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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.

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Wednesday 17th December 2025  
  Rarities today comprise Black Scoter and King Eider still together in Highland, a Hume's Warbler still in Norfolk, King Eider still in Shetland, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Surrey, and Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA