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| Saturday 27th December 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Black-winged Kite, Hume's Warbler and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk (with another of the latter in Yorkshire), Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey and Perth and Kinross, Cackling Goose in County Mayo, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. | ||
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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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| Friday 26th December 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk at St Benet's Abbey.
Elsewhere in Britain rarities comprised two White-winged Scoters still in Lothian, Ross's Goose still in Argyll, Eastern Black Redstarts in both Norfolk and North Yorkshire, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire, and in Cornwall Pacific Diver, Lesser Yellowlegs and Lesser Scaup. In Ireland continuing rarities logged today were the Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in in County Kerry, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim. |
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| Thursday 25th December 2025 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Bufflehead still in County Kerry, two White-winged Scoters in Lothian, Eastern Black Redstarts still in both Norfolk and North Yorkshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus. | ||
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| Wednesday 24th December 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk at Sheringham, whilst another remained at Filey, North Yorkshire.
Elsewhere rarities comprised the Ross's Goose still in Argyll, Pacific Diver, Dusky Warbler, and two Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, three Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, and Ferruginous Ducks still in Hertfordshire, and new at Lackford Lakes, Suffolk. |
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| Tuesday 23rd December 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Ross's Goose in Argyll at Drumlemble, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk at Martlesham, and in Perth and Kinross two Lesser Scaups together at Loch Leven. Elsewhere, male Buffleheads showed again in both County Kerry and Gwynedd, a White-winged Scoter remained in Lothian, three Penduline Tits were still together in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Highland, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Scaup in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, and in Cornwall Pacific Diver, Dusky Warbler, Lesser Yellowlegs, and two Lesser Scaups. |
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| Monday 22nd December 2025 | ||
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| The new rarity today was an Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head.
Continuing rarities included three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, King Eider in Shetland, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Dusky Warblers in Cornwall and County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Lesser Scaup in Surrey, and two Lesser Scaups in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 21st December 2025 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Bufflehead still in Gwynedd, a Zitting Cisticola still in Suffolk, three Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eiders in both Highland and Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2) and Essex, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire.
In Ireland the Harlequin Duck remained in County Donegal, as did the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, both Bufflehead and Black Duck in County Kerry, a Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Saturday 20th December 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Hooded Merganser in London at Springwell Lake, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire (2), Hertfordshire and Warwickshire, and in Avon now three Penduline Tits together at Aust.
Rarities elsewhere comprised the Harlequin Duck still in County Donegal, three Zitting Cisticolas still together in Suffolk, male Buffleheads in both County Kerry and Gwynedd, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and a Lesser Scaup still in Essex. |
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| Friday 19th December 2025 | ||
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| The new rarity today was Bufflehead in Gwynedd at Foryd Bay.
Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, two King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Black Scoter in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, two Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire and Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in County Antrim, and four Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Essex and County Cork. |
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| Thursday 18th December 2025 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Lingering rarities included a Black Scoter in Highland, King Eider in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2) and Surrey. Late news included a Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, and Lesser Scaup in Essex. |
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