Friday 9th January 2026
	A Lesser Scaup was found at Lough Ennell, County Westmeath today. Lingering rarities included the Buffleheads in County Kerry and Gwynedd, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Leicestershire, Shropshire and Perth and Kinross, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, two Northern Harriers in County Wexford, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford.
-  Will Soar, RBA