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| Thursday 30th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were two Black Storks which flew over Chepstow in Gwent, and a Franklin's Gull at Nosterfield Quarry in North Yorkshire.
Rarities included a Bonaparte's Gull in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Kent and East Yorkshire, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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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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| Wednesday 29th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a White-rumped Sandpiper at Oare Marshes in Kent.
Rarities included a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at Sanday in Orkney, White-rumped and Semipalmated Sandpipers at Ring Marsh in County Wexford, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire and Gloucestershire. |
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| Tuesday 28th July 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Orkney on Sanday. Two Black Storks migrated southwest through Cornwall, and Bonaparte's Gulls were new in Aberdeenshire at Whinnyfold and Gloucestershire at Severn Beach, whilst the long-stayer remained in Kent. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Hudsonian Godwit between Essex and Suffolk, three White-winged Scoters together in Lothian, Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford, and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, County Wexford, and East Yorkshire (2). |
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| Monday 27th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Lesser Scaup at St.Gothian Sands in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers at Minsmere RSPB and Felixstowe Ferry in Suffolk, and at Ring Marsh in County Wexford, also new at Ring Marsh was a Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Black Stork in East Yorkshire, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, and a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire. |
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| Sunday 26th July 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included three new White-rumped Sandpipers: in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, in County Cork at Ballynamona, and in East Yorkshire a new bird at Kilnsea made two together at this site. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/ Oxfordshire border, the Hudsonian Godwit between Suffolk and Essex, Black Stork in East Yorkshire, at least two White-winged Scoters together in Lothian, Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Saturday 25th July 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Barolo Shearwater in Orkney passing North Ronaldsay, in East Yorkshire a juvenile Black Stork arrived at Bempton Cliffs and then relocated to the adjacent Flamborough Head, and in Lincolnshire a Black Kite flew over Fotherby. Elsewhere, rarities confirmed as still present were the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Hudsonian Godwit in Suffolk, Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire. Significant late news for yesterday concerned the Western Reef Heron reported in Carmarthenshire at Kidwelly. |
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| Friday 24th July 2026 | ||
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| Find of the day was an Eleonora's Falcon at North Foreland in Kent.
New rarities were two Black Storks at Croxdale in County Durham. Rarities included a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Kentish Plover in Cornwall. |
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| Thursday 23rd July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Red-footed Falcon at Winestead in East Yorkshire.
Rarities included a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire. |
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| Wednesday 22nd July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Red-footed Falcon, near Orsett in Essex, and an additional White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian.
Rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, an Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Tuesday 21st July 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Long-tailed Shrike still on the Gloucestershire/ Oxfordshire border, the Hudsonian Godwit still between Essex and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull still in Kent, and a White-rumped Sandpiper still in East Yorkshire. | ||
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