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 23rd March 2017  
  New discoveries included eight White-billed Divers off the Aberdeenshire coastline, with another in Moray, and a Bonaparte's Gull arrived in Ayrshire, whilst Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford) and Ferruginous Duck (Northumberland) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire) and Little Bunting (Bedfordshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Wednesday 22nd March 2017  
  Rarity highlights included Lesser Scaup (Merseyside), Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Hume's Warbler (Dorset) and Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall).

The best of the rest included three Yellow-browed Warblers (Cornwall [2] and North Yorkshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Tuesday 21st March 2017  
  Lingering rarities included Alpine Swift (Clyde), Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall), Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland), Hume's Warbler (Dorset) and Snowy Owl (Orkney).

The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Temminck's Stint (Staffordshire) and Bluethroat (Lincolnshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Monday 20th March 2017  
  The highlight of the day was a Black-throated Thrush found in Northumberland at Prestwick Carr. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Coues's Arctic Redpoll new in Norfolk at Cockley Cley, the Alpine Swift still in Clyde, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland.

Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork), two each of Lesser Snow Goose and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis and Lapland Bunting, six Shorelarks, and a total of 45 Cattle Egrets.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 19th March 2017  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of an Alpine Swift - the third so far this month - in Clyde at Baron's Haugh, where it lingered all afternoon.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Killdeer on the Shetland Isles, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, King Eider in County Kerry and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland.

Scarcities included Hoopoe (Cornwall), Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), American Wigeon (Ayrshire), two Lapland Buntings, four each of Glossy Ibis and Green-winged Teal, six of Ring-billed Gull, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Snow Goose and Shorelark, seven Surf Scoters, 16 Great Grey Shrikes, and a total of 51 Cattle Egrets.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 18th March 2017  
  A Gyr on Lewis (Western Isles) was today's headline discovery, whilst Killdeer (Shetland), Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Northumberland), Black Duck (Highland), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Hume's Warbler (Dorset), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall), Northern Harrier (Orkney), King Eider (Co Sligo) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Hoopoe (Cornwall) and Little Bunting (Bedfordshire).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Friday 17th March 2017  
  Rarity highlights included Arctic Redpoll (Western Isles), Northern Harrier (Orkney), Pallid Harrier (Norfolk), Ferruginous Duck (Northumberland), Blue Rock Thrush (Gloucestershire), Bonaparte's Gull (Cornwall), Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Wexford), King Eider (Co Sligo) and Eastern Black Redstart (Cleveland).

The best of the rest included Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), White-tailed Eagle (Norfolk), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire) and Yellow-browed Warbler (Cornwall).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA
Thursday 16th March 2017  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the American Coot in the Western Isles, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hume's Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Pacific Diver and Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Kerry.

Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Hoopoe, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Glossy Ibises, three Green-winged Teals, three Ring-necked Ducks and 12 Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 15th March 2017  
  A smart drake Ferruginous Duck was found at Gosforth Park NR, Northumberland.

Lingering rarities included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Pacific Diver in Northumberland and single Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and County Kerry.

Scarcity highlights included a White-tailed Eagle (in Yorkshire), a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Surf Scoter, a Todd's Canada Goose, two American Wigeon, two Ring-billed Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Glossy Ibises, five Lapland Buntings and 16 Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 14th March 2017  
  Rarities today comprised the Blue Rock Thrush still in Gloucestershire, Pacific Diver in Northumberland, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, and both Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall.

Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Lesser Snow Goose (Lancashire), Surf Scoter and Glossy Ibis (both Devon), two Green-winged Teals, three each of American Wigeon, Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, six Lapland Buntings, seven Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Great Grey Shrikes, 20 Cattle Egrets and 67 Shorelarks.

Incoming spring arrivals included a total of 15 Garganey, seven Swallows, four House Martins, a Quail in Suffolk and a Ring Ouzel in North Yorkshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA