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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Terek Sandpiper in County Sligo at Ballysadare Bay which was the first in Ireland since 2016; the last in Britain was in 2020. Nearctic shorebirds today comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Wilson's Phalarope still in County Antrim, Spotted Sandpiper still in the Isles of Scilly, two Buff-breasted Sandpipers, Baird's Sandpipers in Argyll, Orkney, and County Derry, and seven of both American Golden Plover and Pectoral Sandpiper. Otherwise rarities today included three Zitting Cisticolas still together in Suffolk, Black-winged Pratincole still in Highland, Marsh Sandpiper still in Lothian, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Red-rumped Swallows in both Cornwall and 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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| Saturday 13th September 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today were Red-rumped Swallows at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire and Siblyback Lake in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpipers at Maer Lake in Cornwall and St. Mary's on Scilly, and a Lesser Scaup at Cheddar Reservoir in Somerset.
Continuing rarities included two Zitting Cisticolas near Walberswick in Suffolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Black Rock in County Kerry, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Sanday in Orkney, a Wilson's Phalarope at Portmore Lough RSPB in County Antrim, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Ouse Washes RSPB in Cambridgeshire, a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Baird's Sandpiper at Myroe Levels in County Derry, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin in County Wexford, a Baird's Sandpiper at Siblyback Lake in Cornwall, a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, and a Baird's Sandpiper at St. Kilda in the Western Isles. |
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| Friday 12th September 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included single Wilson's Phalaropes at Doonbeg, County Clare and Portmore Lough, County Antrim, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Isleham, Cambridgeshire, a Baird's Sandpiper at Faulmore, County Mayo, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Black Rock, County Kerry and a Red-rumped Swallow at Holt, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall, County Derry and County Mayo, two White-winged Scoters in Angus, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Black Kite in Cornwall. |
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| Thursday 11th September 2025 | ||
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| A South Polar Skua flying west past Pendeen Watch in Cornwall was the standout bird of the day.
New rarities of the day included a Ross's Gull reported at Nigg Bay in Aberdeenshire, a Red-rumped Swallow flying south over South Beach at Rush in County Dublin, and four Pallid Swifts over Kirk Hill at St. Abb's Head in the Borders. Continuing rarities included a Black-winged Kite still at Hickling Broad NWT in Norfolk, a Ferruginous Duck still at Draycote Water in Warwickshire, a Marsh Sandpiper still at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Western Sandpiper still in the harbour at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Baird's Sandpiper still at Myroe Levels in County Derry, a White-rumped Sandpiper still at Carrahane Strand in County Kerry, another White-rumped Sandpiper still at Tacumshin in County Wexford, a Lesser Yellowlegs still at Kidwelly Quay in Carmarthenshire, a Bonaparte's Gull again at Kinnegar Shore in County Down, a Black Kite again at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall, a Baird's Sandpiper still at Siblyback Lake in Cornwall, and a Greenish Warbler still at Ulrome in East Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 10th September 2025 | ||
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| New rarities of the day were a Baird's Sandpiper at Myroe Levels in County Derry, a Great Snipe on Fair Isle, a Greenish Warbler trapped and ringed on Fair Isle, a Black-headed Bunting on Bryher, and Fea's Petrels at Porthgwarra in Cornwall, off Pendeen Watch in Cornwall and off Whitburn Coastal Park in County Durham. Continuing rarities included a Black-winged Kite still at Hickling Broad in Norfolk, a Ferruginous Duck still at Filby Broad in Norfolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper still at Tacumshin in County Wexford, a Baird's Sandpiper still at Siblyback Lake in Cornwall, a Marsh Sandpiper still at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, and a Black Kite still at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall. |
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| Tuesday 9th September 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Millbrook, Cornwall, a Citrine Wagtail at Lerwick, Shetland, single Greenish Warblers at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire and on North Ronaldsay, Orkney and the Black Duck returned to Cross Lough, County Mayo.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Greenish Warbler in Yorkshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall, County Mayo and Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Black Kite in Cornwall. |
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| Monday 8th September 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Booted Warbler in Dorset, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Norfolk, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Orkney, Greenish Warblers in Yorkshire and Shetland, Squacco Heron in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Yorkshire and Pallid Swift in Borders.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite and Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, three Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, two Greenish Warblers in Yorkshire, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Baird's Sandpipers in Cornwall and Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Carmarthenshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Black Kite in Cornwall and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo. |
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| Sunday 7th September 2025 | ||
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| A Black-winged Kite at Hickling Broad NWT in Norfolk was the standout bird of the day.
New rarities of the day included Greenish Warblers at Ulrome and Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, and a Hooded Merganser at King George V Reservoir in London. Continuing rarities included a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh in Lothian, Lesser Scaups at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire, a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Baird's Sandpiper at Loch Paible on North Uist, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Kidwelly Quay in Carmarthenshire, a Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick in Suffolk, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes in Kent. |
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| Saturday 6th September 2025 | ||
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| New rarities of the day included an Arctic Warbler at Fetlar in Shetland, a Fea's Petrel at sea off Staithes in North Yorkshire, a Bonelli's Warbler at St.Martin's in Scilly, and a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh in Lothian.
Continuing rarities included Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick in Suffolk, a Ferruginous Duck at Filby Broad in Norfolk, an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull at The Mullet in County Mayo, an Arctic Warbler at Great Wigborough in Essex, a White-rumped Sandpiper at East Chevington NWT in Northumberland, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Kidwelly Quay in Carmarthenshire, a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh in Lothian, Lesser Scaups at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ballycotton in County Cork, a Pectoral Sandpiper at Tiree in Argyll, a Rose-coloured Starling at Wembury in Devon, a Wryneck at Mainland in Shetland, and a Black Kite at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall. |
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| Friday 5th September 2025 | ||
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| An Arctic Warbler at Great Wigborough in Essex was the standout bird of the day. Also noted were a Black Kite at Leighton Moss RSPB in Lancashire, a Pallid Swift at Orford in Suffolk, and a Baird's Sandpiper at Eyebrook Reservoir in Leicestershire. Continuing rarities included a Zitting Cisticola near Walberswick in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers at East Chevington NWT in Northumberland and at Tacumshin in County Wexford, a Black Stork at Boyton Marshes RSPB in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire, a Western Bonelli's Warbler on Lundy in Devon, a Baird's Sandpiper at Loch Paible on North Uist in the Western Isles, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes KWT in Kent. |
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