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| Sunday 29th June 2025 | ||
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| A second-summer drake White-winged Scoter was found with Eiders off Musselburgh in Lothian this morning and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was trapped and ringed at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire. Also in Lincolnshire, the Collared Pratincole was still around this morning at Frampton Marsh but then flew north. However, what is presumably the same bird appeared at Ouse Fen in Cambridgeshire this evening.
The Song Sparrow appears to have departed from Tory Island, County Donegal but the Western Sandpiper was still to be found at Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire. Other lingering rarities included Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire, American Black Tern still in Northumberland but now on Inner Farne, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire. |
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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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| Saturday 28th June 2025 | ||
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| A Ferruginous Duck was found at Shawell in Leicestershire this morning, with another Ferruginous Duck still remaining at Draycote Water in Warwickshire.
The Song Sparrow was still singing in a garden on Tory Island, County Donegal, the Western Sandpiper continued its stay at Maidens Harbour in Ayrshire and the Collared Pratincole remained a popular attraction at Frampton in Lincolnshire. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Blyth's Reed Warbler in Borders, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Great Reed Warblers in Yorkshire and Shetland and Least Tern in County Dublin. |
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| Friday 27th June 2025 | ||
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| A singing Blyth's Reed Warbler was found at Upsettlington in Borders, and, in Suffolk, a Black Kite flew north over Benacre.
Lingering rarities included the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Great Reed Warblers in East Yorkshire and Shetland, Savi's Warbler and Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 26th June 2025 | ||
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| A Great Reed Warbler was discovered at Fairburn Ings RSPB, West Yorkshire.
Lingering rarities seen today included the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Collared Pratincole and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, further Great Reed Warblers in East Yorkshire and Shetland and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 25th June 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a White-throated Sparrow in Shetland at Sumburgh Head, Mainland, whilst in Nottinghamshire a Ferruginous Duck was new at Holme Pierrepont.
Elsewhere continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Collared Pratincole and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Tuesday 24th June 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire at Mirfield, whilst in East Sussex a Red-footed Falcon flew over Firle.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Song Sparrow in County Donegal, Least Tern in County Dublin, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Collared Pratincole and Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Little Bittern in the Isles of Scilly, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Londonderry, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 23rd June 2025 | ||
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| A Song Sparrow was newly discovered today in a garden at the east end of Tory Island, Co. Donegal.
Continuing rarities included Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, Black-winged Pratincole in Shetland, Little Bittern in Scilly, White-rumped Sandpiper in Co. Derry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Great Reed Warblers in Shetland and East Yorkshire, and American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Sunday 22nd June 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Collared Pratincole in Lincolnshire at Frampton Marsh, whilst in East Sussex a Caspian Tern was new at Rye Harbour.
Elsewhere, rarities confirmed as still present were the Least Tern in County Dublin, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, Little Bittern in Scilly, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Great Reed Warbler in East Yorkshire, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Fife, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Londonderry, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire. |
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| Saturday 21st June 2025 | ||
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| New today were a Great Reed Warbler reported in West Yorkshire at Castleford, a Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire at Pennington Marshes, and a Black Kite in Cornwall at Trevalgan.
Elsewhere, rarities confirmed as still present were the Least Tern in County Dublin, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, Little Bittern in Scilly, Great Reed Warblers in both Shetland and East Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Fife, Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire. Yesterday the territorial White-throated Sparrow remained near Strathy, Highland |
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| Friday 20th June 2025 | ||
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| A surprise early morning flyover in Greater London provided the day's main highlight, as an Alpine Swift was seen flying east over Orpington town centre shortly after 6am.
Continuing highlights included the long-staying Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, a Pacific Golden Plover in Cleveland, and a Black-winged Pratincole again on Mainland Shetland. A Little Bittern remained on St Mary's in Scilly, while the Least Tern was again seen at Portrane in Co. Dublin. A Great Reed Warbler continued on Fair Isle in Shetland, with another still in East Yorkshire, alongside a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, a Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire, an Iberian Chiffchaff in Fife, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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