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| Friday 10th October 2025 | ||
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| Again the highlight of the day was White-throated Needletail which showed well in North Yorkshire at Scarborough late morning and was later over Long Nab in the mid afternoon.
In the Isles of Scilly the Mourning Dove, American Pipit, and Spotted Sandpiper all remained on St Agnes and were joined by an Arctic Warbler, whilst in Shetland Siberian Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler, Western Subalpine Warbler, and Blue-winged Teal all continued. Elsewhere in Britain a Black-headed Bunting was new in Orkney on North Ronaldsay, and a Dusky Warbler arrived in Devon on Lundy, whilst the Turkestan Shrike remained in Suffolk, as did the Brown Shrike in Pembrokeshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Baird's Sandpipers in Leicestershire and the Western Isles, White-rumped Sandpiper in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in Norfolk, Ross's Goose in North Merseyside, and Lesser Scaup in North Yorkshire. In Ireland two Harlequin Ducks and the Grey-cheeked Thrush remained in County Donegal, Northern Parula, Western Bonelli's Warbler, and Red-throated Pipit all in County Cork, American Pipits in both County Clare and County Galway, Isabelline Wheatear in County Waterford, Baird's Sandpiper and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, and in County Wexford between Rosslare and Tacumshin two Northern Harriers, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, two Semipalmated Sandpipers, and six White-rumped Sandpipers. |
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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 9th October 2025 | ||
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| The mega highlights of the day were two Harlequin Ducks at Maheroarty, Co.Donegal, and further sightings of a White-throated Needletail at Filey, N.Yorks, and at Loch of Skene, Aberdeenshire.
New rarities included Brown Shrike at Halfways near St.David's, Pembrokeshire, Red-eyed Vireos (at least three) on Tory Island, Co.Donegal, Rustic Bunting at Cape Clear, Co.Cork, White-rumped Sandpipers at North Ronaldsay, Orkney and Loch Ordais, Lewis, Semipalmated Sandpiper at Snettisham, Norfolk, Coues's Redpoll at Fetlar, Shetland, Northern Harrier at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, and American Pipit at Inishmore, Co.Galway. Continuing rarities included Mourning Dove on St.Agnes, Scilly, American Pipit on St.Agnes, Scilly, Siberian Thrush at Scalloway, Shetland, Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Spiggie, Shetland, Western Subalpine Warbler at North Levenwick, Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper on St.Agnes, Scilly, Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton, Norfolk, Etton Maxey Pits, Cambs, and Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, Red-footed Falcon at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Northern Parula at Firkeel, Co.Cork, Western Bonelli's Warbler at Old Head of Kinsale, Co.Cork, Grey-cheeked Thrush on Tory Island, Co.Donegal, Blackpoll Warbler on Unst, Shetland, Western Sandpiper at Maidens, Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup at Gouthwaite Reservoir, N.Yorks, Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Baird's Sandpipers at Rutland Water, Leicestershire and South Uist, Western Isles, Isabelline Wheatear at Ballinclamper, Co.Waterford, Northern Harrier at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper at Tiree, Argyll, and Cackling Goose at North Uist, Western Isles. |
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| Wednesday 8th October 2025 | ||
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| The mega highlight of the day was a White-throated Needletail at Bempton Cliffs and Tophill Low, East Yorkshire.
New rarities included Western Bonelli's Warbler at Old Head of Kinsale, Co.Cork, Northern Harrier at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, Arctic Redpoll at Avoch, Highland, and White-rumped Sandpipers at Carrahane Strand, Co.Kerry and Balephetrish Bay, Tiree, Argyll. Continuing rarities included Isabelline Wheatear at Ballinclamper, Co.Waterford, Mourning Dove on St.Agnes, Scilly, American Pipit on St.Agnes, Scilly, Siberian Thrush at Scalloway Caravan Park, Shetland, Rustic Bunting at Urafirth, Shetland, Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Spiggie, Shetland, Western Subalpine Warbler at North Levenwick, Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper on St.Agnes, Scilly, Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton, Norfolk, and Etton Maxey Pits, Cambs, Red-footed Falcon at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Northern Parula at Firkeel, Co.Cork, Grey-cheeked Thrush on Tory Island, Co.Donegal, Blackpoll Warbler on Arranmore Island, Co.Donegal, Western Sandpiper at Maidens, Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup at Gouthwaite Reservoir, N.Yorks, Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Semipalmated Sandpipers at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, Baird's Sandpipers at North Uist, Western Isles, and Rutland Water, Leicestershire, Cackling Goose at North Uist, Western Isles, and Ross's Goose at Marshside, Merseyside. |
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| Tuesday 7th October 2025 | ||
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| The mega highlight of the day was a Mourning Dove on St.Agnes, Scilly.
Other new rarities included American Pipit at Inishbofin, Co.Galway, Red-rumped Swallow at Great Massingham, Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Baird's Sandpiper at Rutland Water, Leicestershire, and North Uist, Western Isles, Cackling Goose at North Uist, Western Isles, Semipalmated Sandpiper at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford, and White-rumped Sandpipers at Siblyback Lake, Cornwall, and Harper's Island, Co.Cork. Continuing rarities included American Pipit at Rathmoylan Cove, Co.Waterford, and St.Agnes, Scilly, Northern Parula at Firkeel, Co.Cork, Grey-cheeked Thrush on Tory Island, Co.Donegal, Blackpoll Warbler on Arranmore Island, Co.Donegal, Rustic Bunting at Urafirth, Shetland, Siberian Thrush at Scalloway Caravan Park, Shetland, Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Spiggie, Shetland, Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton, Norfolk, Etton Maxey Pits, Cambs, Lurgangreen, Co.Louth, and South Uist, Western Isles, Western Subalpine Warbler at North Levenwick, Shetland, Pallid Harrier at Shuart, Kent, and Llanrhidian Marsh, Glamorgan, Western Sandpiper at Maidens, Ayrshire, Spotted Sandpiper on St.Agnes, Scilly, Wilson's Phalarope on Bryher, Scilly, Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, Lesser Scaup at Gouthwaite Reservoir, N.Yorks, Hornemann's Redpoll at Norwick, Unst, Shetland, and Semipalmated Sandpiper at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford. |
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| Monday 6th October 2025 | ||
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| In Ireland, a Northern Parula was in County Cork at Firkeel, a Blackpoll Warbler and a Grey-cheeked Thrush were in County Donegal on Arranmore Island and Tory Island respectively, an American Pipit was in County Waterford at Rathmoylan, a Lesser Yellowlegs was in County Wexford at Cahore and a White-rumped Sandpiper was at Inny Strand, County Kerry. Elsewhere, a Red-throated Pipit was at Aberaeron, Ceredigion, a Pallid Harrier was at Reculver, Kent, a Lesser Scaup was at Gouthwaite Reservoir, Yorkshire and further White-rumped Sandpipers were in Cornwall, Argyll and Western Isles (two).
Lingering rarities included the Siberian Thrush and Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Swainson's Thrush in County Donegal, American Pipits in Scilly and County Clare, Isabelline Wheatear in County Waterford, two Zitting Cisticolas and Turkestan Shrike in Suffolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Ross's Goose in Merseyside, Wilson's Phalarope and Spotted Sandpiper in Scilly, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Lincolnshire and County Louth. |
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| Sunday 5th October 2025 | ||
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| In Ireland an Isabelline Wheatear was found at Ballinclamper in County Waterford and an American Pipit was found at Clahane Strand in County Clare. Elsewhere in Ireland new rarities were all waders, with Baird's and White-rumped Sandpipers at Lough Leam in County Mayo, a Baird's Sandpiper at Kinsalebeg in County Waterford and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Inishmore in County Galway.
On Shetland new rarities comprised a Lanceolated Warbler at Feal on Fetlar, a Rustic Bunting at Haroldswick on Unst and an Olive-backed Pipit seen briefly at Scatsta on Mainland in the evening. On Scilly an American Pipit was a new discovery on St.Mary's. Finally further American waders found today were a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Goldcliff Pools in Gwent and two White-rumped Sandpipers at North Bay on South Uist. Lingering rarities included Siberian Thrush on Shetland, Swainson's Thrush in County Donegal, Turkestan Shrike in Suffolk, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper and Wilson's Phalarope on Scilly, five Lesser Yellowlegs and seven White-rumped Sandpipers around the country, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Ross's Goose in Lancashire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan and Blue-winged Teal and Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland. |
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| New rarities included White-rumped Sandpipers at St.Gothian Sands, Cornwall, Tiree, Argyll, Lacken Strand, Co.Mayo, South Uist, Western Isles, and two birds at Guardbridge, Fife, Western Subalpine Warbler at North Levenwick, Shetland, Northern Harrier at New Brighton, Wirral, Semipalmated Sandpiper at Lower Rosses, Co.Sligo, Baird's Sandpiper at Lurgan Green, Co.Louth, Ferruginous Duck at Little Marlow GPs, Bucks, Lesser Yellowlegs at Northwick Warth, Glos, and a historically interesting Rustic Bunting from 24th September at East Hills, Norfolk.
