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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Sunday 15th January 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, White-winged Scoters in both Lothian and County Mayo, Laughing Gull in Devon, Baikal Teal in Powys, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, three Penduline Tits together in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Scaups in Somerset and Western Isles, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Norfolk and County Tyrone.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Rough-legged Buzzard (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), two each of both Sabine's Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, three of Ring-billed Gull and American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, eight Glossy Ibises, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, 21 Shorelarks, and 27 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 14th January 2023  
  A Lesser Scaup was a new discovery today on the Somerset Levels.

Lingering rarities still present included the Baikal Teal in Powys, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, three Penduline Tits in County Cork, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, White-winged Scoters in Lothian and County Mayo, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, King Eider in Cleveland and Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford.

Scarcity highlights included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, 19 Shorelarks, 28 Waxwings, a Black-bellied Dipper, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, two Black Brants, four Taiga Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, four Glossy Ibises, three Grey Phalaropes, two Little Auks, a Ring-billed Gull, two Sabine's Gulls, two Glaucous Gulls, three Iceland Gulls and a Kumlien's Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 13th January 2023  
  New discoveries today included a Ferruginous Duck at Ballysaggart Lough, County Tyrone and a Black Kite near Walderslade, Kent.

Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Powys, White-winged Scoters in County Mayo and Lothian, Hooded Merganser also in County Mayo, Lesser Scaup and two Cackling Geese in Western Isles, King Eider in Cleveland, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, three Penduline Tits in County Cork, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Hume's Warbler in Kent.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Yellow-browed Warbler, a Lapland Bunting, two Little Buntings, ten Shorelarks, 29 Waxwings, an American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, three Green-winged Teals, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, three Black Brants, four Taiga Bean Geese, seven Tundra Bean Geese, seven Glossy Ibises, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, a Little Auk, a Leach's Petrel, three Grey Phalaropes, two Pomarine Skuas, a Sabine's Gull, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Kumlien's Gulls, seven Iceland Gulls and seven Glaucous Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 12th January 2023  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Laughing Gull in Devon, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Forster's Tern in County Galway, two Penduline Tits in County Cork, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk and Kentish Plover in Somerset.

Scarcity highlights included two Yellow-browed Warblers, 14 Shorelarks, 42 Waxwings, a Surf Scoter, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teal, ten Ring-necked Ducks, two Snow Geese, six Tundra Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, two Grey Phalaropes, a Little Auk, a Pomarine Skua, a Sabine's Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls, six Iceland Gulls and a Kumlien's Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 11th January 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Black-throated Thrush in Nottinghamshire at Newark-on-Trent, an Arctic Redpoll in County Mayo at Tarmon, and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Cheshire at Burton Mere; the latter perhaps the individual present there on 21st-29th October 2022.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull both still in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits together in County Cork, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, King Eider in Cleveland, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Orkney Isles), Rough-legged Buzzard (Shetland Isles), Snow Goose (County Tipperary), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), two Black Brants, four Green-winged Teals, nine each of both Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 30 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 10th January 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised the White-throated Sparrow still in Cheshire (and still inaccessible), White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Baikal Teal in Powys, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull both in Devon, Pallid Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, King Eider in Cleveland, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll.

Scarcities included Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Orkney), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), three Green-winged Teals, seven each of Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 44 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 9th January 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Baikal Teal in Pembrokeshire at Llangorse Lake; the first record for Wales.

Rarities elsewhere comprised White-winged Scoters still in both Lothian and County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Isabelline Wheatear and Laughing Gull in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher, four Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Penduline Tits (2) in County Cork and East Sussex, Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, and King Eider in Cleveland.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Ring-billed Gull (Clyde), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Sabine's Gull, Great Grey Shrike, and Black Brant (Hampshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Oxfordshire), Kumlien's Gull (Cambridgeshire), three American Wigeons, four Glossy Ibises, five Green-winged Teals, six Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Shorelarks, and a total of 30 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 8th January 2023  
 

Rarities today comprised White-winged Scoters still in Lothian and County Mayo, Isabelline Wheatear, Laughing Gull, and Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Devon, Pallid Harrier, Hume's Warbler, Long-billed Dowitcher, and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, Black Scoter in Northumberland, three Penduline Tits together in County Cork, Coues's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles, King Eider in Cleveland, and Bonaparte's Gull and Arctic Redpoll County Antrim.

Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler and Great Grey Shrike (Kent), Serin (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Somerset), Sabine's Gull (Hampshire), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two Kumlien's Gulls, three each of Ring-billed Gull, American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler, and Lapland Bunting, 10 Ring-necked Ducks, 12 Glossy Ibises, 19 Shorelarks, and 27 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 7th January 2023  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Isabelline Wheatear, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Laughing Gull in Devon, Arctic Redpoll and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Hume's Warbler, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher and two Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles and Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, four Yellow-browed Warblers, 12 Shorelarks, 16 Waxwings, two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, a Black Brant,  four Tundra Bean Geese, 50 Taiga Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, four Glossy Ibises, three Grey Phalaropes, two Leach's Petrels, three Little Auks, a Great Shearwater, a Long-tailed Skua, four Pomarine Skuas, four Ring-billed Gulls, six Iceland Gulls and seven Glaucous Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 6th January 2023  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Isabelline Wheatear, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Laughing Gull in Devon, three Penduline Tits in County Cork, White-winged Scoter and Hooded Merganser in County Mayo, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, King Eider in Cleveland, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull and Arctic Redpoll in County Antrim, Greater Yellowlegs in County Waterford, Pallid Harrier, Long-billed Dowitcher, two Ferruginous Ducks and Hume's Warbler in Norfolk and Hume's Warbler in Kent.

Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, three Yellow-browed Warblers, two Little Buntings, two Great Grey Shrikes, 15 Shorelarks, 19 Waxwings, four Glossy Ibises, a Rough-legged Buzzard, an American Wigeon, two Green-winged Teal, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Snow Goose, two Black Brants, four Tundra Bean Geese, up to 178 Taiga Bean Geese, a Little Auk, a Great Shearwater, six Glaucous Gulls and 11 Iceland Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA