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| Monday 29th September 2025 | ||
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| An spectacular day with discoveries including a Yellow-browed Bunting in Dorset at Abbotsbury, in Shetland a Siberian Thrush at Scatsta, Mainland, and a Radde's Warbler on Unst, a Swainson's Thrush in County Donegal at Malin More, a Grey-cheeked Thrush in Devon on Lundy, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare at Aughinish, and a Black Kite at Lehanmore, County Cork.
Elsewhere, continuing rarities comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Isabelline Wheatear in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler and Spotted Sandpiper in the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Siberian Stonechat in County Durham, Citrine Wagtail and Hornemann's Redpoll in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cambridgeshire and County Louth.< |
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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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| Sunday 28th September 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-faced Bunting between Sandwick and Noness on Mainland in Shetland.
Other new rarities included a Citrine Wagtail at Norwick on Unst in Shetland, Hornemann's Redpoll at Norwick on Unst in Shetland, a Siberian Stonechat on Foula in Shetland, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Loch Mor on Benbecula in Western Isles, a Pallid Harrier at Saul Warth in Gloucestershire, a Red-rumped Swallow at Sandwich Bay in Kent, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Lurgan Green in Co.Louth, a Subalpine Warbler at Brough on Whalsay in Shetland, a Dusky Warbler at Bigton on Mainland in Shetland, a Rustic Bunting at Maywick on Mainland in Shetland, a Red-flanked Bluetail near John o' Groats in Highland, a Paddyfield Warbler at Porth Hellick on St.Mary's in Scilly, a Pacific Golden Plover at Seasalter in Kent, and a Lesser White-fronted Goose at Howgate in Lothian. Continuing rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper at The Gearagh in Co.Cork, a Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Spiggie on Mainland in Shetland, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Stinking Porth on Bryher in Scilly, a Spotted Sandpiper at St.Warna's Cove on St.Agnes in Scilly, an Isabelline Wheatear at Land's End Airport in Cornwall, Siberian Stonechats at Grimston in East Yorkshire and at Hawthorn Dene in Co.Durham, a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton North Dunes in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire and at Loughor in Glamorgan, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin in Co.Wexford, and a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian. |
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| Saturday 27th September 2025 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Little Bittern at Weymouth in Dorset, Semipalmated Sandpipers at Muckross Estuary in Clonakilty, Co.Cork, a Pallid Harrier in the Blakeney area in Norfolk, and a White-rumped Sandpiper at The Gearagh in Co.Cork.
Continuing rarities included a Baird's Sandpiper at St.Kilda in Western Isles, a Bonaparte's Gull at Kinnegar Shore in Co.Down, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Bryher in Scilly, a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton North Dunes in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechats at Grimston in East Yorkshire and at Hawthorn Dene in Co.Durham, a Brown Shrike at North Aywick on Yell in Shetland, an Isabelline Wheatear at Land's End Airport in Cornwall, a Dusky Warbler at Kilnsea in East Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs at Loughor in Glamorgan and at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire, a White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Blue-winged Teal on Mainland in Shetland, and a Laughing Gull at Trabeg in Co.Kerry. |
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| Friday 26th September 2025 | ||
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| A Brown Shrike was found on Yell, Shetland today, with an Isabelline Wheatear at St Just, Cornwall, a Siberian Stonechat at Hawthorn Dene, County Durham, a Dusky Warbler at Kilnsea, Yorkshire and a Scopoli's Shearwater from a pelagic off Scilly.
Lingering rarities still present included the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat in Yorkshire, White-winged Scoter in Angus, another White-winged Scoter and Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cambridgeshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in Western Isles and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Thursday 25th September 2025 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Tawny Pipit at Winterton North Dunes in Norfolk, a Brown Shrike at Hunmanby Gap in North Yorkshire, Siberian Stonechats at Bempton Cliffs RSPB and at Grimston in East Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpipers at Melby Beach on mainland Shetland and at Bryher, Scilly, and an Isabelline Wheatear at Seaburn in Co.Durham.
Continuing rarities included a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Loughor in Glamorgan, a Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton North Dunes in Norfolk, a White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Baird's Sandpiper at Aird Mhicheil on South Uist in Western Isles, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire, a Blue-winged Teal at Loch of Hillwell on Mainland in Shetland, an American Pipit on North Ronaldsay in Orkney, an Isabelline Wheatear at Eoropie on Lewis in Western Isles, and a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian |
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| Wednesday 24th September 2025 | ||
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| Discoveries today included an Isabelline Shrike species on the Isles of Scilly at St Martin's, Citrine Wagtail in Shetland at Lerwick, Mainland, and a Blyth's Reed Warbler on the Isle of May, Fife.
Nearctic shorebirds comprised the Western Sandpiper still in Ayrshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Western Isles, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Cork, American Golden Plover in East Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cambridgeshire, Glamorgan, and County Wicklow, and a total of six Pectoral Sandpipers. Elsewhere continuing rarities comprised Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Marsh Sandpiper and White-winged Scoter together in Lothian, and Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire. |
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| Tuesday 23rd September 2025 | ||
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| An Eastern Bonelli's Warbler was found on Unst, Shetland, with the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler also remaining on the island, and the Blue-winged Teal lingered on Mainland. An American Pipit arrived on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, with a new Baird's Sandpiper joining the long staying individual on St Kilda, Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups were found at Stanford Reservoir (the first for Northamptonshire) and Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross.
Other lingering rarities included the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cambridgeshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Western Isles, two White-winged Scoters in Angus and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Monday 22nd September 2025 | ||
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| A Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler was found at Baltasound, Unst, Shetland this afternoon. Other new discoveries included a Lesser Grey Shrike at Winterton, Norfolk, a Red-throated Pipit at Marshside, Merseyside and single Baird's Sandpipers at Coolmain, County Cork and Ormiclate, Western Isles.
Lingering rarities included the Swainson's Thrush and Isabelline Wheatear in Western Isles, Pechora Pipit in County Durham, Brown Shrike in Orkney, Greenish Warbler in Yorkshire, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cambridgshire, Laughing Gull in County Kerry, Bonaparte's Gull in County Galway, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Shetland, Lesser Scaup in County Donegal and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire. |
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| Sunday 21st September 2025 | ||
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| A Pechora Pipit at The Leas near Trow Quarry in South Shields, Co.Durham was the standout bird of the day.
Also noted were a Blue-winged Teal on mainland Shetland, an Alpine Swift at Portland in Dorset, and a Greenish Warbler at Spurn in East Yorkshire, and late news of a Blyth's Reed Warbler on Fair Isle in Shetland. Continuing rarities included a Swainson's Thrush at Cuithir on Barra in Western Isles, an Isabelline Wheatear at Eoropie on Lewis in Western Isles, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire, a Lesser Scaup at Aqualate Mere in Staffordshire, a Hornemann's Redpoll at Isbister on Mainland in Shetland, a Red-footed Falcon at Elmley NNR on Isle of Sheppey in Kent, a Baird's Sandpiper at Otter Estuary NR in Devon, a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Tacumshin in Co.Wexford, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tacumshin in Co.Wexford, a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Laughing Gull at Trabeg in Co.Kerry, a Bonaparte's Gull at Ballyconneely Strand in Co.Galway, a Brown Shrike on Papa Westray in Orkney, and a Lesser Yellowlegs at The Gearagh in Co.Cork. |
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| Saturday 20th September 2025 | ||
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| 95+ Band-rumped Petrels recently at sea over the Continental Shelf in Scilly and a Swainson's Thrush at Cuithir on Barra in Western Isles were the standout birds.
Also noted were a Scopoli's Shearwater recently at sea over the Continental Shelf in Scilly, Baird's Sandpipers at Otter Estuary NR in Devon and Ring Strand in Co.Cork, Red-rumped Swallows at Pilmore in Co.Cork and The Naze in Essex, a Kentish Plover at Seasalter in Kent, a Wilson's Phalarope at Cashen Estuary in Co.Kerry, and a Greenish Warbler north of Horden in Co.Durham. Continuing rarities included an Arctic Warbler on St.Kilda in Western Isles, a Baird's Sandpiper on St.Kilda in Western Isles, a Brown Shrike on Papa Westray in Orkney, a Greenish Warbler at Kilnsea in East Yorkshire, a Hornemann's Redpoll at North Roe on Mainland in Shetland, an Isabelline Wheatear at Eoropie on Lewis in Western Isles, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Etton Maxey Pits in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitchers on Sanday in Orkney and at Tacumshin in Co.Wexford, a Marsh Sandpiper at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Spotted Sandpiper at Porth Hellick Pool on St.Mary's in Scilly, a Western Bonelli's Warbler on Lundy in Devon, a Western Bonelli's Warbler on St.Martin's in Scilly, and a Western Sandpiper at Maidens in Ayrshire. |
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