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.

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Tuesday 8th March 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Leicestershire and Northumberland, White-billed Diver in Highland, and a Northern Long-tailed Tit in Kent.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Ring-necked Duck (Somerset), Suf Scoter and American Wigeon (both North Yorkshire), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard and Cattle Egret, three of both Shorelark and Great Grey Shrike, and five of Ring-billed Gull, Lapland Bunting and Glossy Ibis.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 7th March 2016  
  Lingering rarities included two Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire), Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup (Cornwall), American Herring Gull (Western Isles), Long-billed Dowitcher (Leciestershire), Northern Long-tailed Tit (Kent), King Eider (Fife) and Ferruginous Duck (Hampshire).

The best of the rest included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Essex), two Cattle Egrets and three Richard's Pipits.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 6th March 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel, American Herring Gull and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits and the Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, King Eider in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, single Ferruginous Ducks in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, and four Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), two each of both Richard's Pipit and Shorelark (together in Cleveland), three of American Wigeon, Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-billed Gull and Glossy Ibis, four of Lesser Snow Goose (still together in Aberdeenshire), Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, and eight each of both Great Grey Shrike and Lapland Bunting.

Early migrants comprised single Sand Martins in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, and an Osprey in Cheshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 5th March 2016  
  An adult Franklin's Gull was discovered in Cornwall today, at Siblyback Lake, where the long staying Lesser Scaup was also present.

Also in Cornwall, the Hudsonian Whimbrel remained at Perranuthnoe and the American Herring Gull roosted at Mousehole, with other lingering rarities including the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Northumberland, another American Herring Gull in the Western Isles, single Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo and Argyll, King Eider in County Wexford, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and single Ferruginous Ducks in Yorkshire and County Durham.

Scarcity highlights included singles of Pallas's Warbler, Hoopoe, Shorelark and Surf Scoter, two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Richard's Pipit and Cattle Egret, three each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, four Lapland Buntings, five American Wigeons, six Green-winged Teals and eight Great Grey Shrikes. Gull totals were 29 Iceland, 14 Caspian, 11 Glaucous, seven Ring-billed and a single Kumlien's.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 4th March 2016  
  A group of six Northern Long-tailed Tits was reported from Bockhill Farm, Kent.

The Black Scoter was reported from Bamburgh, Northumberland, whilst other lingering rarities included the American Herring Gull on Barra, Western Isles, two Penduline Tits at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher at Rutland Water, Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck at Pugneys Country Park, Yorkshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 3rd March 2016  
  Rarity sightings included Glaucous-winged Gull (Co Cork), American Herring Gulls (Cornwall and Western Isles), Ferruginous Ducks (Surrey and West Yorkshire), Long-billed Dowitchers (Leicestershire and Hampshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), King Eider (Fife), Richardson's Cackling Goose (Argyll), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and Bonaparte's Gull (Devon).

The best of the rest included Hoopoe (West Midlands/Staffordshire), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall), a report of a Wryneck (Kent) and Richard's Pipits (East Yorkshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 2nd March 2016  
  Lingering rarities included Long-billed Dowitchers (Northumberland and Leicestershire), King Eider (Co Sligo), two Penduline Tits (Gloucestershire) and possible American Herring Gull (Western Isles).

The best of the rest included Richard's Pipits (Co Durham), Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Essex) and Cattle Egrets (Somerset and Suffolk).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 1st March 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Glamorgan.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Dumfries and Galloway), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon and Pembrokeshire), American Wigeon (Aberdeenshire and Lancashire), Surf Scoter (Lothian and North Yorkshire), four Richard's Pipits and six Lapland Buntings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 29th February 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Glaucous-winged Gull and Black Duck in County Cork, Pacific Diver, White-billed Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Leicestershire and Hampshire, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (two) and Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, another Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in Yorkshire.

Scarcity totals included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, three Shorelarks, five Richard's Pipits, six Lapland Buntings, 10 Great Grey Shrikes, two Glossy Ibises, a Ring-necked Duck, three Surf Scoters, four Green-winged Teals, five American Wigeons, nine Glaucous Gulls and nine Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 28th February 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull still in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Hudsonian Whimbrel, Pacific Diver, White-billed Diver and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, Penduline Tits in Cleveland (2), Gloucestershire (2) and Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, and a White-billed Diver in Highland, briefly at Uig, Isle of Skye.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Rough-legged Buzzard (Essex), Cattle Egret (Somerset), White Stork (Norfolk), two each of both Surf Scoter and Shorelark, three of Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, four of Richard's Pipit and Ring-necked Duck, five of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, and up to 22 Lapland Buntings were reported.
-  Chris Batty, RBA