Continuing rarities included Siberian Thrush at Scalloway Caravan Park, Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton, Norfolk, Etton Maxey Pits, Cambs, Baston Langtoft Pits, Lincs, South Uist, Western Isles, and Lurgan Green, Co.Louth, Turkestan Shrike at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk, Wilson's Phalarope at St.Mary's, Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper at Annagh Marsh, Co.Mayo, Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Spiggie, Shetland, Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian Marsh, Glamorgan, Swainson's Thrush at Malin More, Co.Donegal, Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons, Lothian, and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull at Termoncarragh Lough, Co.Mayo. |
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| In Shetland, a Swainson's Thrush was at Ham, Foula, single Rustic Buntings were at Urafirth and Laxfirth, a Subalpine Warbler species was at North Levenwick and an Olive-backed Pipit was on Fair Isle. A White-rumped Sandpiper was at Stinky Bay, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the Siberian Thrush, Radde's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Shetland, Swainson's Thrush in County Donegal, Turkestan Shrike in Suffolk, Siberian Stonechat in County Durham, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Franklin's Gull in Orkney, Wilson's Phalarope in Scilly, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Western Isles, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Blue-winged Teal in Shetland and Ross's Goose in Lancashire. |
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| The highlight of the day was a (the?) male Siberian Thrush in Shetland at Asta, Mainland, a Blyth's Reed Warbler new on Yell, and on Unst Radde's Warbler, Citrine Wagtail, and at least one Hornemann's Redpoll.
Discoveries elsewhere included a Turkestan Shrike in Suffolk at Dunwich Heath, a brief Hudsonian Whimbrel in Orkney on North Ronaldsay, a Ross's Goose in Merseyside at Marshside, and Pallid Harriers in Angus at Montrose Basin, and at Keyhaven, Hampshire. Continuing rarities comprised the Swainson's Thrush still in County Donegal, Wilson's Phalarope and Spotted Sandpiper both in the Isles of Scilly, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Siberian Stonechat in County Durham, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Angus, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cambridgeshire and Norfolk. |
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| The highlight of the day was a White's Thrush on Sanday Orkney.
New rarities included Rustic Bunting at St.Martin's Scilly, White-rumped Sandpipers at Annagh Marsh Co.Mayo and Blennerville Co.Kerry, Baird's Sandpiper at Annagh Marsh Co.Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs at South Wootton Norfolk, Citrine Wagtail at Spurn East Yorkshire, Brown Shrike at St.Kilda Western Isles, Dusky Warbler at Whalsay Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit on Sanday Orkney, Pallid Harrier at Dungeness Point Kent, and Semipalmated Sandpiper at Tacumshin Co.Wexford. Continuing rarities included Blyth's Reed Warbler at Fishtown of Usan Angus, Pallid Harrier at Llanrhidian Glamorgan, Wilson's Phalarope at Porth Hellick Pool, St.Mary's Scilly, Ferruginous Duck at Shawell Leicestershire, Spotted Sandpiper on St.Agnes Scilly, Siberian Stonechat at Hawthorn Dene Co.Durham, Laughing Gull at Trabeg Co.Kerry, White-rumped Sandpiper at The Gearagh Co.Cork, Hornemann's Redpoll at Norwick, Unst Shetland, Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons Lothian, Swainson's Thrush at Malin More Co.Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin Co.Wexford, and Paddyfield Warbler at Porth Hellick Pool, St.Mary's Scilly. Late news included a Great Reed Warbler yesterday at Nanquidno Valley Cornwall, a Wilson's Phalarope on Monday at Leighton Moss Lancashire, and a Black Stork yesterday over Start Point Devon. |
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