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| Thursday 29th October 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included in Norfolk a Nutcracker briefly at Hempstead and a Hume's Warbler at Great Yarmouth, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian at Gullane Point, a Pacific Diver in County Mayo at Derrynameel, an Isabelline Shrike species in County Durham at Whitburn, Radde's Warbler in County Cork at Mizen Head, Dusky Warbler in Orkney on Westray, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Angus at Ferryden. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Chestnut Bunting, Hume's Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, and two Coues's Redpolls in Shetland, two Zitting Cisticolas together in Suffolk, Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper and Ferruginous Duck together in Essex, White-rumped Sandpipers in Angus and County Kerry, and a Dusky Warbler in Norfolk. |
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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 28th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Pallid Harrier at Pegwell Bay in Kent, an Olive-backed Pipit at Hastings County Park in East Sussex and a Dusky Warbler on Fair Isle in Shetland.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Pacific Diver in County Cork, White-winged Scoters in Angus (2), King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Ross's Goose in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Essex and Western Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in Angus, County Derry (2) and County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, Sora on Scilly, Nutcracker in Norfolk, Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Isabelline Shrike sp in East Yorkshire, Coues's Redpoll in Shetland, Hume's Warbler in Shetland, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Tuesday 27th October 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Baird's Sandpiper in Essex at Abberton Reservoir, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall at Walmsley Sanctuary, and in Shetland a Dusky Warbler at Swining, Mainland. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Rufous-tailed Robin and Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire, Nutcracker, Desert Wheatear, and Radde's Warbler all in Norfolk, Sora in Scilly, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Ross's Goose in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll, American Black Tern in County Dublin, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Dusky Warbler in Northumberland, two Coues's Redpolls together in Shetland, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Angus and County Londonderry (2). |
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| Monday 26th October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of two Hume's Warblers in Shetland on Fetlar at Feal and at Hoswick, a Dusky Warbler at Warkworth in Northumberland, an Olive-backed Pipit at Flamborough Head in East Yorkshire, a Red-throated Pipit on Westray in Orkney and at least four Coures's Redpolls around Shetland.
Continuing rarities today consisted of Pacific Diver in County Cork, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Derry (2), Sora on Scilly, Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire, Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Nutcracker in Norfolk, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Dusky Thrush on Orkney, Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland, Hume's Warbler in Shetland, Dusky Warblers in Northumberland and Norfolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Sunday 25th October 2026 | ||
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| Continuing rarities still present today included the Nutcracker in Norfolk, Rufous-tailed Robin and Isabelline Shrike species in East Yorkshire, Sora in Scilly, Black-throated Trush or hybrid in Orkney, Isabelline Wheatear in Lincolnshire, Desert Wheatears in both County Durham and Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, American Black Tern in County Dublin, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire.
In Shetland the Chestnut Bunting, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, and King Eider remained whilst an Arctic Warbler was new on Fair Isle, as were Hume's Warblers on Bressay and at Levenwick, two Olive-backed Pipits Mainland at Lerwick, and now seven Coues's Redpolls. New rarities elsewhere included an Isabelline Shrike species in County Cork at Knockadoon Head, Siberian Stonechat in Cornwall at Sennen Cove, Bonaparte's Gull in County Clare at Gleninagh, and two Olive-backed Pipits together on Tresco, Scilly. |
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| Saturday 24th October 2026 | ||
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| The much-anticipated Nutcracker arrived with a typically fearless individual located yesterday in Norfolk at Mundesley still present late in the afternoon today, with perhaps the same having been seen on Wednesday in Paston. The last Nutcracker in Britain that was either seen by multiple observers or was photographed was in 1998. Elsewhere, discoveries today included in Orkney a Black-throated Thrush (or hybrid) in Finstown, Mainland and a Red-flanked Bluetail on North Ronaldsay, in Shetland a Hume's Warbler on Whalsay and at least one Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, in Lincolnshire an Isabelline Wheatear at Sandilands, in Aberdeenshire a Hume's Warbler at Forvie, and in Norfolk a Radde's Warbler at Stiffkey. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were Rufous-tailed Robin, Isabelline Shrike species, and Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire, Chestnut Bunting, Western Bonelli's Warbler, and King Eider in Shetland, Sora in Scilly, Ross's Goose in Highland, Isabelline Wheatears in both Cleveland and Lincolnshire (at Donna Nook), Desert Wheatear and two Dusky Warblers in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Desert Wheatear in County Durham, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Siberian Stonechat in Borders, Dusky Warbler in Northumberland, White-rumped Sandpiper in the Western Isles, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire. |
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| Friday 23rd October 2026 | ||
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| Todays find of the day was a Dusky Thrush on North Ronaldsay in Orkney.
New rarities today consisted of an Isabelline Wheatear at Redcar in Cleveland, a Desert Wheatear at Cley Marshes NWT in Norfolk, a Dusky Warbler at Wilford Bridge in Suffolk and a Coues's Redpoll on Unst in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of Pacific Diver in County Cork, Ross's Goose in Highland and Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Baird's Sandpiper on Western Isles, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Sora on Scilly, American Black Tern in County Dublin, Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Desert Wheatear in County Durham, Isabelline Wheatear in Lincolnshire, American Pipit in Northamptonshire, Isabelline Shrike sp in East Yorkshire, Red-eyed Vireo on Scilly, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire, Northumberland and Norfolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Thursday 22nd October 2026 | ||
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| Todays find of the day was a male Siberian Rubythroat on Spurn Point in East Yorkshire.
New rarities today consisted of a Dusky Warbler at Vaults Wood in Lothian, a Radde's Warbler at Galley Head in County Cork, a Hume's Warbler and Pallid Harrier at South Foreland in Kent, Lesser Scaups at both Alton Water in Suffolk and Little Loch Shin in Highland, both Baikal Teal and Ferruginous Duck at Needingworth Gravel Pits in Cambridgeshire and Lesser Yellowlegs at both Easington Lagoons in East Yorkshire and Holland Haven County Park in Essex. Continuing rarities today consisted of Ross's Goose in Highland and Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, on Western Isles (3) and Anglesey, Pacific Golden Plover on Isle of Wight, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, American Black Tern in County Dublin, Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire, American Pipit in Northamptonshire, Siberian Stonechat in Borders, Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Isabelline Shrike sp in Suffolk and East Yorkshire, Isabelline Wheatears in Lincolnshire, Desert Wheatear in County Durham, Red-eyed Vireo on Scilly, Paddyfield Warbler in County Durham, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk and East Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and East Yorkshire, Radde's Warblers in East Yorkshire and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan. |
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| Wednesday 21st October 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today included an Isabelline Shrike sp at Holmpton in East Yorkshire, a Paddyfield Warbler at Whitburn Coastal Park in County Durham, Hume's Warblers at Caister in Norfolk and Corton in Suffolk, as well as the Isle of May, a Radde's Warbler at Mizen Head in County Cork, and a Dusky Warbler on the Isle of May in Fife. Rarities included a Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire, a Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Ross's Geese in Highland and Lancashire, an American Pipit in Northamptonshire, Isabelline Wheatears in East Yorkshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire, a Siberian Stonechat in the Borders, a Hume's Warbler in East Yorkshire, a Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, a Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, a Desert Wheatear in County Durham, a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, an Isabelline Shrike sp in Suffolk, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and East Yorkshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in County Galway, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork and Anglesey, and a Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. |
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