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 10th December 2025  
  Discoveries today included a Black Duck in County Kerry at Ballyferriter, and a Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll at Lochgilphead.

Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Lesser Crested Tern in Devon, Scops Owl and Pallid Harrier both in Glamorgan, Pacific Diver, Lesser Yellowlegs, and two Lesser Scaups all in Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstart in North Yorkshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Londonderry, and Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 9th December 2025  
  Rarities today comprised the Lesser Crested Tern still in Devon, Scops Owl and Pallid Harrier both still in Glamorgan, Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 8th December 2025  
  The highlight of the day was an adult male Bufflehead discovered in Flintshire at Point of Ayr.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Lesser Crested Tern and Desert Wheatear both still in Devon, Scops Owl and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Eastern Black Redstart in North Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaup in Surrey.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 7th December 2025  
  Rarities today comprised Scops Owl and Pallid Harrier both still in Glamorgan, Lesser Crested Tern and Desert Wheatear still in Devon, Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, White-winged Scoters in both Fife and Lothian, a Blue-winged Teal reported briefly in the West Midlands at Sandwell Valley, Spotted Sandpiper and Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in North Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire, and Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 6th December 2025  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Scops Owl in Glamorgan at Killay, Swansea, a remarkable record!

Elsewhere, new rarities comprised Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim at Larne off Sandy Bay, two White-winged Scoters together in Lothian at Gosford Bay, and Hume's Warbler in Northumberland at Longbenton, Benton.

Lingering rarities included the Lesser Crested Tern still in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in North Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire, and three Lesser Scaups in Essex, Surrey and Leicestershire.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 5th December 2025  
  An Eastern Black Redstart was found at Filey, North Yorkshire today.

Lingering rarities included the Lesser Crested Tern in Devon, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, two Hume's Warblers in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Baikal Teal in Dorset, Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Essex and Leicestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull in Highland.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 4th December 2025  
  Rarities today comprised the Lesser Crested Tern still in Devon where a Desert Wheatear was reported at Bolberry, Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese still in County Donegal, a Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Baikal Teal and Desert Wheatear both still in Dorset, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Spotted Sandpiper and Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Kentish Plover and Dusky Warbler in Somerset, King Eider in Shetland, and in Cornwall two Lesser Scaups and the Lesser Yellowlegs.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 3rd December 2025  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Lesser Crested Tern in Devon on the Exe Estuary where it showed until dusk; this is the record of this species in Britain in 20 years.

Elsewhere, rarities comprised Siberian Rubythroat and King Eider both still in Shetland, two Northern Harriers together in County Wexford, Baikal Teal and Desert Wheatear still in Dorset, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Essex, Surrey, and the Western Isles.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 2nd December 2025  
  A Black Scoter was found at Rascarrel in Dumfries and Galloway today.

Lingering rarities included the Siberian Rubythroat in Shetland, Desert Wheatear in Dorset, Hume's Warblers in Kent and Norfolk (two), Killdeer in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs and Pacific Diver in Cornwall and Lesser Scaups in Leicestershire and County Antrim.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 1st December 2025  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Siberian Rubythroat in Shetland at Scousburgh, Mainland, Shetland. Elsewhere in Britain the Pacific Diver returned to Mousehole, Cornwall.

In Ireland the Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese remained in County Donegal, as did the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, two Northern Harriers were still together in County Wexford, Pacific Diver, Black Duck, Cackling Goose, and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull all in County Mayo, Semipalmated Sandpiper still in County Clare, and Lesser Yellowlegs still in County Antrim.
-  Chris Batty, RBA