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| Wednesday 1st April 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Bonaparte's Gull at Myerscough Quarry, Lancashire, and a Lesser Scaup at Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset.
Rarities included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and County Antrim, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and Shetland, American Bittern in County Cork, and American Coot in County Wexford. |
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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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| Tuesday 31st March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included American Bittern in County Cork, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Worcestershire (2), Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal (2), American Coot in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Shetland and County Derry, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. | ||
| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Monday 30th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull at Pullar's Loch, Shetland.
Rarities included Lesser Scaups in Somerset, Worcestershire, Essex and County Wexford, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and Cornwall, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and Devon, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, and Red-breasted Goose in Argyll. |
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| Sunday 29th March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset (2) and Worcestershire (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall and Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire. | ||
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| Saturday 28th March 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Wiltshire at Cotswold Water Park, and Iberian Chiffchaff at Nanquidno Valley, Cornwall.
Continuing rarities today included Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset (2), Worcestershire (2), Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and County Antrim, and Harlequin Duck in County Donegal. |
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| Friday 27th March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Somerset (2), Worcestershire (1+) and County Wexford, American Coot in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo and Eastern Oriental Turtle Dove in County Antrim. | ||
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| Thursday 26th March 2026 | ||
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| In Ireland today the Eastern Oriental Turtle Dove remains in County Antrim, the Harlequin Duck was still in County Donegal, and in County Wexford both American Coot and Lesser Scaup were present.
In Britain the Red-breasted Goose was still in Argyll, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Richardson's Cackling Geese in both Argyll and Dumfries and Galloway, and two Lesser Scaups were in both Somerset and Worcestershire. |
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| Wednesday 25th March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and County Antrim, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Oriental Turtle Dove in County Antrim. | ||
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| Tuesday 24th March 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll and Cumbria, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Somerset and Ceredigion, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. | ||
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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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