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| Friday 25th July 2025 | ||
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| New birds included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk, a Fea’s Petrel flew past Pendeen Watch, Cornwall, a Caspian Tern at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, and an American Black Tern at Tyninghame Bay, Lothian.
Continuing rarities included the Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Least Tern in County Dublin, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester and Staffordshire(2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent. |
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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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| Thursday 24th July 2025 | ||
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| New rarities included a second Lesser Scaup joining the first at Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire.
Continuing rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 23rd July 2025 | ||
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| Headline news came from Staffordshire, where a Lesser Scaup was discovered at Belvide Reservoir.
Another notable arrival was an adult Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Continuing highlights included the mobile Black Stork around Hollesley, Boyton and Orford Ness Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford and Spurn, E.Yorks, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | ||
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| Headline news came from Suffolk, where a Black Stork flew over Hollesley towards Boyton mid morning.
Other new arrivals included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and a Caspian Tern at Hartleton, Herefordshire, which was later seen in Gloucestershire. Continuing rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Spurn, East Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper on Unst, Shetland, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 21st July 2025 | ||
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| A Baird's Sandpiper was found at Baltasound, Unst, Shetland today, and a Fea's Petrel species flew past Pendeen, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included the Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Sunday 20th July 2025 | ||
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| The day's highlights included a Fea’s Petrel at Lizard Point, Cornwall, late morning, and a White-rumped Sandpiper on the Humber off The Warren at Spurn, East Yorkshire.
Continuing birds included a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, and a White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh, Lothian. |
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| Saturday 19th July 2025 | ||
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| The day's highlight was a brief appearance by a Caspian Tern at Severn Beach in Gloucestershire, seen from Orchard Pool before flying off.
Continuing birds included a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, a White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh (Lothian), and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Friday 18th July 2025 | ||
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| The day's standout bird was a Black Stork seen circling east of Ogston Reservoir, Derbyshire.
Continuing highlights included a White-rumped Sandpiper and White-winged Scoter off Musselburgh (Lothian), a Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Bonaparte’s Gulls in Kent, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, a Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 17th July 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Laughing Gull in County Kerry at Trabeg.
Elsewhere, continuing rarities comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 16th July 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of the fourth Pacific Golden Plover of the autumn; in Norfolk at Warham Greens.
Elsewhere, continuing rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, White-winged Scoter and White-rumped Sandpiper still together in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, and Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester. |
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