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| Wednesday 27th August 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Subalpine Warbler on St.Mary's, Scilly, two Semipalmated Sandpipers at Clonakilty in County Cork, and a Fea's Petrel at Annagh, County Mayo.
Lingering rarities today included two Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Marsh Sandpiper in Gwent, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford and East Yorkshire, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire, and one in Greater Manchester Black Stork in Suffolk, Greenish Warbler in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire. |
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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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| Tuesday 26th August 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included in Orkney a Franklin's Gull on North Ronaldsay, and on Papa Westray both Greenish Warbler and White-rumped Sandpiper, whilst in Ireland a Semipalmated Sandpiper was found in County Cork at Clonakilty, and a White-rumped Sandpiper was new at Ballyferriter, County Kerry.
Elsewhere at least three Zitting Cisticolas and the Black Stork remained in Suffolk, as did the Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Gwent, Black-winged Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Western Bonelli's Warblers in both Devon and Pembrokeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, and two Lesser Scaups together Staffordshire. |
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| Monday 25th August 2025 | ||
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| In Fife, the Bridled Tern reappeared at Elie Ness late afternoon. A Sardinian Warbler was in Kent at Graveney Marshes, a Greenish Warbler was in Suffolk at Shingle Street and a Baltic Gull was at Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk.
Lingering rarities included the family of Zitting Cisticolas and Black Stork in Suffolk, Black-winged Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Gwent, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, two White-rumped Sandpipers in Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and one in Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Devon, Greenish Warbler in Norfolk and Black Kite in Cornwall. |
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| Sunday 24th August 2025 | ||
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| What was presumably the same Bridled Tern as seen yesterday in Fife, was seen today at Musselburgh in Lothian, but it didn't hang about for long. Other new discoveries today were of two different Western Bonelli's Warblers on Lundy (Devon), a Greenish Warbler at Salthouse in Norfolk, a Marsh Sandpiper at Peterstone Wentlooge in Gwent and a Pallid Harrier briefly near Amesbury in Wiltshire.
The family of Zitting Cisticolas remained at Walberswick in Suffolk, with now four juveniles present and nearby the Black Stork was still at Boyton. Other lingering rarities included Black-winged Pratincole in Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in East Yorkshire and County Wexford, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire and Kent, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire (2), Black Kite in Cornwall and long staying Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland. |
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| Saturday 23rd August 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Bridled Tern in Fife that lingered at Fife Ness for over three hours, and in Lincolnshire a Black-winged Pratincole was discovered at Kirton in Lindsey.
Rarities confirmed as still present were the family of up to five Zitting Cisticolas and the Black Stork in Suffolk, Marsh Sandpiper in Devon, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Western Bonelli's Warblers in Pembrokeshire and Scilly, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Orkney and County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpipers in East Yorkshire and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Black Kite in Cornwall, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire. |
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| Friday 22nd August 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was news that Zitting Cisticolas have bred in Suffolk at Walberswick with at least five birds present there today. Elsewhere, in Cornwall an Aquatic Warbler was found at Cadgwith and a Black Kite was at Drift Reservoir.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present today were the Marsh Sandpiper in Devon where it had relocated to Seaton, Black Stork in Suffolk, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Subalpine Warbler species together in the Isles of Scilly, Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Citrine Wagtail in the Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in both Aberdeenshire and Kent, and Lesser Scaups in Greater Manchester and Staffordshire. |
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| Thursday 21st August 2025 | ||
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| In Gloucestershire, the Black-winged Kite remained in the Frampton area until mid morning, when it flew east.
New discoveries included single Booted Warblers at Holland Haven, Essex and on Grassholm, Pembrokeshire, a Subalpine Warbler species on St Mary's, Scilly, a Citrine Wagtail at Kildonan, Western Isles and a Black Kite at Ormesby, Norfolk. Other lingering rarities included the Zitting Cisticolas in both Kent and Suffolk, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Pembrokeshire, Black Stork and White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, another of the latter in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Aberdeenshire. |
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| Wednesday 20th August 2025 | ||
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| Today.'s major discover was of a Black-winged Kite at Splatt Bridge in Gloucestershire. It was also seen nearer to Slimbridge but flew north again back towards Splatt Bridge in the eveing. This species was only added to the British List in 2023, with records in Powys, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
Three other new rarities found today were Bonelli's Warbler on Gugh in Scilly, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Blanket Nook in County Donegal and a Fea's Petrel sp past Nybster in Highland. The two Zitting Cisticolas were still to be found today, in Kent and in Suffolk and the long staying Western Sandpiper was again at Turnberry in Ayshire. Other lingering rarities included Black Stork in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire (2) and Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpipers in Suffolk, Lothian and County Wexford, Western Bonelli's Warbler on Scilly, and the long staying Eastern Subalpine Warbler still on Fair Isle in Shetland. |
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| Tuesday 19th August 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Fea's Petrel species in Orkney passing North Ronaldsay, and in Wales an Aquatic Warbler in Gwent at Uskmouth, and a White-rumped Sandpiper new on Anglesey at Malltraeth.
Elsewhere, continuing rarities confirmed as still present were Zitting Cisticola, Black Stork, and White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Zitting Cisticola and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Western Bonelli's Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Orkney and County Wexford, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire. |
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| Monday 18th August 2025 | ||
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| A Greenish Warbler was a new discovery on Fair Isle (Shetland), where the long-staying Eastern Subalpine Warbler also remains. There was a belated report of a Barolo Shearwater seen flying past Nybster in Highland yesterday. After an absence of over a week, the Western Sandpiper was relocated at Turnberry in Ayrshire.
Both the Zitting Cisticolas were still to be found today - one in Kent, although it was not seen after mid morning, and one is Suffolk. Other lingering rarities included Western Bonelli's Warbler on Scilly, Greenish Warbler and Black Stork in Suffolk, Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire (2) and Greater Manchester, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire. Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. |
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