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 15th January 2015  
  Lingering rarities present today included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits in Devon, single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Ayrshire, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles.

The best of the rest were a Night Heron (Kent), Surf Scoter (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), two Yellow-browed Warblers (Devon and Cornwall), two American Wigeons (both Cornwall) and three Ring-necked Ducks (Dumfries and Galloway and Western Isles).
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 14th January 2015  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Ayrshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Gloucestershire,

Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Surf Scoter (Suffolk), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), two each of Cattle Egret and Little Auk, three of Ring-billed Gull, Yellow-browed Warbler, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, four Ring-necked Ducks, six Great Grey Shrikes, nine each of Iceland and Caspian Gulls, 10 of Rough-legged Buzzard and Glaucous Gull, and a total of 18 Tundra Bean Geese.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 13th January 2015  
  In Highland an Ivory Gull arrived at Ardmair, whilst elsewhere lingering rarities comprised Harlequin Duck (Aberdeenshire), Dusky Warbler (West Sussex), Forster's Tern (Co Clare), Penduline Tits (Devon), Lesser Scaup (Ayrshire and Cornwall), Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire) and Lesser Yellowlegs (Co Dublin and East Sussex).

The best of the rest included Waxwing (East Yorkshire), Glossy Ibis (Cambridgeshire), Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Essex/Suffolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Northumberland), two Cattle Egrets (Kent), three American Wigeons, three Yellow-browed Warblers and six Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 12th January 2015  
  Rarity sightings comprised Harlequin Duck and Spotted Sandpiper (Aberdeenshire), Pacific Diver (Cornwall), Gyr (Co Mayo), American Coot and Lesser Scaup (Co Kerry), Penduline Tits (Devon), Ferruginous Duck (Gloucestershire), Black Scoter (Co Kerry) and Eastern Black Redstart (Isles of Scilly).

The best of the rest included American Wigeon (Cornwall), Green-winged Teal (Dumfries & Galloway), Surf Scoter (Lothian) and two Yellow-browed Warblers (Devon).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 11th January 2015  
  The second Greater Yellowlegs for Hampshire was discovered at Titchfield Haven NNR mid morning, where it remained all day.

A Dark-breasted Barn Owl was reported from Cambridgeshire, whilst lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter and American Coot in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single Lesser Yellowlegs' in Sussex and County Dublin, Richardson's Cackling Goose in the Western Isles, single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 10th January 2015  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, three Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex (with another of the latter still in County Clare), Spotted Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire, single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Ayrshire, King Eider in Fife, single Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Gloucestershire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcity highlights included a Richard's Pipit, a Waxwing, two Yellow-browed Warblers, four Shorelarks, three American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, five Surf Scoters, five Ring-necked Ducks, five Little Auks, six Pomarine Skuas, six Rough-legged Buzzards and seven Great Grey Shrikes. Gulls included a Kumlien's Gull, 14 Iceland Gulls, 29 Glaucous Gulls and eight Ring-billed Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 9th January 2015  
  The first Black Scoter for Ireland was identified today, present for its second day off Rossbeigh, County Kerry.

Lingering rarities included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Sussex, three Penduline Tits and the Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Eastern Black Redstart in the Isles of Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 8th January 2015  
  Lingering rarities comprised Harlequin Duck (Aberdeenshire), Eastern Black Redstart (Isles of Scilly), Penduline Tits (Devon), Lesser Yellowlegs (East Sussex) and Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire).

The best of the rest included Night Heron (Co Cork), Glossy Ibis (Devon), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), two Richard's Pipits and  five Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 7th January 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire. Elsewhere, the Pacific Diver remained in Cornwall, as did three Penduline Tits in Devon, Dusky Warbler in West Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Sussex, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Ayrshire and Cornwall.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Essex), American Wigeon (Devon), Black Brant (Kent), Shorelark (Lancashire), Lapland Bunting (Somerset), Waxwing (Lincolnshire), two each of Cattle Egret (Kent), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon) and Green-winged Teal, three Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five each of Great Grey Shrike and Glaucous Gull, eight Rough-legged Buzzards, nine Iceland Gulls, 10 Tundra Bean Geese and 13 Caspian Gulls.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 6th January 2015  
  Lingering rarities comprised the Harlequin Duck (Lothian), Blyth's Pipit (West Yorkshire), American Coot (Western Isles), Laughing Gull (Co Cork), Richardson's Cackling Goose (Argyll), Lesser Scaup (Ayrshire, Cornwall and Glamorgan), Dusky Warbler (West Sussex), Eastern Black Redstart (Isles of Scilly), Lesser Yellowlegs (East Sussex), three Penduline Tits (Devon), Pacific Diver (Cornwall) and Ferruginous Ducks (Hampshire and Gloucestershire).

The best of the rest included two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Cattle Egrets, two Glossy Ibises, two American Wigeons, two Richard's Pipits and three Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA