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| Thursday 12th March 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Canvasback and two Lesser Scaups together in Essex, Forster's Tern still in Dorset, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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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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| Wednesday 11th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Pallid Harrier seen flying over woodland near Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
Continuing rarities included Canvasback in Essex, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in County Cork and Worcestershire (2), Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone and Warwickshire, Red-breasted Goose and Ross's Goose in Argyll, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk and Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent. |
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| Tuesday 10th March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities included Canvasback in Essex, Hooded Merganser in Gloucestershire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Scaup in Essex and Worcestershire (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and Norfolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon and Cornwall (2), Black-winged Kite in Norfolk and Hume's Warbler in Suffolk. | ||
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| Monday 9th March 2026 | ||
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| The Black-winged Kite was still present at Ludham in Norfolk today and other lingering rarities included Forster's Tern still showing well at Poole Harbour in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon, Cornwall and the Western Isles, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaups in Worcestershire (2) and Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire and Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Red-flanked Bluetailin Kent Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire. | ||
| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 8th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull at Ardivachar on South Uist, Western Isles.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Canvasback in Essex, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Worcestershire, Essex and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall (2), Devon and County Antrim, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Suffolk and Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent. |
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| Saturday 7th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a drake Canvasback at Abberton Reservoir in Essex, a Bonaparte's Gull on the Plym Estuary in Devon and a female Lesser Scaup at Lough Neagh in County Armagh.
Continuing rarities included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Black Scoter in County Kerry, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Essex, Worcestershire (2) and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Norfolk and County Tyrone, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Donegal (2), Pacific Diver in County Donegal, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall (2) and Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Suffolk. |
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| Friday 6th March 2026 | ||
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| Another day with no new rarities found, but again lots of good birds around, including Forster's Tern showing well at Poole Harbour in Dorset, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Redhead in County Kerry, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Worcestershire (2) and County Wexford, Ferruginous Ducks in County Tyrone, Warwickshire and Norfolk, Pacific Diver in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford and Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire. | ||
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| Thursday 5th March 2026 | ||
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| In Cornwall today new or relocating rarities were a Pacific Diver at St Ives Island and a Bonaparte's Gull at Mawgan Porth, with another Bonaparte's Gull still at Hayle and the Dusky Warbler still at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Elsewhere rarities comprised Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese still in County Donegal, Zitting Cisticola and Hume's Warbler both still in Suffolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Baikal Teal on the Carmarthenshire/Glamorgan birder, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire, and a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk. |
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| Wednesday 4th March 2026 | ||
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| There were no new rarities found today, but plenty of good birds were still around, including Forster's Tern in Dorset, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Redhead in County Kerry, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Ross's Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Northamptonshire, Worcestershire (2) and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Angus and Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire but there was no sign today of the Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk. | ||
| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 3rd March 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-browed Albatross passing Pendeen Watch, Cornwall.
Elsewhere in Britain Forster's Tern and Red-rumped Swallow were still in Dorset, two Zitting Cisticolas and Hume's Warbler were still in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Bonaparte's Gull, Dusky Warbler, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Shetland and the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in Essex and Worcestershire (2). In Ireland Harlequin Duck and Pacific Diver remained in County Donegal, as did Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford. |
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