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| Thursday 29th January 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included a Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Denbighshire and Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Black Scoter in Highland, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Surrey and Leicestershire. | ||
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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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| Wednesday 28th January 2026 | ||
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| In Ireland the Redhead remained in County Kerry, as did the Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and in County Tyrone a Ferruginous Duck was new at Ballysaggart Lough.
In Britain both the Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart were still in Norfolk, a Zitting Cisticola remained in Suffolk, Baikal Teal in Carmarthenshire/Glamorgan, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Black Scoter in Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Kentish Plover in Somerset, King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2) and Surrey, and in Gloucestershire two Penduline Tits were found at Slimbridge. |
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| Tuesday 27th January 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Red-breasted Goose at Morston in Norfolk. Continuing rarities included a Redhead in County Kerry, Killdeer in Hampshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and Highland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, and Lesser Scaups in Surrey and Leicestershire. |
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| Monday 26th January 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Tengmalm's Owl at an undisclosed site in Shetland.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Killdeer in Hampshire, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Denbighshire and Cornwall, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in Essex, Surrey and Leicestershire. |
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| Sunday 25th January 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were Bonaparte's Gull at Newylyn in Cornwall, and Snowy Owl near Thurso in Highland.
Continuing rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and County Antrim, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Lesser Scaups in County Wexford and Leicestershire. |
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| Saturday 24th January 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Redhead at Lough Yganavan in County Kerry.
New rarities today were Ferruginous Duck at Ouse Washes in Cambridgeshire, and two Lesser Scaup at Lough Neagh in County Armagh. Continuing rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tit in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Bufflehead in Gwynedd, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, American Herring Gull in County Galway, and Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire. |
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| Friday 23rd January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Lesser Scaup off Brixham in Devon.
Lingering rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, King Eider in Shetland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, and Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire. |
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| Thursday 22nd January 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Limerick at Westfields Wetlands.
Rarities included Killdeer in Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Cumbria, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall(2), and Leicestershire. |
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| Wednesday 21st January 2026 | ||
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| Exciting news today of a Killdeer discovered this morning in Hampshire at Ripley where it showed until dusk.
Elsewhere rarities comprised Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart both still in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck still in County Donegal, Bufflehead in County Kerry, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Black Scoter in Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh (2), Leicestershire, and Shropshire. |
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| Tuesday 20th January 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a new Lesser Scaup identified at Staines Reservoir, Surrey.
Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised of Black-winged Kite and Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, American Herring Gull in County Galway, Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, Bufflehead in County Kerry, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim and Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in County Cork, Leicestershire and Shropshire. |
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