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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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| 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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| Saturday 30th May 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included the first Baird's Sandpiper of the year in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh and the first White-rumped Sandpiper of the year in County Wexford at Tacumshin. Elsewhere, a Greenish Warbler was new in Shetland on Whalsay, a Red-rumped Swallow in Argyll on Iona, and in Kent a Black Kite lingered around South Foreland. A Gull-billed Tern in Suffolk at Minsmere was same individual as that present yesterday in Norfolk. Continuing rarities comprised the Trumpeter Finch still in County Wexford, both Black-winged Kite and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Pacific Diver, Rustic Bunting, and King Eider in Shetland, Black-headed Bunting still in Orkney, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Devon, Blue-winged Teal and Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Iberian Chiffchaff on territory in County Durham, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. Significant late news concerned a male Collared Flycatcher yesterday in Highland at Insh. |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Friday 29th May 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Trumpeter Finch at Great Saltee in County Wexford.
New rarities consisted of a Broad-billed Sandpiper at Dawlish Warren in Devon, Red-footed Falcons at Alkborough Flats in Lincolnshire and south of Warwick in Warwickshire, a Rustic Bunting at Fair Isle in Shetland, a Gull-billed Tern at Cley Marshes in Norfolk, and a Marsh Sandpiper at Lough Beg in County Derry. Rarities included a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a Blue-winged Teal in Somerset, a Pacific Diver in Shetland, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, a Western Subalpine Warbler in Fife, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, an Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, and King Eiders in Shetland and Highland. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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| Thursday 28th May 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Subalpine Warbler on the Isle of May in Fife, a Greenish Warbler at Spurn Point in East Yorkshire, a Roller at Ipley Inclosure in the New Forest in Hampshire, a Black-headed Bunting at Deerness in Orkney, Red-footed Falcons at Haddiscoe and Edgefield in Norfolk and Dundalk in County Louth, a Little Bittern at Lower Moors in St.Mary's in Scilly, and a Red-rumped Swallow at Carn Friars in St.Mary's in Scilly.
Rarities included a Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, a White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eiders in Shetland and Highland, a Pacific Diver in Shetland, a Black-headed Bunting in Orkney, an Iberian Chiffchaff in North Yorkshire, a Red-rumped Swallow in Scilly, a Little Bittern in Scilly, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| - Ben Clark, RBA | ||
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