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| The highlights of the day came from County Wexford where a American Coot was discovered at Tacumshin and a Bufflehead at North Slob, and in Dorset a Dusky Warbler was new at Langton Herring.
Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were both the Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, three Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Dusky Warblers in Cornwall and County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, and single Lesser Scaups in Essex, Shropshire, and Surrey. |
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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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| Saturday 3rd January 2026 | ||
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| The bird of the day was a Siberian Thrush in Kent at Seasalter.
New rarities were Baikal Teal in Glamorgan and Pied-billed Grebe in County Wexford. Rarities included Buffleheads in Gwynedd and County Kerry, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Sligo, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, King Eider in Highland, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Eastern Black Redstarts in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, two Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and Hertfordshire, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Essex, Shropshire and Surrey. |
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| Friday 2nd January 2026 | ||
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| A Lesser Yellowlegs was a new discovery along the River Clwyd at Rhyl in Denbighshire. There was also belated confirmation of the Hume's Warbler at Oldbury in the West Midlands on Tuesday.
Lingering rarities included Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, two Northern Harriers in County Wexford, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), County Wexford, Western Isles, Shropshire, Essex and Surrey, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Long-billed Dowitchers in Angus and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Eastern Black Redstarts in Norfolk and North Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, at least one Zitting Cisticola still in Suffolk and the overwintering Hume's Warbler in Norfolk. |
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| Thursday 1st January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was aRoss's Gull in Kent at Swalecliffe.
Continuing rarities included Ross's Goose in Argyll, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, King Eider in Highland, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Northern Harriers in County Wexford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstarts in Norfolk and North Yorkshire, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Essex, Shropshire, County Wexford and Carmarthenshire. |
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| Wednesday 31st December 2025 | ||
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| New discoveries today included a Bufflehead at Kenfig Pool, Glamorgan and two Richardson's Cackling Geese and a Bonaparte's Gull on The Mullet, County Mayo.
Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite, two Hume's Warblers and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Dusky Warblers in Kent, Cornwall and County Waterford, Red-flanked Bluetail in Highland, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, another Eastern Black Redstart in Yorkshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Buffleheads in Gwynedd and County Kerry, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk and Hertfordshire, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Essex, Surrey, Carmarthenshire, County Wexford and County Cork, King Eider in Highland, Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll and County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford and Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Mayo. |
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| Tuesday 30th December 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Penduline Tit in Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull in Somerset.
Rarities included three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, King Eider in Highland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall and County Cork, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, two Eastern Black Redstarts in Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, two Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Hume's Warbler in Norfolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Hampshire and Hertfordshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Surrey, Essex, and Shropshire. |
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| Monday 29th December 2025 | ||
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| New rarity today was Red-flanked Bluetail in Highland at Nethy Bridge.
Lingering rarities included three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Ross's Goose in Highland, King Eider in Highland, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, Lincolnshire and Hampshire, Pacific Diver in County Mayo and Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, and Lesser Scaups in Shropshire, Surrey, Cornwall (2), County Wexford and Essex. |
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| Sunday 28th December 2025 | ||
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| New rarities today comprised Ross's Goose in Highland and Lesser Scaup in Shropshire.
Lingering rarities included Ross's Goose in Argyll, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, White-winged Scoter in Fife, King Eider in Highland, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Kentish Plover in Somerset, two Eastern Black Redstarts in North Yorkshire and Norfolk, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, Ferruginous Duck in Lincolnshire, Pacific Diver in County Mayo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and County Antrim, and Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Essex and County Wexford. |
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| Saturday 27th December 2025 | ||
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| Lingering rarities seen today included the Black-winged Kite, Hume's Warbler and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk (with another of the latter in Yorkshire), Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), Surrey and Perth and Kinross, Cackling Goose in County Mayo, Pallid Harriers in Glamorgan and Pembrokeshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. | ||
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| Friday 26th December 2025 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk at St Benet's Abbey.
Elsewhere in Britain rarities comprised two White-winged Scoters still in Lothian, Ross's Goose still in Argyll, Eastern Black Redstarts in both Norfolk and North Yorkshire, two Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Ferruginous Ducks in Hertfordshire and Lincolnshire, and in Cornwall Pacific Diver, Lesser Yellowlegs and Lesser Scaup. In Ireland continuing rarities logged today were the Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in in County Kerry, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Dusky Warbler in County Waterford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim. |
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