albeit only present early morning, and a Caspian Tern joined the lingering Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes.

Elsewhere rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Black-winged Pratincole still in Shetland, territorial Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Lesser Yellowlegs again in Hampshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Leicestershire and Warwickshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 2nd July 2025  
  There was major breaking news this evening when a singing Zitting Cisticola was found in coastal grass at Foreness Point in East Kent. Apart from a very brief bird last year, also in East Kent, this is the first one in the UK since 2009, and, with only 10 accepted records, it remains very rare.

Elsewhere an adult Laughing Gull flew round the gull colony at the Calf of Man for a short time, then flew north, whilst back in Kent, the regular summering adult Bonaparte's Gull was found again at Oare Marshes. Two Ferruginous Ducks were found at Linford Lakes in Buckinghamshire.

Lingering rarities included the Western Sandpiper Ayrshire, the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, the Great Reed Warbler and Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, the Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester and the Lesser Yellowlegs re-appeared at Pennington Marshes in Hampshire, but there was no sign of the White-winged Scoter in Lothian.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Tuesday 1st July 2025  
  A Collared Pratincole was at Cley, Norfolk briefly, a Caspian Tern flew past North Foreland, Kent and an Eastern Subalpine Warbler was on Fair Isle, Shetland.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and American Black Tern in Northumberland.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 30th June 2025  
  A Pacific Golden Plover was found at Llanelli WWT, Carmarthenshire and a Lesser Scaup was at Pennington Flash, Greater Manchester.

Lingering rarities included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Black-winged Pratincole and Great Reed Warbler in Shetland, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian and Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire and Cambridgeshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 29th June 2025  
  A second-summer drake White-winged Scoter was found with Eiders off Musselburgh in Lothian this morning and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was trapped and ringed at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire. Also in Lincolnshire, the Collared Pratincole was still around this morning at Frampton Marsh but then flew north. However, what is presumably the same bird appeared at Ouse Fen in Cambridgeshire this evening.

The Song Sparrow appears to have departed from Tory Island, County Donegal but the Western Sandpiper was still to be found at Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire. Other lingering rarities included Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire, American Black Tern still in Northumberland but now on Inner Farne, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Saturday 28th June 2025  
  A Ferruginous Duck was found at Shawell in Leicestershire this morning, with another Ferruginous Duck still remaining at Draycote Water in Warwickshire.

The Song Sparrow was still singing in a garden on Tory Island, County Donegal, the Western Sandpiper continued its stay at Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire and the Collared Pratincole remained a popular attraction at Frampton in Lincolnshire. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Shetland and Least Tern in County Dublin.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Friday 27th June 2025  
  A singing Blyth's Reed Warbler was found at Upsettlington in Borders, and, in Suffolk, a Black Kite flew north over Benacre.

Lingering rarities included the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Great Reed Warblers in East Yorkshire and Shetland, Savi's Warbler and Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 26th June 2025  
  A Great Reed Warbler was discovered at Fairburn Ings RSPB, West Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Collared Pratincole and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, further Great Reed Warblers in East Yorkshire and Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 25th June 2025  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a White-throated Sparrow in Shetland at Sumburgh Head, Mainland, whilst in Nottinghamshire a Ferruginous Duck was new at Holme Pierrepont.

Elsewhere continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Collared Pratincole and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA