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| Saturday 14th February 2026 | ||
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| In Ireland today rarities comprised the Redhead still in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck and Pacific Diver still together in County Donegal, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford.
In Britain Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter were both still in Fife, Zitting Cisticola and Hume's Warbler still in Suffolk, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, King Eider in Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, and single Lesser Scaups in each of Cheshire, Cornwall, 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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| Friday 13th February 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today included a Cackling Goose at Saltfleetby in Lincolnshire, and a Lesser Scaup at Woolston Eyes NR in Cheshire.
Rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Surrey and County Cork, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire and County Tyrone, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Black Scoters in Highland and County Kerry, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, and White-winged Scoter in Fife. |
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| Thursday 12th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, King Eider in Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Black Scoter in Highland, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall. | ||
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| Wednesday 11th February 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Bonaparte's Gull in County Mayo.
Rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bufflehead in Anglesey, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and County Kerry, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Black Kite in Orkney, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. |
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| Tuesday 10th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities in Britain today comprised Stejneger's Scoter and White-winged Scoter both still in Fife, Bufflehead still on Anglesey, Ross's Goose still in Argyll, Pacific Diver, Dusky Warbler, and Lesser Yellowlegs all in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Black Kite in Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire, and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire.
In Ireland Harlequin Duck and Pacific Diver remained in County Donegal, Pacific Diver and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Mayo, and Spotted Sandpiper was still in County Waterford. |
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| Monday 9th February 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of a Black Kite at Hundland in Orkney and Bufflehead at Llyn Coron in Anglesey.
Rarities included the Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Bonaparte's Gull in Highland, Black Scoter in Highland, Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Leicestershire and County Clare, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgeshire, County Tyrone and Hertfordshire, King Eider in Shetland, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, and White-winged Scoter in Fife. |
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| Sunday 8th February 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a drake Black Scoter in County Kerry at Rossbeigh and a Pacific Diver in County Donegal at Curransport.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthens, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Leicestershire, Surrey and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Ross's Goose in Perth & Kinross, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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| Saturday 7th February 2026 | ||
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| The only new rarity today was a female Lesser Scaup at Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford.
Continuing rarities included Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Fife, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthens, Blue-winged Teal in Moray, King Eider in Shetland, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2) and County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Denbighshire and County Antrim, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall. |
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| Friday 6th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today consisted of a Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan/Carmarthenshire, Lesser Scaups in Surrey, Cornwall (2) and County Clare, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, King Eiders in Shetland and Highland, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Argyll and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. | ||
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| Thursday 5th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today consisted of a Redhead in County Kerry, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, American Coot in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll. | ||
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