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 21st April 2010  
  In Cornwall, the adult Whiskered Tern remained on the Camel Estuary at Tregunna all day. In Sussex, the adult Bonaparte's Gull was again on Arlington Reservoir, often showing well. Further north, the Long-billed Dowitcher reappeared at Banks Marsh NNR, Lancashire, whilst the male Black-headed Wagtail or hybrid was again on Cresswell Pond NWT, Northumberland. A Glossy Ibis was still at Tacumshin, County Wexford.

Spring scarcities logged today included three Serins, four Hoopoes, a Woodchat Shrike, four White Storks and a Montagu's Harrier, whilst winter leftovers included an American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, a Ring-necked Duck, three Lesser Snow Geese, two Shorelarks and a Great Grey Shrike.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 20th April 2010  
  The highlight of the day was a Whiskered Tern in Cornwall on the Camel Estuary, whilst elsewhere in that county the Savi's Warbler remained at Marazion and at Polgigga both Tawny Pipit and Bee-eater showed briefly.

Otherwise, rarities included a brief Red-rumped Swallow in Greater Manchester, the Bonaparte's Gull still in East Sussex, the Black-headed Wagtail or hybrid still in Northumberland and what was probably a Spanish Wagtail was at King George V Reservoir, London

Scarcities included three each of both Hoopoe and Green-winged Teal, two each of Surf Scoter, Great White Egret, Glaucous Gull and Serin (together in Dorset) and single Night Heron (East Sussex), American Wigeon (Cleveland), Great Grey Shrike (Lincolnshire), Tundra Bean Goose (Lothian) and, in Cornwall, Wryneck, Ring-billed Gull and Iceland Gull.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 19th April 2010  
  In Cornwall the Savi's Warbler continued to sing at Marazion Marsh RSPB, but it remained elusive only showing very occasionally. In neighbouring Devon a possible Blue Rock Thrush was again reported - the bird was initially sighted on Friday.

Hoopoes were logged in London, West Sussex and Pembrokeshire, Wrynecks were recorded in Cornwall and Devon (2) and in Cleveland an American Wigeon arrived at Saltholme Pools RSPB.

Late news from yesterday related to a Red-rumped Swallow in Cornwall and a Subalpine Warbler in East Sussex, but there was no sign of either bird today.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 18th April 2010  
  Newly discovered rarities included a Red-rumped Swallow at Wraysbury Gravel Pits (Berkshire), Bonaparte's Gull at Arlington Reservoir (East Sussex), a Bee-eater flew over Shapwick (Somerset) and a Black-headed Wagtail (or perhaps a hybrid between feldegg and another form of Yellow Wagtail) lingered at Cresswell Pond NWT (Northumberland).

In Cornwall the singing Savi's Warbler continued to perform in the early morning and evening at Marazion Marsh RSPB. Elsewhere notable records included Hoopoes in Cornwall (two birds together on The Lizard), Pembrokeshire (on Skomer) and in Lancashire (at Heysham NR), a Purple Heron was seen on Tresco (Isles of Scilly) and a Wryneck was logged in Cornwall.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Saturday 17th April 2010  
  A male Savi's Warbler was both seen and heard at Marazion Marsh RSPB, Cornwall today, whilst a White-billed Diver was found off Finavarra Point, County Clare. The Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Hooded Merganser in Cleveland were the only lingering rarities seen.

Scarcities included a Serin, a Wryneck, two Pomarine Skuas, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Glaucous Gulls, an Iceland Gull, a Black Brant, two Surf Scoters, two Green-winged Teals, a White Stork, three Great White Egrets, three Hoopoes, a Lapland Bunting and four Shorelarks.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 16th April 2010  
  The highlight of the day were a Ring-necked Duck in Oxfordshire, a Hoopoe in Kent, four Shorelarks in Lincolnshire, five Waxwings in West Yorkshire, two Pomarine Skuas passing Cumbria and three Iceland Gulls (in County Cork, Norfolk and the Shetland Isles). A total of 21 Garganey were located across twelve counties.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Thursday 15th April 2010  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the White-billed Diver in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in County Wexford.

Scarcities included seven Shorelarks (together in Lincolnshire), three Green-winged Teals, two each of Surf Scoter (together in Fife), White Stork (together in Glamorgan) and Great White Egret and single Ring-necked Duck (Oxfordshire) and Ring-billed Gull (Shetland Isles).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 14th April 2010  
  Two White-billed Divers were seen off Burghead, Moray this afternoon, with one lingering into the evening. On the Western Isles, a male Snowy Owl was found on North Uist, whilst further south, a Lesser Scaup was at Shapwick Heath NNR, Somerset. A Ferruginous Duck also remained in the latter county.

Scarcities seen today included a White Stork in Dorset, Hoopoe in Argyll, Great White Egret in Somerset, two Surf Scoters, two Glaucous Gulls, Iceland Gull in Devon, Caspian Gull in Yorkshire, five Spoonbills, nine Waxwings and seven Shorelarks in Lincolnshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 13th April 2010  
  In Cornwall a Black Kite flew west over Looe this morning. Elsewhere lingering rarities included two Richardson's Canada Geese on Islay (Argyll) and the Hooded Merganser remained at Saltholme Pools RSPB (Cleveland).

In Norfolk a Kentish Plover arrived at Holme NWT, Hoopoes lingered in Worcestershire, Scilly and Devon, a Golden Oriole was reported near Lochgilphead (Argyll), Ring-necked Ducks remained on North Ronaldsay (Orkney) and Islay (Argyll) and in Angus the Great White Egret was still at Balgavies Loch.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 12th April 2010  
  A quiet day for rarities was headlined by the long-staying drake Ferruginous Duck at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset) and a possible Iberian Chiffchaff that was trapped and ringed in the Malvern Hills (Worcestershire).

Elsewhere Hoopoes were logged in Devon (2), Worcestershire and Isles of Scilly, Green-winged Teals were in East Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire and Fife and a Ring-necked Duck was in Highland.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA