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| Friday 13th November 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Boneparte's Gull near Kilshannig in County Kerry, an Olive-backed Pipit at Holland Haven County Park in Essex and another Dusky Warbler at Porth Hellick on St Mary's in the Isles of Scilly.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Red-breasted Goose in Ayrshire (2), Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Crag Martin in Angus, Isabelline Shrike sp in Suffolk, Isabelline Wheatear in Kent and County Waterford, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Lincolnshire, Hume's Warbler in Northumberland (2), Norfolk (2), Lincolnshire (2), County Durham and North Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler on Scilly, Northern Harrier in County Donegal and Pallid Harrier in Lancashire, Glamorgan and County Clare. Other news came today came of a Desert Wheatear at Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex on the 6th or 7th of October. |
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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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| Thursday 12th November 2026 | ||
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| Todays find of the day was yet another Crag Martin this time at Worth Marshes RSPB in Kent.
New rarities today consisted of two Red-breasted Geese west of Adamhill in Ayrshire, a Richardson's Cackling Goose at Caerlaverock WWT in Dumfries and Galloway, a Dusky Warbler on Tresco on the Isles of Scilly and an Isabelline Shrike sp at Landguard in Suffolk. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider on Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Semipalmated Plover in County Waterford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Kent and County Waterford, Eastern Black Redstart in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Donegal, Hume's Warbler in Lincolnshire, County Durham, Norfolk (2) and Northumberland (2), Northern Harrier in County Donegal and Pallid Harrier in Lancashire and County Clare. Other news came today in the identification of a Baird's Sandpiper at Lafan Sands in Gwynedd on the 10th of October. |
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| Wednesday 11th November 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a drake Lesser Scaup at Doxey Marshes Nature Reserve in Staffordshire.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Semipalmated Plover in County Waterford, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpipers in Orkney, Franklin's Gull in Hampshire, Crag Martin in Angus, Eastern Black Redstart in Lincolnshire, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Kent and County Waterford, Olive-backed Pipit in East Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Cleveland, Northumberland (2), Suffolk, North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (2) and Norfolk (4), Dusky Warblers on Scilly, Northern Harrier in County Donegal and Pallid Harrier in Lancashire and County Clare. |
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| Tuesday 10th November 2026 | ||
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| Today the finds of the day were a Belted Kingfisher on the Isle of Lewis in Western Isles and two Crag Martins which flew past Pendeen in Cornwall and Severn Beach in Gloucestershire.
New rarities today consisted of Hume's Warblers at Waxham and Stiffkey Fen in Norfolk, Holy Island and Marden Quarry in Northumberland and Saltfleet and Huttoft Bank in Lincolnshire, a Dusky Warbler on St Mary's in Scilly, a Franklin's Gull at Winchester in Hampshire and a Pallid Harrier at Lahinch Marsh at County Clare. Continuing rarities today consisted of Double-crested Cormorant in County Galway, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Orkney, Crag Martin in Angus, Black-faced Bunting in Shetland, Isabelline Shrike in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Olive-backed Pipit in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatear in Shetland and East Yorkshire, Isabelline Wheatear in County Waterford and Kent, Eastern Black Redstart in Lincolnshire, Hume's Warbler in Northumberland (2), Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (3), Suffolk and Norfolk (2), Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Northern Harrier in County Donegal. |
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| Monday 9th November 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Radde's Warbler at Boulby in Cleveland, Isabelline Shrike sp at Brancaster in Norfolk, Coues's Redpoll near Grimston in East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe in Lincolnshire and Abbotsbury in Dorset, Desert Wheatear at Alnmouth in Northumberland and Hume's Warblers at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe (two) and Seacroft in Lincolnshire, Lebberston, Long Nab and Scarborough in North Yorkshire, Walcott and Eccles-on-Sea in Norfolk, Craster in Northumberland, Belhaven Bay in Lothian, South Gare in Cleveland, Marsden in County Durham and Fair Isle in Shetland.
Rarities included a Black-faced Bunting in Norfolk, Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Plover in County Waterford, Northern Harrier in County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Isabelline Wheatears in Kent and County Waterford, Olive-backed Pipits in East Yorkshire and Shetland, Desert Wheatears in County Durham and Shetland, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Crag Martin in Angus, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire, Norfolk, Lincolnshire (two), Suffolk, North Yorkshire, Northumberland and Cleveland, Dusky Warblers in Scilly, East Yorkshire and Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Lancashire. |
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| Sunday 8th November 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Northern Harrier at Inch Island Lake in County Donegal, Richardson's Cackling Goose on Islay in Argyll, Penduline Tits at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire (two), Desert Wheatear at Crimdon in County Durham, Dusky Warblers at Holmpton in East Yorkshire and Brancaster in Norfolk, Coues's Redpoll on North Ronaldsay in Orkney and Hume's Warblers at Gibraltar Point (three), Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe and Saltfleet in Lincolnshire and Hilston (three), Withernsea and Spurn in East Yorkshire.
Rarities included Black-faced Buntings in Gwynedd, Norfolk and Shetland, Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Plover in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Isabelline Wheatears in Kent and County Waterford, Pied Wheatear in North Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Crag Martin in Angus, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Olive-backed Pipit in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears in Gwynedd, East Yorkshire, Essex and Shetland, Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire, Norfolk, North Yorkshire, West Sussex and Cleveland, Dusky Warblers in Scilly and East Yorkshire, Coues's Redpolls in Shetland and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Lancashire. |
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| Saturday 7th November 2026 | ||
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| The mega today was a Black-faced Bunting at Aber Dysynni in Gwynedd.
The new rarities consisted of a Semipalmated Plover at Dungarvan in County Waterford, Steppe Grey Shrike at Swindon in Wiltshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at Stenness in Orkney, Ridgway's Cackling Geese at Arundel in West Sussex (two), Isabelline Wheatear at Dungarvan in County Waterford, Crag Martin at Blakeney in Norfolk, Olive-backed Pipits at Spurn in East Yorkshire and Abbotsbury in Dorset, Desert Wheatears at Holland Haven in Essex and Rimac in Lincolnshire, Hume's Warblers at Bamburgh in Northumberland, Church Norton in West Sussex, Holmpton in East Yorkshire (two), Easington in East Yorkshire, Wiveton in Norfolk and Scarborough in North Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers at Kessingland in Suffolk, Lizard Village in Cornwall and Cleadon in County Durham, Coues's Redpoll at Kilnsea in East Yorkshire and a Ferruginous Duck at Blashford Lakes in Hampshire. Rarities included a Black-faced Bunting in Norfolk, Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Pied Wheatears in East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, Double-crested Cormorant in County Galway, Isabelline Wheatear in Kent, King Eider in Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Crag Martin in Angus, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears in County Cork, Gwynedd, East Yorkshire, Norfolk and Shetland, Hume's Warblers in Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire (two) and East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in Scilly and East Yorkshire, Coues's Redpolls in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and County Dublin, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Cackling Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Lancashire. |
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| Friday 6th November 2026 | ||
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| Todays find of the day was a Black-faced Bunting at Stiffkey in Norfolk.
New rarities today consisted of Hume's Warblers at Walberswick and Pakefield in Suffolk, Hartlepool Headland in Cleveland, Wells Wood, Donna Nook and Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire, Waxham, Stiffkey, Holme Dunes (2) and Holkham Pines in Norfolk, Dusky Warblers at St Mary's (3) and Tresco on Scilly, Pakefield in Suffolk, Holme Dunes in Norfolk and Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, a Pied Wheatear at Bempton Cliffs RSPB in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears at Watershoot Bay on the Isle of Wight, Aber Dysynni in Gwynedd, Galley Head in County Cork, Eccles-on-Sea in Norfolk and Easington in East Yorkshire, a Pallid Harrier at North Foreland in Kent and a Coues's Redpoll at Blakeney Village in Norfolk. Other news came today of the identification of the Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in Easington in East Yorkshire which was still present today and late news of a White-throated Sparrow aboard a ship south of the Isle of Scilly yesterday which was present since Newfoundland in Canada. Continuing rarities today consisted of Red-breasted Goose in Clyde (2) and Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Crag Martin in Angus, Black-faced Bunting in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Pied Wheatear in East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Lincolnshire, East Yorkshire, Norfolk (2) and Suffolk (2), Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Lancashire. |
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| Thursday 5th November 2026 | ||
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| The megas(!) today were a Taiga Flycatcher at Kilnsea in East Yorkshire and a Crag Martin at Cox's Stack in Angus.
The new rarities today consisted of a Bonelli's Warbler at Easington in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatear at Ballycotton in County Cork, Isabelline Wheatear at Mains of Slains in Aberdeenshire, Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle in Shetland, Hume's Warblers at Walberswick in Suffolk (two), Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire, and Kilnsea and Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs at Harper's Island in County Cork, Eastern Black Redstart at Anderby Creek in Lincolnshire, Dusky Warblers at Blackhall Rocks in County Durham and Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire and Coues's Redpolls at Easington and Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, East Ruston in Norfolk (5+), Donna Nook in Lincolnshire and Swalecliffe in Kent. Rarities included a Brown Shrike in Highland, Pied Wheatears in East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry and Orkney, Baird's Sandpiper in Essex, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears in East Yorkshire and Shetland, Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire and Scilly, Hume's Warblers in Norfolk (two) and Shetland, Coues's Redpoll in East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and County Dublin, Red-breasted Geese in Clyde (two), Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk (two), Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Lancashire. |
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| Wednesday 4th November 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Brown Shrike at Braemore in Highland, an Isabelline Shrike sp at Filey in East Yorkshire, Pied Wheatears at both Filey in North Yorkshire and Spurn in East Yorkshire, Desert Wheatears at both Spurn in East Yorkshire and Fair Isle in Shetland, a Subalpine Warbler on Coquet Island in Northumberland, a Hume's Warbler at Cayton in North Yorkshire, a Dusky Warbler at Donna Nook in Lincolnshire, a Coues's Redpoll at Spurn in East Yorkshire, two Red-breasted Geese at Pettinain in Clyde, White-rumped Sandpipers at both the Cashen Estuary in County Kerry and on St Mary's on Scilly and a Black Kite over Thornton in East Yorkshire.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpipers in Essex and County Derry, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Derry (2), Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and County Dublin, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Black-faced Bunting in Shetland, Pied Wheatear on Orkney, Siberian Stonechat in East Yorkshire, Coues's Redpoll in Shetland (3) and East Yorkshire, Hume's Warblers in Shetland, Norfolk, Suffolk and East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire and Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Anglesey and Lancashire. |
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