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| Monday 23rd March 2026 | ||
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| Two adult Bonaparte's Gulls were found at Llanrhystud in Ceredigion today, one remaining on the beach for the day, the other flying over. Other lingering Bonaparte's Gulls were still to be found at Marazion in Cornwall and Cheddar Reservoir in Somerset.
The Black-winged Kite was still present at Ludham in Norfolk this morning and other lingering rarities included Red-breasted Goose on Islay, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Canvasback in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire and Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Worcestershire (2) and Surrey and Dusky Warbler 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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| Sunday 22nd March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Ferruginous Duck at Carlton Marshes in Suffolk and a Bonaparte's Gull at Lough Beg in County Derry.
Continuing rarities today included American Bittern in County Cork, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoters in Lothian and Fife, Lesser Scaup in Surrey, Worcestershire (2) and Essex (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Pacific Divers in County Mayo and County Clare, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon, Cornwall and Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Oriental Turtle Dove in County Antrim. |
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| Saturday 21st March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today comprised of Bonaparte's Gulls at both Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset and Loch of Hillwell, Shetland as well as a drake Lesser Scaup which joined another bird at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Continuing rarities today included Canvasback in Essex, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Pacific Divers in County Mayo and County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon, County Clare and Shetland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent. |
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| Friday 20th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Black Kite which flew over Tenterden in Kent.
Continuing rarities today included American Bittern in County Cork, Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Canvasback in Essex, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Essex (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall (2) and Devon, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Hume's Warblers in both Suffolk and Warwickshire, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent. |
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| Thursday 19th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Pacific Diver at Tonatanvally in County Mayo, a Black Kite over South Foreland Valley in Kent and a Dowitcher species at Banks Marsh NNR in Lancashire.
Continuing rarities today included Redhead in County Kerry, Canvasback in Essex, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, King Eider in Highland, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Ross's Gull in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall (2), Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Eastern Oriental Turtle Dove in County Antrim, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Warwickshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. Significant news from yesterday was of an American Bittern in County Cork at Cuskinny Marsh. |
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| Wednesday 18th March 2026 | ||
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| In Britain rarities today comprised the Ross's Gull still in Argyll, Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Stejneger's Scoter still in Fife, Canvasback and two Lesser Scaups together in Essex, Zitting Cisticola and Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, and in Cornwall Lesser Yellowlegs, Dusky Warbler, and two Bonaparte's Gulls.
In Ireland the Eastern Oriental Turtle Dove remains in County Antrim, the Harlequin Duck is still in County Donegal, and Ferruginous Duck still in County Tyrone. |
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| Tuesday 17th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a drake Lesser Scaup at Walton Reservoir in Surrey.
Continuing rarities today included Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Essex (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Oriental Turtle Dove in County Antrim, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent. |
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| Monday 16th March 2026 | ||
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| In Britain today the Black-winged Kite remained in Norfolk, as did the Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Canvasback in Essex, Forster's Tern in Dorset, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Hume's Warblers in both Suffolk and Warwickshire, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall (2) and Devon.
In Ireland the first Irish Oriental Turtle Dove remained in County Antrim, as did the Harlequin Duck in County Donegal and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford, whilst a Bonaparte's Gull was new in County Clare at Quilty. |
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| Sunday 15th March 2026 | ||
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| There were two high quality new rarities found today. In County Antrim an Oriental Turtle Dove was found just to the south west of Belfast at Lisburn, whilst in Argyll an adult Ross's Gull was found in Ganavan Bay.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite still at Ludham Bridge in Norfolk, Canvasback in Essex, Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Shropshire, Worcestershire (2) (which had relocated to Ryall Pits), County Armagh and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and County Antrim, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall (2) and Devon, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. |
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| Saturday 14th March 2026 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised the Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Stejneger's Scoter still in Fife, Canvasback in Essex, Forster's Tern in Dorset, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon (2) and Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in Shropshire and Worcestershire (2).
In Ireland the Harlequin Duck was still in County Donegal, Pacific Diver still in County Cork, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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