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| Saturday 16th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Rustic Bunting at Papa Westray in Orkney and a Kentish Plover at Marazion in Cornwall.
Rarities included a Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, White-winged Scoters in Fife, a Black Scoter in Fife, a Bonaparte's Gull in Staffordshire and County Donegal, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in East Sussex, a Red-footed Falcon in East Yorkshire, a Pacific Diver in County Mayo, a King Eider in Highland, a Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and an Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk. |
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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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| Friday 15th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Lesser Yellowlegs at Tacumshin in County Wexford and a Savi's Warbler at Stodmarsh in Kent.
Rarities included a Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset and Staffordshire, an Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk and County Durham, a Pacific Diver in County Mayo, White-winged Scoters in Fife, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in East Sussex, Red-footed Falcons in East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, a Black Scoter in Fife, a King Eider in Highland, and a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 14th May 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Eastern Subalpine Warbler still in song in East Sussex, White-winged Scoter and Black Scoter still together in Fife, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, territorial Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, two Red-footed Falcons together in North Yorkshire, King Eider in Highland, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Dorset and Staffordshire, and Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire. | ||
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| Wednesday 13th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Bonaparte's Gull at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, a Red-rumped Swallow at Ballycotton in County Cork, a Squacco Heron at Lough Clubir in County Cork, and a Red-throated Pipit at Sumburgh Head in Shetland.
Rarities included a Red-footed Falcon in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Staffordshire and Dorset, a King Eider in Highland, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in East Sussex, an Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, and a Black Scoter in Fife. |
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| Tuesday 12th May 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a male Eastern Subalpine Warbler in East Sussex at Beachy Head, a female Subalpine Warbler species in Dorset at Portland Bill, Lesser Scaup in Suffolk at Minsmere, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork at Clonakilty, and in North Yorkshire now two Red-footed Falcons together at North Duffield Carrs. Continuing rarities comprised the Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff still on territory in County Durham, Bonaparte's Gull in Staffordshire, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, and in Fife two White-winged Scoters and a Black Scoter together at Kirkcaldy. |
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| Monday 11th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of two Red-footed Falcons on The Lizard in Cornwall, a Bonaparte's Gull at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire, a Black Kite at Cadgwith in Cornwall, and a Little Bittern at St.Mary's in Scilly.
Rarities included a White-winged Scoter in Fife, Red-footed Falcons in North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Suffolk and County Durham, a Red-rumped Swallow in Hampshire, and a Black Scoter in Fife. |
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| Sunday 10th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Red-rumped Swallow at Titchfield Haven in Hampshire, Red-footed Falcons at Romsey in Hampshire and at Paxton Pits in Cambridgeshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Misson in Nottinghamshire, an Alpine Swift at Pendeen in Cornwall, Black Kites at Otmoor in Oxfordshire and at Sennen in Cornwall, a Whiskered Tern at Pett Level in East Sussex, and a Subalpine Warbler at Calf of Man on the Isle of Man.
Rarities included Red-footed Falcons in North Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, a King Eider in Highland, a Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Nottinghamshire, and an American Coot in County Wexford. |
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| Saturday 9th May 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity reports today were all of raptors. A Pallid Harrier was seen near John O'Groats in Highland, with it, or another, reported at Handa Island, also in Highland. A Black Kite was seen near Bala in Gwynedd and a second female Red-footed Falcon joined the female already present at Worth Marshes in Kent.
Other lingering rarities included Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in Lincolnshire and North Yorkshire, Squacco Heron in County Cork, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, two White-winged Scoters in Fife, King Eider in Highland, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Dorset and County Durham and Great Reed Warbler in Staffordshire. |
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| Friday 8th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Great Reed Warbler at Belvide Resr in Staffordshire, a Tawny Pipit at Waxham in Norfolk, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Skomer Island in Pembrokeshire, Black Kite at Otmoor in Oxfordshire, and Red-footed Falcons in Hamphire, North Yorkshire, and Lincolnshire.
Rarities included Spotted Sandpipers in East Sussex, an Elegant Tern in County Galway, an Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Dorset, and a Bonaparte's Gull in County Donegal. |
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| Thursday 7th May 2026 | ||
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| The highlights today consisted of the reappearance of a Black-winged Kite at Lessingham in Norfolk, a Squacco Heron at Whitegate in County Cork, an Iberian Chiffchaff confirmed at Durlston Country Park in Dorset, a Subalpine Warbler on St.Agnes, Scilly, and a Black Kite at Steart and Priddy in Somerset.
Lingering rarities included two Spotted Sandpipers in East Sussex, an Elegant Tern in County Galway, a Subalpine Warbler in Scilly, an Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk and Kent, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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