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Friday 3rd April 2026  
  Find of the day was a Killdeer at Chapel Amble, in Cornwall.

The only new rarity found was a Bonaparte's Gull at Blackhead Path, County Antrim.

Rarities included a Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Scaups in Buckinghamshire and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire, King Eider in Highland, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, and American Bittern and American Coot in County Cork and County Wexford respectively.
Ben Clark, RBA
Thursday 2nd April 2026  
  Two Lesser Scaups were new today at Gifford's Flash, Suffolk.

Continuing rarities included the American Bittern in County Cork, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, American Coot in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in Somerset (2), County Wexford, and Worcestershire (2).
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 1st April 2026  
  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.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 31st March 2026  
  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
Monday 30th March 2026  
  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.
Ben Clark, RBA
Sunday 29th March 2026  
  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.
Luke Stoppard, RBA
Saturday 28th March 2026  
  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.
Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 27th March 2026  
  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.
Luke Stoppard, RBA
Thursday 26th March 2026  
  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.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 25th March 2026  
  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.
Luke Stoppard, RBA
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