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This page gives you access to all of RBA's daily news summaries (since April 13, 2006), 10 days at a time. The most recent are shown, or you can select a specific date to show (along with the previous 10 days). Prior to April 13, 2006 you can find weekly reviews, located in articles. | |||
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| Monday 8th June 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a female White-winged Scoter at Killeenaran in County Galway.
Continuing rarities today included White-winged Scoter in Fife, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Western Reef Heron in Gwynedd, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Trumpeter Finch in County Wexford and Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk and County Louth. Other notable news today was belated news of a Gull-billed Tern at Pagham Harbour in West Sussex on the 27th of May. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 7th June 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Gull-billed Tern at Cley Marshes in Norfolk and a Rustic Bunting at Virkie in Shetland.
Rarities included a Western Reef Heron in Gwynedd, a Squacco Heron in Lincolnshire, a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Blue-winged Teal in Somerset, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, Red-footed Falcons in Suffolk, Norfolk, and County Louth, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, a Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, and a Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Saturday 6th June 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was an astonishing Western Reef Heron at Foryd Bay in Gwynedd.
The new rarity was a Squacco Heron at Crowland in Lincolnshire. Rarities included a a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Greenish Warbler in Shetland, a King Eider in Shetland, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, Red-footed Falcons in County Louth and Suffolk, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, a Lesser Scaup in Buckinghamshire, a Woodchat Shrike in Anglesey, a Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, and a Red-breasted Flycatcher in Highland. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Friday 5th June 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today included a 1st Summer Bonaparte's Gull on the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire, a male Pallid Harrier in flight at Skomer in Pembrokeshire, Greenish Warbler on Mainland in Shetland, Red-throated Pipit on Unst in Shetland and a male Red-footed Falcon at Strumpshaw Fen RSPB in Norfolk.
Continuing rarities today included White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in County Louth and Kent, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset and Trumpeter Finch in County Wexford. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 4th June 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Black Kite in flight over East Carleton in Norfolk.
Continuing rarities today included White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Kentish Plover in Cumbria, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in County Louth, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland and, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Wednesday 3rd June 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today included two Black Kites at Holt in Norfolk and West Buckland in Somerset, two female Red-footed Falcons at Walberswick in Norfolk and Hutton Buscel in North Yorkshire, a Greenish Warbler at Langdon Cliffs NT in Kent, a returning Least Tern in the Little Tern colony at Portrane in County Dublin and a likely returning drake Black Duck at Cross Lough in County Mayo.
Continuing rarities today included White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in County Louth and Kent, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset. |
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| - Luke Stoppard, RBA | ||
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| Tuesday 2nd June 2026 | ||
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| A Baird's Sandpiper was found on the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire this afternoon but then relocated to Meikle Loch. On Shetland, there was a new Western Subalpine Warbler near Boddam on the Mainland.
The Trumpeter Finch was seen again on Great Saltee in County Wexford. Other lingering rarities included White-winged Scoter in Fife, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, King Eider in Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcons in Kent and County Louth, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset and Iberian Chiffchaff in County Durham. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Monday 1st June 2026 | ||
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| There were two new Red-footed Falcons today: one at Worth Marshes in Kent and one on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth.
There was again a Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water in Warwickshire and the Marsh Sandpiper was seen again at Lough Beg in County Kerry. Other lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Shetland, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Gull-billed Tern in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Blue-winged Teal and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset and Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland on Unst. |
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| - Pete Hayman, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 31st May 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Squacco Heron in County Wicklow at Killoughter, a Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland on Unst, Great Reed Warblers both in Orkney on Westray and Suffolk at Bawdsey, and three Red-footed Falcons, all brief encounters: in County Kilkenny at Kilkenny, Lincolnshire at Anderby Creek, and Oxfordshire at Rushy Common. Continuing rarities comprised both the Trumpeter Finch and White-rumped Sandpiper still in County Wexford, Black-winged Kite still in Norfolk, Gull-billed Tern in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Blue-winged Teal and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Rustic Bunting and King Eider in Shetland. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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