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| Friday 7th November 2025 | ||
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| A Siberian Rubythroat made a brief appearance at Norwick, Unst, Shetland today. Other new discoveries included a male Baikal Teal at Abbotsbury, Dorset, a Lesser Scaup at Abberton Reservoir, Essex and a Siberian Stonechat on Stronsay, Orkney. New Pallid Swifts were found on Tresco, Scilly, Dawlish Warren, Devon (two), Carregwastad Point, Pembrokeshire, Sand Point, Somerset and Horsey and Cromer, both Norfolk, and new Dusky Warblers were at Foreness Point, Kent, Aylestone, Leicestershire, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, Flamborough, Yorkshire, Holy Island, Northumberland and Fair Isle, Shetland.
Lingering rarities included the Black-faced Bunting in Shetland, Daurian Shrike in County Wexford, three Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Radde's Warbler in Orkney, Dusky Warbler in Shetland, Pallid Swift in Kent, Pallid Harrier in Pembrokeshire, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Derry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Anglesey, another Lesser Yellowlegs and two Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, another Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria. |
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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 6th November 2025 | ||
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| Mega highlights included Black-faced Buntings at four locations - one trapped and ringed at Nanjizal Valley, Cornwall; another trapped and ringed at Portland Bill, Dorset; and two on Fair Isle, Shetland - one at Walli Burn and another trapped at Auld Haa.
New rarities included several notable finds. Dusky Warblers were discovered at four locations: Filey Brigg, North Yorkshire; Stiffkey, Norfolk; Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk; and Tresco, Scilly. An Olive-backed Pipit was seen on St. Mary's, Scilly. Pallid Swifts were spotted at North Foreland, Kent; Portland Bill, Dorset; and Dundalk, Co. Louth. Continuing rarities included Killdeer in Pembrokeshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Anglesey, Lesser Scaup in Northants and Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Co. Wexford, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Radde's Warbler in Orkney, Harlequin Duck in Co. Donegal, White-rumped Sandpiper in Co. Derry, Daurian Shrike in Co. Wexford, and Red-breasted Goose in Argyll. |
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| Wednesday 5th November 2025 | ||
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| Mega highlights consisted of a Killdeer on Skokholm, Pembrokeshire.
New rarities included Radde's Warbler on Westray, Orkney, Dusky Warbler at Sandwick, Mainland, Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull on Papa Westray, Orkney, Pallid Swift at Foreness Point, Kent, White-rumped Sandpipers at Ballycotton, Co. Cork and Lough Beg, Co. Derry, Saker Falcon at Portland Bill, Dorset, and Lesser Scaups at Helston, Cornwall. Continuing rarities included Western Oriental Turtle Doves in Shetland, Steppe Grey Shrike in Cornwall, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Anglesey, Daurian Shrike in Co. Wexford, Harlequin Duck in Co. Donegal, Lesser Scaup in Northants, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria, and Red-breasted Goose on Islay, Argyll. |
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| Tuesday 4th November 2025 | ||
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| In Orkney, there were brief sightings of an Eyebrowed Thrush at Finstown and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Tankerness. A White-winged Scoter was found at Rossbeigh, County Kerry, with a new Lesser Yellowlegs at Inland Sea, Anglesey and a Lesser Scaup at Helston, Cornwall.
Lingering rarities included a Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Daurian Shrike in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, White-rumped Sandpiper in Perth and Kinross, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll and Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire. |
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| Monday 3rd November 2025 | ||
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| In County Cork, a Soft-plumaged Petrel flew past Seven Heads then Galley Head this morning.
Lingering rarities included the two Western Rufous Turtle Doves and Olive-backed Pipit together in Shetland, Daurian Shrike in County Wexford, Steppe Grey Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in Perth and Kinross, Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. |
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| Sunday 2nd November 2025 | ||
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| New rarities included Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on St. Mary's, Scilly, Bufflehead on Barra, Western Isles, Olive-backed Pipit at Hillwell in Shetland, Lesser Scaup at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset, and Lesser Scaup at Portmore Lough, Co. Antrim.
Continuing rarities included Zitting Cisticolas at Walberswick, Suffolk, Black-faced Bunting on Fair Isle, Brown Shrike in Suffolk, Steppe Grey Shrike in Cornwall, Daurian Shrike in Co. Wexford, Isabelline Shrike sp. in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Co. Antrim, White-rumped Sandpiper in Staffordshire, Lesser Scaup in Northants and Dumfries & Galloway, Northern Harriers in Co. Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Co. Antrim, Harlequin Duck in Co. Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Baikal Teal in Dorset, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Oriental Turtle Dove in Shetland, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. |
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| Saturday 1st November 2025 | ||
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| Mega highlights consisted of a Black-faced Bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland.
New rarities included a Oriental Turtle Dove at Hillwell, Shetland, Pallid Swift at Selsey Bill, West Sussex, and White-rumped Sandpipers at two new locations in Scotland at Riverside Nature Park near Dundee, Angus and at Invergowrie, Perth and Kinross. Continuing rarities included Brown Shrike in Suffolk, Steppe Grey Shrike in Cornwall and Shetland, Daurian Shrike in Co. Wexford, Isabelline Shrike sp. in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Co. Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Co. Wexford and Northants, Long-billed Dowitchers in Angus and Co. Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Co. Antrim, Harlequin Duck in Co. Donegal, White-rumped Sandpipers in Co. Derry, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and Northern Harriers in Co. Wexford. |
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| Friday 31st October 2025 | ||
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| New highlights from today included a Black-browed Albatross offshore at Cley NWT, Norfolk, along a Lesser Scaup was discovered at Loch a' Phuill on Tiree, Argyll.
Continuing rarities included Brown Shrike in Suffolk, Steppe Grey Shrike in Cornwall and on Shetland, Daurian Shrike in Co. Wexford, Isabelline Shrike sp. in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers in Co. Derry, Lesser Scaup in Northants, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and Baikal Teal in Dorset. |
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| Thursday 30th October 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Forster's Tern in Cornwall passing Lizard Point, whilst in County Cork a Fea's Petrel species was logged at Ballycotton.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Daurian Shrike still in County Wexford, Brown Shrike still in Suffolk, Isabelline Shrike species in West Sussex, Steppe Grey Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Steppe Grey Shrike and Dusky Warbler together in Shetland at Scousburgh, Mainland, three Zitting Cisticolas together in Suffolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher and three White-rumped Sandpipers together in Angus, Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire. |
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| Wednesday 29th October 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of an adult male Daurian Shrike in County Wexford at Ring Marsh with a White-rumped Sandpiper new at nearby Cahore. Elsewhere in Ireland the Harlequin Duck remained in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Antrim and County Louth.
In Britain a Long-billed Dowitcher was new in Kent at Worth Marsh, as was a Dusky Warbler on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, whilst the Brown Shrike remained in Suffolk, Isabelline Shrike species in West Sussex, Steppe Grey Shrikes in both Cornwall and Shetland, Pallid Harrier between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher and three White-rumped Sandpipers still together in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, and Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire. |
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