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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Thursday 15th January 2026  
  Rarities today included Ross's Goose in Perth and Kinross, King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Black Scoter in Highland, two Pacific Divers in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Argyll, and Lesser Scaups in County Cork, Leicestershire, Shropshire and Essex.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Wednesday 14th January 2026  
  New rarities today were a Ross's Goose in Perth and Kinross and another King Eider in Highland.

Rarities included Black Scoter in Highland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Denbighshire and County Antrim, Black-winged Kites in Norfolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall(2), Essex, Leicestershire, and Shropshire.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 13th January 2026  
  The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry.

Lingering rarities included King Eiders in Highland and Shetland, Black Scoter in Highland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Lesser Scaups in Shropshire, Surrey and County Westmeath.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Monday 12th January 2026  
  A Blue-winged Teal was found at Loch Loy, Moray today, as was a Ferruginous Duck at Milton Country Park, Cambridgeshire.

Lingering rarities included the Black-winged Kite, Eastern Black Redstart and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (two), County Cork and Shropshire and two Pacific Divers in Cornwall.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 11th January 2026  
  The highlight of the day was news of a Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent at Crockham Hill Common. Elsewhere in Britain rarities comprised Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart both still in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits still together in Gloucestershire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall and Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in Berkshire, Cornwall (2), and Essex.

In Ireland the Harlequin Duck remained in County Donegal, as did the Double-crested Cormorant County Leitrim, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 10th January 2026  
  Rarities today included Buffleheads in Gwynedd and County Kerry, King Eider in Shetland, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Black Scoter in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, American Coot in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire and Somerset, Kentish Plover in Somerset, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Shropshire, Surrey and County Wexford.
-  Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 9th January 2026  
  A Lesser Scaup was found at Lough Ennell, County Westmeath today.

Lingering rarities included the Buffleheads in County Kerry and Gwynedd, Black Scoter and King Eider in Highland, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Lesser Scaups in Leicestershire, Shropshire and Perth and Kinross, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, two Northern Harriers in County Wexford, three Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset and Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 8th January 2026  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, single White-winged Scoters in Fife and Lothian, single Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Leicestershire and Shropshire, King Eider in Highland, Ross's Goose in Argyll, two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, single Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Denbighshire and County Antrim and Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 7th January 2026  
  Rarities today comprised the Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart still in Norfolk, American Coot in County Wexford, Buffleheads in County Kerry and Gwynedd, Ross's Goose in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, three Penduline Tits together in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Shropshire and Surrey.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 6th January 2026  
  The new rarity today was a Lesser Scaup in Western Isles.

Continuing rarities included Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, King Eider in Highland, Black Scoter in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Essex, Leicestershire, Shropshire, and Surrey.
-  Ben Clark, RBA