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| Wednesday 8th April 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today included a 1st winter Bonaparte's Gull at Chickerell, Dorset, a male Sardinian Warbler trapped and ringed in Hilbre Island, Cheshire, a male Western Subalpine Warbler at Great Saltee, County Wexford, a Black Kite in flight over Stodmarsh NNR, Kent and one, potentially two Red-rumped Swallows which flew south over Spurn, East Yorkshire 50 minutes apart.
Continuing rarities today included American Bittern in County Cork, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Shropshire and Buckinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Marsh Sandpiper in County Durham, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Denbighshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford and Cornwall 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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| Tuesday 7th April 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Marsh Sandpiper at Boldon Flats, County Durham, Blue-winged Teal at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, Alpine Swift at Dinas Cross in Pembrokeshire, and Bonaparte's Gull at Cahore Marsh in County Wexford.
Continuing rarities included the American Bittern in County Cork, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and County Antrim, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. |
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| Monday 6th April 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was an adult male Pallid Harrier seen flying north over Foulshaw Moss in Cumbria.
Continuing rarities included the American Bittern in County Cork, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Black Scoter in County Kerry, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Worcestershire (2), Buckinghamshire and County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Pacific Diver in County Clare, American Coot in County Wexford, Killdeer in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Bonaparte's Gull Lancashire and Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 5th April 2026 | ||
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| In Ireland today rarities comprised the American Bittern still in County Cork, Harlequin Duck still in County Donegal, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, Black Scoter in County Kerry, and in County Wexford American Coot, Northern Harrier, and Long-billed Dowitcher.
In Britain Killdeer, Bonaparte's Gull, and Dusky Warbler were all still in Cornwall, both Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter were in Fife, a Hooded Merganser new in Warwickshire at Alvecote Pools, King Eider still in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs still in Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Buckinghamshire and Somerset. |
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| Saturday 4th April 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Killdeer still in Cornwall, American Bittern still in County Cork, both Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter in Fife, American Coot in County Wexford, four Zitting Cisticolas still together in Suffolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and Lesser Scaups in Buckinghamshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire (2). | ||
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| Friday 3rd April 2026 | ||
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| 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. |
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| Thursday 2nd April 2026 | ||
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| 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). |
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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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| 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. | ||
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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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