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 26th April 2026  
  New rarities today consisted of a Bonaparte's Gull at Branston Island, Lincolnshire, Red-footed Falcon at Reculver, Kent, and Lesser Yellowlegs at Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

Rarities included Lesser Scaup in Hertfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Black Scoter in Fife, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaffs in County Durham and Suffolk, King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, Blue-winged Teals in County Clare, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, and Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Saturday 25th April 2026  
  New rarities today consisted of a Black Kite at Redditch, Worcestershire, Western Subalpine Warbler at Toe Head, County Cork, and Tawny Pipit at Beddington Farmlands, London.

Rarities included a Lesser Scaup in Hertfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Black Scoter in Fife, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaffs in County Durham and Suffolk, King Eider in Shetland, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, Blue-winged Teals in County Clare, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, and Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 24th April 2026  
  The new rarities today included Olive-backed Pipit at Great Saltee in County Wexford, a second Bonaparte's Gull at Seaton in Devon, a Kentish Plover between Marazion and Penzance in Cornwall and an Alpine Swift on St Mary's in Scilly.

Continuing rarities today included Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Fife (2), Black Scoter in Fife, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Blue-winged Teals in County Clare (2), King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Scaup in Hertfordshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon (2) and Dorset, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk (2), Western Subalpine Warbler in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Warwickshire and Suffolk and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA
Thursday 23rd April 2026  
  Todays new megas came in the form of a dark morph Eleonora's Falcon in flight over Dersingham Bog NNR in Norfolk, and a Elegant Tern at Lob Island in County Galway.

The new rarities today included a Bonaparte's Gull at Seaton Marshes in Devon, a Pallid Harrier in flight at Sharpness in Gloucestershire and a Savi's Warbler at Levington Creek in Suffolk.

Continuing rarities today included Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoters in Fife (2) and Lothian, King Eider in Shetland, Blue-winged Teals in County Clare (2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk (2), Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk and County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall.

Other news from yesterday was of an Subalpine Warbler species at Pendeen in Cornwall.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA
Wednesday 22nd April 2026  
  New rarities today consisted of a Red-rumped Swallow at Nunnery Lakes, Thetford, Norfolk, two Blue-winged Teals at Ballycar, County Clare, an additional White-winged Scoter at Methil, Fife, Black Kites at St.David's, Pembrokeshire and at West Hill, Devon, and Black Stork at Badlesmere, Kent.

Rarities included a Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Warwickshire, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Black Scoter in Fife, Stejneger's Scoters in Fife, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Iberian Chiffchaffs in County Durham and Suffolk, King Eider in Highland and Shetland, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, and a Pallid Harrier in Highland.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 21st April 2026  
  New rarities today consisted of a Black Kite at Ashton, Cornwall, Pallid Harrier at Nybster, Highland, and King Eider at Lerwick harbour, Shetland.

Rarities included Lesser Scaup in Hertfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Lancashire, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Warwickshire, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Black Scoter in Fife, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Black Kite in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Dorset, and Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Monday 20th April 2026  
  The new rarities today included Black Scoter in flight at Methil in Fife, a Black Kite in flight at Hook-with-Warsash in Hampshire and a Kentish Plover briefly at Rye Harbour in Kent.

Continuing rarities today included American Bittern in County Cork, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Shropshire, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose on Western Isles (2), Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Western Subalpine Warbler in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Black Kite in Cornwall.

Significant news from the 13th of April was of a Little Crake in Cleveland at Coatham Marsh.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA
Sunday 19th April 2026  
  New rarities today included Red-rumped Swallows at Spurn, East Yorkshire and at Aldbrough, East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull at Swineham Point, Dorset, Black Kites at Land's End, Cornwall and at Sennen, Cornwall, and White-winged Scoter at Seacliff, Lothian.

Rarities included Lesser Scaups in Hertfordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and County Antrim, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Warwickshire, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, Marsh Sandpiper in County Durham, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset and County Wexford, White-winged Scoter in Fife and Lothian, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Borders, County Durham and Suffolk, Black Kite in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, Western Subalpine Warblers in Cornwall, and County Wexford, Ashy-headed Wagtail in Anglesey, and American Bittern in County Cork.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Saturday 18th April 2026  
  The new rarities today consisted of a Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire at Spurn, Ross's Gull at Titchwell RSPB in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck at Maple Cross in Hertfordshire, Red-rumped Swallow at Old Harry in Dorset, Richardson's Cackling Goose at Balranald RSPB on the Western Isles, and an Ashy-headed Wagtail at Cors Ddyga on Anglesey.

Continuing rarities today included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaups in Worcestershire (2) and Hertfordshire, Marsh Sandpiper in County Durham, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Wexford, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Iberian Chiffchaffs in County Durham, Suffolk, and Borders, and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 17th April 2026  
  The new rarities today included two Iberian Chiffchaffs in Suffolk at Hollesley Marsh and Westleton, and a Western Subalpine Warbler at Housel Bay in Cornwall.

Continuing rarities today included Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Hooded Merganser in Warwickshire, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Worcestershire (2) and Hertfordshire, Marsh Sandpiper in County Durham, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Borders and Hume's Warbler in Suffolk.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA