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| The highlight of the day was a new Lesser Scaup identified at Staines Reservoir, Surrey.
Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised of Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Bufflehead in County Kerry, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in County Cork, Leicestershire and Shropshire. |
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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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| Monday 19th January 2026 | ||
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| An American Herring Gull was found at Galway, County Galway, but yesterday's probable Vega Gull was not located.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, three Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Baikal Teal on the Glamorgan /Carmarthenshire border, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey, County Wexford, Leicestershire and Shropshire, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Sunday 18th January 2026 | ||
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| A Black Scoter was discovered off Bamburgh, Northumberland.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in both Gloucestershire and Somerset, Baikal Teal on the Glamorgan /Carmarthenshire border, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, another King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey, County Wexford and Shropshire, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Saturday 17th January 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were three Penduline Tits in Somerset, a Lesser Scaup in County Armagh, and a Ross's Goose in Cumbria.
Rarities included the four Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Black Scoter in Highland, King Eider in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Shropshire, Essex, County Westmeath, County Wexford and Leicestershire. |
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| Friday 16th January 2026 | ||
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| A Lesser Scaup was found at Newtownards, County Down.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, another King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey, Essex and Shropshire, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus. |
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| Thursday 15th January 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included Ross's Goose in Perth and Kinross, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Black Scoter in Highland, two Pacific Divers in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Argyll, and Lesser Scaups in County Cork, Leicestershire, Shropshire and Essex. | ||
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| Wednesday 14th January 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Ross's Goose in Perth and Kinross and another King Eider in Highland.
Rarities included Black Scoter in Highland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Denbighshire and County Antrim, Black-winged Kites in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall(2), Essex, Leicestershire, and Shropshire. |
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| Tuesday 13th January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry.
Lingering rarities included King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Black Scoter in Highland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Lesser Scaups in Shropshire, Surrey and County Westmeath. |
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| Monday 12th January 2026 | ||
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| A Blue-winged Teal was found at Loch Loy, Moray today, as was a Ferruginous Duck at Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), County Cork and Shropshire and two Pacific Divers in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 11th January 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was news of a Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent at Crockham Hill Common. Elsewhere in Britain rarities comprised Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart both still in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits still together in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall and Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in Berkshire, Cornwall (2), and Essex.
In Ireland the Harlequin Duck remained in County Donegal, as did the Double-crested Cormorant County Leitrim, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford. |
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