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 27th July 2022  
 

New rarities included Bonaparte’s Gull in County Cork, Least Sandpiper in Cornwall at Drift Reservoir, King Eider on Shetland and a Laughing Gull on Scilly  

Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in West Sussex, Least Tern in County Dublin, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and 2 Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire.

Scarcity highlights included Pectoral Sandpiper, 2 Purple Herons, 17 Glossy Ibises, 4 Honey Buzzards and a Ring-necked Duck
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Tuesday 26th July 2022  
 

New rarities included two White-rumped Sandpipers in West Sussex, Caspian Tern flew past in Lincolnshire whilst another in East Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Elegant Tern in County Galway, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.

Scarcity highlights included 4 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Purple Heron, 14 Glossy Ibises, Honey Buzzard and a Ring-necked Duck
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Monday 25th July 2022  
 

New rarities included 2 Wilson’s Petrels off Cornwall, Black Kite in East Sussex and a second Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water in Warwickshire with this individual being a drake.

Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.

Scarcity highlights included 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Purple Heron, Night Heron, 5 Glossy Ibises, 5 Honey Buzzards and a Ring-necked Duck
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Sunday 24th July 2022  
  Seawatching today produced two Fea's or Desertas Petrels off County Cork (both of which were seen from both Galley Head and Cape Clear), 206 Great Shearwaters (including 134 off Galley Head and 59 off Cape Clear), 2,355 Cory's Shearwaters (including 995 off Galley Head, 760 off Cape Clear, 363 off Porthgwarra and 110 off Lizard Point), 66 Balearic Shearwaters, a Long-tailed Skua and five Pomarine Skuas.

A White-rumped Sandpiper was found at Kilnsea, Yorkshire, whilst lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, American Black Tern in Northumberland and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.

Scarcity highlights included an Icterine Warbler, four Pectoral Sandpipers, a Purple Heron, two Night Herons, 16 Glossy Ibises, four Honey Buzzards, a Ring-necked Duck and a Glaucous Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 23rd July 2022  
 

Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk then in Fife a Bonaparte’s Gull in East Wemyss and in Warwickshire a Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Least Tern in County Dublin and at least 8 Bee-eaters in Norfolk.

Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, two Pomarine Skuas, a Purple Heron, 23 Glossy Ibises, 2 Honey Buzzards, and two Ring-necked Ducks
-  Toby Carter, RBA
Friday 22nd July 2022  
  A Caspian Tern was found at Staveley, Yorkshire, with another still in the Slimbridge area of Gloucestershire. Other lingering rarities seen today included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Buckinghamshire and Angus, Least Tern in County Dublin, Elegant Tern in County Galway, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Iberian Chiffchaff in London and at least six Bee-eaters in Norfolk.

Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pectoral Sandpiper, a Long-tailed Skua, two Pomarine Skuas, a Purple Heron, 18 Glossy Ibises, thre Honey Buzzards, a Surf Scoter and two Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 21st July 2022  
  Discoveries today included White-rumped Sandpipers in Angus at Montrose Basin and Buckinghamshire at Dorney Common, and Wilson's Petrels at sea off County Cork (5) and the Isles of Scilly.

Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Black-browed Albatross and Turkestan Shrike together in East Yorkshire, Elegant Tern in County Galway, Stilt Sandpiper and Gull-billed Tern in Lincolnshire, Caspian Tern, White-rumped Sandpiper, and six Bee-eaters all in Norfolk, Caspian Tern in Gloucestershire, King Eider in Lothian, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 20th July 2022  
  Discoveries today included a Gull-billed Tern briefly in Kent at Oare Marshes, and a Caspian Tern in Nottinghamshire at Holme Pierrepont and then Netherfield.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Gull-billed Tern in Lincolnshire then Cambridgeshire, Caspian Tern in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Fife, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, five Wilson's Petrels at sea off County Cork, the family of six Black-winged Stilts in South Yorkshire, and at least seven Bee-eaters together in Norfolk including at least one young in the nest.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Orkney Isles), two each of both Cory's Shearwater and Great Shearwater, four Pectoral Sandpipers, and a total of 17 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 19th July 2022  
  Discoveries today included a Gull-billed Tern in Lincolnshire at Baston and Langtoft, and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Collessie, Fife.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Turkestan Shrike and Black-browed Albatross still together in East Yorkshire, the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Elegant Tern in County Galway, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Caspian Terns in both Cleveland and Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.

Scarcities included Purple Heron (Anglesey), three Pectoral Sandpipers (Cumbria, Fife, Merseyside), and a total of 13 Glossy Ibises
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 18th July 2022  
  The highlight of the day was the relocation of the Elegant Tern in Ireland at Inishroo, County Galway.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Turkestan Shrike still in East Yorkshire, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper on the Shetland Isles, Caspian Terns in both Cleveland and Gloucestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, King Eider in Lothian, six Bee-eaters together in Norfolk, and the family of six Black-winged Stilts still in South Yorkshire.

Scarcities included Night Heron (Kent), Purple Heron (Cornwall), Long-tailed Skua (County Durham), Glaucous Gull (Highland), two Sabine's Gulls, three Pectoral Sandpipers, and a total of 12 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA