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| Tuesday 25th November 2025 | ||
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| The new rarity today consisted of a King Eider at Scalloway, Shetland.
Continuing rarities included Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall; Bonaparte's Gull in County Galway; Desert Wheatear in Dorset; Dusky Warblers in Cornwall and Scilly; Hume's Warblers in Bedfordshire and Kent; Kentish Plover in Somerset; Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, Surrey, Cornwall, Leicestershire, and Western Isles; Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall; and Red-breasted Goose in Essex. Late news: Harlequin Duck in County Donegal and Semipalmated Sandpiper at Quilty, County Clare. |
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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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| Monday 24th November 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities still present today included the Desert Wheatear in Dorset, Hume's Warblers in Kent, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Yorkshire, Dusky Warblers in Scilly and Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey and Leicestershire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in County Meath. | ||
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| Sunday 23rd November 2025 | ||
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| New rarities included a Bonaparte's Gull at Gormanston, County Meath; Desert Wheatear at Wyke Regis, Dorset; Dusky Warbler at Elmley, Kent; Franklin's Gull at Vatersay, Western Isles; and Little Bittern at North Shields, Northumberland.
Continuing rarities included Black-faced Bunting in Shetland; Desert Wheatear in Dorset; Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Scilly; Franklin's Gull in Western Isles; Hume's Warblers in Bedfordshire, East Yorkshire, Kent, and Norfolk; Kentish Plover in Somerset; Lesser Scaups in Leicestershire and Western Isles; Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall; Little Bittern in Northumberland; Northern Harrier in County Wexford; Red-breasted Goose in Essex; two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal; Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria; and White-winged Scoter in Lothian. |
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| Saturday 22nd November 2025 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Dusky Warblers at Perranuthnoe, Cornwall; Mevagissey, Cornwall; and St.Mary's, Scilly; Double-crested Cormorant at Doon Lough, County Leitrim; and Hume's Warbler at Marston Vale, Bedfordshire.
Continuing rarities included Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Scilly; Hume's Warblers in Bedfordshire, East Yorkshire, Kent, Norfolk, and Suffolk; Kentish Plover in Somerset; Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, Leicestershire, and Western Isles; Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall; Northern Harriers in County Wexford; Red-breasted Goose in Essex; two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal; Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo; three White-rumped Sandpipers in County Derry; and White-winged Scoter in Lothian. |
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| Friday 21st November 2025 | ||
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| Hume's Warblers were found at Sandwich Bay, Kent, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk and Southwold, Suffolk, with a Dusky Warbler also found at the latter site and another at Brancaster, Norfolk. A White-winged Scoter was off Ferny Ness, Lothian.
Lingering rarities included Hume's Warblers in Norfolk (five) and Yorkshire (two), Dusky Warblers in Cornwall and Scilly, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Northern Harrier and two Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, further Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey and Leicestershire, Baikal Teal in Dorset, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Kentish Plover in Somerset. |
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| Thursday 20th November 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey and Leicestershire, Isabelline Shrike species in Suffolk, two Hume's Warblers in both Norfolk and Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria and Red-breasted Goose in Essex. | ||
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| Wednesday 19th November 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a King Eider off Unst, Shetland; Red-breasted Goose at Wallasea Island, Essex; Hume's Warbler at Easington, East Yorkshire; and Lesser Scaup at Lough Leane, County Kerry.
Continuing rarities included Bufflehead in County Kerry; Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire and Norfolk; Kentish Plover in Somerset; Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire; Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall; Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire; and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo. |
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| Tuesday 18th November 2025 | ||
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| New rarities consisted of a Bufflehead at Killarney, County Kerry; and Hume's Warbler at Holkham Pines, Norfolk.
Continuing rarities included Baikal Teal in Dorset; Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire; Hume's Warblers in East Yorkshire and Norfolk (multiple sites); Isabelline Shrike in Suffolk; Kentish Plover in Somerset; two Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Leicestershire; Lesser Scaup in County Wexford; two Northern Harriers in County Wexford; Red-breasted Goose in Essex; Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire; and Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford. |
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| Monday 17th November 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Black-browed Albatross off Titchwell, Norfolk, an Olive-backed Pipit at Spurn, Yorkshire and a Pacific Diver at Elly Bay, County Mayo. New Hume's Warblers were found at Kingsdown, Kent and Holkham, Caister and Winterton, all Norfolk, and Dusky Warblers were found at The Garrison, Scilly, Falmouth, Cornwall, Caister, Norfolk and Seapoint, County Dublin.
Lingering rarities included the Isabelline Shrike species in Suffolk, Hume's Warblers in Dorset, Norfolk (two) and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Blue-winged Teal and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall (two), further Lesser Scaups in Surrey and County Wexford (two), Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford. |
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| Sunday 16th November 2025 | ||
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| An Eastern Black Redstart was found at Spurn, Yorkshire, whilst new Hume's Warblers were at Holme, Warham, Thornham and Winterton, all Norfolk and Easington, Yorkshire, and new Dusky Warblers were at Easington, Yorkshire, Winterton and Horsey, Norfolk and at Porthloo, Scilly.
Lingering rarities included two Northern Harriers and two Lesser Scaups in County Wexford, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Blue-winged Teal in Cornwall, two more Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and one in Essex, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Ross's Goose in Aberdeenshire, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo and Cumbria, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Isabelline Shrike species in Suffolk, two Hume's Warblers in Norfolk and one in Northumberland, Dusky Warbler in Yorkshire and Penduline Tit in Gloucestershire. |
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