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| The find of the day today was a Pacific Swift which flew north past the bird observatory on Bardsey Island in Gwynedd.
The new rarities today were a Greenish Warbler trapped and ringed at the Calf of Man on the Isle of Man, a 1st summer Bonaparte's Gull at Ballyhogue in County Wexford, a Paddyfield Warbler at Sumburgh on Shetland and a Caspian Tern at Hornsea Mere in East Yorkshire. Continuing rarities today included Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Western Reef Heron in Conwy, Savi's Warblers in Somerset and Lincolnshire and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. |
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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 19th June 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Caspian Tern at Pool of Virkie in Shetland and an adult Spotted Sandpiper at Amble in Northumberland.
Continuing rarities today included White-winged Scoter in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in East Yorkshire and Suffolk, Western Reef Heron in Conwy, Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Somerset and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. |
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| Thursday 18th June 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities today included Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, Caspian Tern in Norfolk, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in East Yorkshire, Western Reef Heron in Conwy, Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Somerset, and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. | ||
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| Wednesday 17th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of Red-footed Falcons at Holt in Norfolk, Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, and SE of Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, and a Northern Harrier at Tullaher Lough and Bog in County Clare.
Rarities included a Western Reef Heron in Conwy, a Caspian Tern in Norfolk, a Savi's Warbler in Somerset, a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, a Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Tuesday 16th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Black Kite at Ashford in Kent, a Squacco Heron at Dungeness in Kent, a Gull-billed Tern at Sizewell in Suffolk, a Broad-billed Sandpiper at Laxo in Shetland Mainland, and a Greenish Warbler at Winterton North Dunes in Norfolk.
Rarities included a Caspian Tern in Norfolk, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, an Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, and a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. |
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| Monday 15th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Red-footed Falcon at Castle Hill in East Sussex and a Greenish Warbler at North Ronaldsay in Orkney.
Rarities included Caspian Terns in Norfolk, a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Savi's Warbler in Somerset, Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, a Least Tern in County Dublin, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Sunday 14th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Lesser Scaup at Lough Neagh in County Armagh and Caspian Terns at Hollesley Marshes in Suffolk and Hickling Broad in Norfolk.
Rarities included a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Savi's Warbler in Somerset, Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk and County Louth, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, a Least Tern in County Dublin, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Saturday 13th June 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Caspian Tern in Norfolk at Breydon Water, a Savi's Warbler in Somerset in song at Catcott Lows, and a Red-rumped Swallow briefly in Highland at Thurso. In Suffolk the Gull-billed Tern returned to Hollesley Marshes and then later Minsmere. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Greenish Warbler in Shetland, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Northumberland and North Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, and Red-footed Falcons in County Louth and Suffolk. In Gwynedd the Western Reef Heron was only reported briefly in flight; initially at Dinas Dinlle and then later at Foryd Bay. |
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| Friday 12th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Zitting Cisticola at Foreness Point in Kent, a Greenish Warbler at Sumburgh Head on Shetland, a Lesser Grey Shrike at Stromfirth on Shetland, and a Red-footed Falcon at Kilbaha in County Clare.
Rarities included a Western Reef Heron in Gwynedd, a Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, a Greenish Warbler in Shetland, a Lesser Grey Shrike in Shetland, a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Red-footed Falcons in Norfolk and Suffolk, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, Iberian Chiffchaffs in County Durham and North Yorkshire, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and a Caspian Tern in Staffordshire. |
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| Thursday 11th June 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Zitting Cisticola new in Kent at St Margaret's at Cliffe, and the first Caspian Tern of the year at Blithfield Reservoir, Staffordshire. Continuing rarities comprised the Western Reef Heron still in Gwynedd, Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter in Fife, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and single Red-footed Falcons in County Louth, Norfolk, and Suffolk. |
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