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| The find of the day was a Tengmalm's Owl at an undisclosed site in Shetland.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Killdeer in Hampshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Denbighshire and Cornwall, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in Essex, Surrey and Leicestershire. |
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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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| Sunday 25th January 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were Bonaparte's Gull at Newylyn in Cornwall, and Snowy Owl near Thurso in Highland.
Continuing rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and County Antrim, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford and Leicestershire. |
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| Saturday 24th January 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Redhead at Lough Yganavan in County Kerry.
New rarities today were Ferruginous Duck at Ouse Washes in Cambridgeshire, and two Lesser Scaup at Lough Neagh in County Armagh. Continuing rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, American Herring Gull in County Galway, and Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire. |
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| Friday 23rd January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Lesser Scaup off Brixham in Devon.
Lingering rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire. |
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| Thursday 22nd January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Limerick at Westfields Wetlands.
Rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall(2), and Leicestershire. |
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| Wednesday 21st January 2026 | ||
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| Exciting news today of a Killdeer discovered this morning in Hampshire at Ripley where it showed until dusk.
Elsewhere rarities comprised Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart both still in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck still in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Black Scoter in Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh (2), Leicestershire, and Shropshire. |
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| Tuesday 20th January 2026 | ||
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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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| 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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