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 15th November 2016  
  The first Harlequin Duck for Ireland was seen from the Cape Clear ferry in County Cork today, between Sherkin Island and Hare Island.

Lingering rarities present today included the Killdeer and Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 14th November 2016  
  Lingering rarities included Killdeer and Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland), Northern Harrier and Black-throated Thrush (Orkney), Pallid Harrier (Lincolnshire), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Desert Wheatear (Devon), Dalmatian Pelican (Cornwall), Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire) and two Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland). A Dusky Warbler was trapped in Cornwall.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 13th November 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Killdeer on the Shetland Isles at Sandwick, with a Coues's Arctic Redpoll new on Unst. In County Galway a Lesser Scaup was identified at Loughrea, and in Hampshire the Ferruginous Duck returned to Blashford Lakes.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Siberian Accentor in Highland at Avoch, Western Rufous Turtle Dove on the Shetland Isles, Black-throated Thrush and Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Desert Wheatear in Devon, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Western Purple Swamphen and Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo.

Scarities included Short-toed Lark (North Yorkshire), Little Bunting (Suffolk), Pallas's Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Rough-legged Buzzard (Lincolnshire and Norfolk), three each of both Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and four of Richard's Pipit and American Wigeon.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 12th November 2016  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the American Coot in the Western Isles, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Siberian Accentor in Highland, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Black-throated Thrush and three White-billed Divers in Orkney, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 11th November 2016  
  An American Coot was found on Loch nam Feithean at Balranald, Western Isles. Two Arctic Redpolls on Fair Isle, Shetland were the only other rarities discovered today.

Lingering rarities included the Siberian Accentor in Highland, Western Rufous Turtle Dove in Shetland, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Ayrshire, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland and another in Yorkshire, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 10th November 2016  
  Headline rarity sightings comprised Black-throated Thrush (Orkney), Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland) and Siberian Accentor (Highland), whilst Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Dalmatian Pelican and Hudsonian Whimbrel (Cornwall), Pallid Harrier (Lincolnshire), a flock of six White-billed Divers (Orkney), Dusky Warbler (Isles of Scilly, Hooded Merganser (Ayrshire), two Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon), Black Duck (Highland) and Ferruginous Duck (Hertfordshire) all lingered.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 9th November 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-throated Thrush on the Orkney Isles at Rendall, Mainland. Nearby, an Arctic Redpoll arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, and in Ayrshire the Hooded Merganser was relocated at Kilbirne Loch, having previously visited Lochwinnoch, Clyde on 7th-10th October.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Siberian Accentor in Highland at Avoch, Western Rufous Turtle Dove on the Shetland Isles, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Dalmatian Pelican, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dusky Warbler all in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire and Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (Cheshire), Sabine's Gull (Devon), Surf Scoter (Lothian), American Wigeon (Highland) and Ring-necked Duck (Kent and Perthshire).

Waxwings were recorded in fourteen counties including aggregations of 300 in County Durham, 230 in Moray, 200 in Highland, 100 in Norfolk, 45 in North Yorkshire and 30 in Cleveland.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 8th November 2016  
  New discoveries comprised Desert Wheatear (Devon), King Eider (Co Durham) and Pallid Harrier (Lincolnshire), whilst the Siberian Accentor (Highland), Western Rufous Turtle Dove (Shetland), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Eastern Black Redstarts (Cleveland and North Yorkshire), Long-billed Dowitcher (Lincolnshire), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan), Lesser Yellowlegs (Dorset) and Hudsonian Whimbrel, Dalmatian Pelican and Dusky Warbler (Cornwall) lingered.

The best of the rest included Pallas's Warblers (Essex and Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling and American Golden Plover (Cornwall) and Barred Warbler (East Yorkshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 7th November 2016  
  Highlight of the day was the discovery of a Western Rufous Turtle Dove on Mainland Shetland, whilst an Eastern Black Redstart (North Yorkshire) and two Northern Long-tailed Tits (Argyll) were also discovered. Lingering rarities included Siberian Accentor (Highland), Isabelline Wheatear (Norfolk), Pallid Harrier (East Yorkshire), Hudsonian Whimbrel and Dusky Warbler (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland).

The best of the rest included Red-breasted Flycatcher (Co Galway), Purple Heron (Cornwall) and three Richard's Pipits.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Sunday 6th November 2016  
  The highlight of the day was another Siberian Accentor, this one in Highland at Avoch, the thirteenth to be discovered in Britain since the first on 9th October this year. Elsewhere, the Cliff Swallow was still present in Suffolk early morning but not since, a Pallid Harrier was found in East Yorkshire at Welwick, the Isabelline Wheatear remained in Norfolk, as did both Eastern Black Redstarts in Cleveland, Forster's Tern in County Galway, both Dusky Warbler and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire and Black-bellied Dipper in Suffolk.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Kent), Snow Goose (Highland), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall and Norfolk), three Surf Scoters and four American Wigeons. Waxwing aggregations included 60 in Lothian, 50 in Norfolk, 30 in Northumberland, 20 in County Durham, and 12 in both Aberdeenshire and West Yorkshire.

Seawatching produced a White-billed Diver passing the Orkney Isles as well as, at North Sea sites, small numbers of Little Auk, Pomarine Skua, Glaucous Gull and Sooty Shearwater, and reports of Sabine's Gull, Long-tailed Skua and Balearic Shearwater.
-  Chris Batty, RBA