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| Thursday 31st July 2025 | ||
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| There were no new rarities reported today.
Continuing birds included White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk, Kent and East Yorkshire; a Black Stork in Suffolk; a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent; a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire; a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford; a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire; a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire; Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire; an American Black Tern in Lothian; and White-winged Scoters in both Lothian and Angus. |
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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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| Wednesday 30th July 2025 | ||
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| New headline birds included a Least Tern at Laytown in County Meath, a Black Kite over Portland in Dorset, and a Caspian Tern in Poole Harbour, also in Dorset.
Continuing rarities included White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk, Kent and East Yorkshire, a Black Stork in Suffolk, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Greater Manchester, a Caspian Tern in Leicestershire, a Black-winged Pratincole in the Western Isles, an American Black Tern in Lothian, and White-winged Scoters in Angus and Lothian. |
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| Tuesday 29th July 2025 | ||
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| New headline birds included a Black-winged Pratincole on North Uist in the Western Isles and two White-winged Scoters off Kinnaber Links in Angus.
Also new were a Caspian Tern in Leicestershire at Eyebrook Reservoir, a Laughing Gull in St Ives, Cornwall, and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Oare Marshes, Kent. Continuing rarities included White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and East Yorkshire, a Black Stork in Suffolk, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, an Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle in Shetland, an American Black Tern in Lothian and a White-winged Scoter also in Lothian. |
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| Monday 28th July 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Laughing Gull in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Black Stork in Suffolk, American Black Tern and White-winged Scoter in Lothian, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and one in Greater Manchester, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and Yorkshire. | ||
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| Sunday 27th July 2025 | ||
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| In Cornwall, a Laughing Gull was at Sennen Cove this morning before relocating to Penzance, and a Fea's Petrel species flew past The Lizard.
Lingering rarities included the White-winged Scoter and American Black Tern in Lothian, Caspian Tern in Gloucestershire, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, Black Stork in Suffolk, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Hampshire and Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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| Saturday 26th July 2025 | ||
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| A Lesser Yellowlegs was found at Harper's Island, County Cork, whilst late news concerned a Caspian Tern seen yesterday at Longham Lakes, Dorset.
Continuing birds included White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and East Yorkshire; a Long-billed Dowitcher also in County Wexford; a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire; a Black Stork in Suffolk; a Caspian Tern in Gloucestershire; a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent; a Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire; Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire; and an Eastern Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland. |
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| Friday 25th July 2025 | ||
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| New birds included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Snettisham RSPB, Norfolk, a Fea’s Petrel flew past Pendeen Watch, Cornwall, a Caspian Tern at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, and an American Black Tern at Tyninghame Bay, Lothian.
Continuing rarities included the Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Least Tern in County Dublin, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester and Staffordshire(2), Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent. |
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| Thursday 24th July 2025 | ||
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| New rarities included a second Lesser Scaup joining the first at Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire.
Continuing rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Bonaparte’s Gull in Kent, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Wednesday 23rd July 2025 | ||
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| Headline news came from Staffordshire, where a Lesser Scaup was discovered at Belvide Reservoir.
Another notable arrival was an adult Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin, County Wexford. Continuing highlights included the mobile Black Stork around Hollesley, Boyton and Orford Ness Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers at Tacumshin, Co.Wexford and Spurn, E.Yorks, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Tuesday 22nd July 2025 | ||
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| Headline news came from Suffolk, where a Black Stork flew over Hollesley towards Boyton mid morning.
Other new arrivals included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford, and a Caspian Tern at Hartleton, Herefordshire, which was later seen in Gloucestershire. Continuing rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Spurn, East Yorkshire, Baird's Sandpiper on Unst, Shetland, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, and a Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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