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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Monday 19th June 2023  
  New discoveries today included a Savi's Warbler at Saltholme, Cleveland and a Bee-eater over Eltham, London.

Lingering rarities included the Little Crake in Cambridgeshire, Great Reed Warbler in Cleveland, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, five Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire (two), Lincolnshire (six), Norfolk (two) and Gloucestershire.

Scarcity highlights included a White-spotted Bluethroat, an Icterine Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, two Red-backed Shrikes, three Common Rosefinches, six Marsh Warblers, an American Golden Plover, a White-winged Black Tern, a Purple Heron, a Night Heron, two Honey Buzzards, a Green-winged Teal and an Iceland Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 18th June 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was the return of the Cape Gull to Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire where it was previously present between 1st-10th August 2022. Other discoveries included a Caspian Tern in Bedfordshire at Coronation Pit, in Suffolk a Greenish Warbler at Landguard and a Red-footed Falcon at Walberswick, and on the Shetland Isles a Subalpine Warbler species on Out Skerries, and a Blyth's Reed Warbler on Foula.

Rarities elsewhere were the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Little Crake still singing in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Golden Plover briefly in Lothian, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Great Reed Warbler in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Red-footed Falcon and three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, White-billed Diver in Highland, and Black-winged Stilts in Carmarthenshire, Gloucestershire, Norfolk (2), and South Yorkshire (2).

Scarcities included White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Short-toed Lark (Orkney Isles), American Golden Plover and Rose-coloured Starling (Norfolk), Night Heron (Cambridgeshire), two each of Common Rosefinch and Cory's Shearwater, four of Icterine Warbler, Purple Heron, and Glossy Ibis, and six Marsh Warblers.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 17th June 2023  
  New discoveries today included a Pacific Golden Plover at Musselburgh, Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts at Holland Haven, Essex, a Red-footed Falcon and a Bee-eater at Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe, Norfolk, a further Bee-eater at Strathkinness, Fife and a Black Kite at Bingham, Nottinghamshire.

Lingering rarities included the Little Crake in Cambridgeshire, Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire (two) and Gloucestershire, three Bee-eaters in Norfolk and King Eider in Aberdeenshire.

Scarcity highlights included an Icterine Warbler, a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a Common Rosefinch, a Red-backed Shrike, a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Rose-coloued Starling, five Marsh Warblers, a Montagu's Harrier, a Honey Buzzard, a Purple Heron, three Night Herons, a Glossy Ibis, an American Golden Plover, a Ring-necked Duck, 50 Cory's Shearwaters and a Pomarine Skua.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 16th June 2023  
  New discoveries today included a Rustic Bunting and Blyth's Reed Warbler on Fair Isle and another Blyth's Reed Warbler on Foula, both Shetland, a Black Kite over North Foreland, Kent and Bee-eaters in Suffolk (up to eight) and Forth.

Lingering rarities included the Little Crake in Cambridgeshire, Great Reed Warbler in Cleveland, three Bee-eaters in Norfolk, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford, Black-winged Stilts in Norfolk (two), Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire and Yorkshire (two), King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk and White-billed Diver in Highland.

Scarcity highlights included a Red-breasted Flycatcher, a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Hoopoe, a Common Rosefinch, a Rose-coloured Starling, three Icterine Warblers, three Red-backed Shrikes, 11 Marsh Warblers, a White-winged Black Tern, two Honey Buzzards, three Night Herons and a Ring-necked Duck.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 15th June 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford at Lady's Island Lake, and Blyth's Reed Warblers on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle and in Suffolk at Landguard.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Little Crake in Cambridgeshire, Least Tern in County Louth, Great Reed Warblers singing in Cleveland and the Orkney Isles, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, eight together Bee-eaters in Norfolk, and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Norfolk (2), and South Yorkshire (2).

Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Norfolk), White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Woodchat Shrike (Shetland), Common Rosefinch (Cumbria), Rose-coloured Starling (Nottinghamshire), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Long-tailed Skua (Ayrshire), two Icterine Warblers, six Night Herons, and nine Marsh Warblers.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 14th June 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was a Little Crake singing in Cambridgeshire at Ouse Fen, whilst discoveries elsewhere comprised a Citrine Wagtail in London at Barnes, a Gull-billed Tern in Hampshire briefly at Inchmery, another Great Reed Warbler on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and Blyth's Reed Warblers in Norfolk at Holme and the Shetland Isles at Scatsta.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Least Tern still in County Louth, Caspian Tern again in County Durham, Great Reed Warblers still singing in Cleveland and Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Bee-eaters in Norfolk (3) and Suffolk (2), and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Kent (2), Lincolnshire, Norfolk (2), and South Yorkshire (2).

Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Highland), White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Rose-coloured Starling (Nottinghamshire), Hoopoe (County Dublin), Green-winged Teal (Argyll), two each of Woodchat Shrike and Common Rosefinch, three Purple Herons, and five each of Marsh Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, and Night Heron.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 13th June 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland at Bigton, a Red-footed Falcon in Suffolk near Felixstowe Ferry, a Pacific Golden Plover in Glamorgan west of Loughor, and at least three Bee-eaters in Kent SW of Boughton Street.

Rarities elsewhere included the Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, nine Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire (1), Linolnshire (6), and Norfolk (2), and King Eider in Aberdeenshire.

Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike, White-spotted Bluethroat, Taiga Bean Goose, Purple Heron, Roseate Tern, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Rose-coloured Starling, two Ring-necked Ducks, two Honey Buzzards, two Icterine Warblers, two Common Rosefinches, four Glossy Ibises, three Red-backed Shrikes, six Night Herons, and a total of four Marsh Warblers.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Monday 12th June 2023  
 

Discoveries today included a Paddyfield Warbler in Norfolk at Cley briefly, a Great Reed Warbler on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and a Subalpine Warbler species on the Shetland Isles on Bressay.

Rarities elsewhere included the Least Tern still in County Louth, American Black Tern still in Northumberland, Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire, a Caspian Tern in Cleveland and County Durham, White-rumped Sandpiper in South Yorkshire, Great Reed Warblers singing in Cleveland and Norfolk, White-billed Diver in Highland, Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Linolnshire (6), and Norfolk, and a Wilson's Petrel at sea off the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike and Golden Oriole (Shetland), White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Northamptonshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Nottinghamshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland), Ring-necked Duck (West Yorkshire), two Icterine Warblers, three Common Rosefinches, five Glossy Ibises, six Red-backed Shrikes, seven Night Herons, and a total of nine Marsh Warblers.

Significant late news concerned at Spotted Sandpiper on 5th June at Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk/Suffolk.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 11th June 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was the return of the Least Tern to Little Tern colonies in County Dublin and later County Louth. Other discoveries included a Caspian Tern in Cleveland at Saltholme, a White-rumped Sandpiper in South Yorkshire at Hatfield Moors, a Black-headed Wagtail on the Western Isles on Lewis, a Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire at Swillington Ings, a Baltic Gull in Cheshire at Widnes, and Blyth's Reed Warblers on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle and the Western Isles on North Uist.

Rarities elswehere were the Broad-billed Sandpiper still on the Shetland Isles, Blue-winged Teal still in Cambridgeshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Great Reed Warblers singing in Cleveland and Norfolk, Bee-eaters in Kent and Suffolk, and Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire (6), Greater Manchester (2), and Norfolk.

Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (East Yorkshire), White-spotted Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Common Rosefinch (Cumbria), Wryneck (Shetland), Purple Heron (Northamptonshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Aberdeenshire), Pectoral Sandpiper (Northumberland), American Wigeon (Argyll), Ring-necked Duck (Forth), Grey-headed Wagtail (Norfolk), two Red-backed Shrikes, three each of Golden Oriole and Glossy Ibis, five Night Herons, and seven Marsh Warblers.

Significant late news concerned a Barolo Shearwater on Friday on Lundy, Devon.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 10th June 2023  
  In Shetland, a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater was seen on Foula briefly, whilst a White-crowned Sparrow was singing at Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire for most of the day. Other new discoveries included a Blue-winged Teal at Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire, a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Boddam, Shetland, a Bee-eater at Tophill Low, Yorkshire, a Red-footed Falcon at The Naze, Essex and single White-billed Divers off Haroldswick, Unst, Shetland and Dunnet Bay, Highland.

Lingering rarities still present included the American Black Tern in Northumberland, Broad-billed Sandpiper in Shetland, Black-winged Stilts in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire (two) and Norfolk, Great Reed Warblers in Somerset, Cleveland and Norfolk, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland, Black Duck in County Mayo and White-billed Diver in Western Isles.

Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a White-spotted Bluethroat, a Red-backed Shrike, two Golden Orioles, two Common Rosefinches, four Marsh Warblers, a Red-necked Phalarope, two Pectoral Sandpipers, a Purple Heron, four Night Herons, four Glossy Ibises, two Montagu's Harriers, five Honey Buzzards, two Ring-necked Ducks and seven Balearic Shearwaters.
-  Will Soar, RBA