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| Thursday 5th March 2026 | ||
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| In Cornwall today new or relocating rarities were a Pacific Diver at St Ives Island and a Bonaparte's Gull at Mawgan Porth, with another Bonaparte's Gull still at Hayle and the Dusky Warbler still at Boscathnoe Reservoir.
Elsewhere rarities comprised Harlequin Duck and two Richardson's Cackling Geese still in County Donegal, Zitting Cisticola and Hume's Warbler both still in Suffolk, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Baikal Teal on the Carmarthenshire/Glamorgan birder, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire, and a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk. |
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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 4th March 2026 | ||
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| There were no new rarities found today, but plenty of good birds were still around, including Forster's Tern in Dorset, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Redhead in County Kerry, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Ross's Goose and Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Northamptonshire, Worcestershire (2) and County Wexford, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Angus and Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire but there was no sign today of the Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk. | ||
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| Tuesday 3rd March 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Black-browed Albatross passing Pendeen Watch, Cornwall.
Elsewhere in Britain Forster's Tern and Red-rumped Swallow were still in Dorset, two Zitting Cisticolas and Hume's Warbler were still in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Hume's Warbler and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Bonaparte's Gull, Dusky Warbler, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gulls in Shetland and the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in Essex and Worcestershire (2). In Ireland Harlequin Duck and Pacific Diver remained in County Donegal, as did Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford. |
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| Monday 2nd March 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Harlequin Duck still in County Donegal, Northern Harrier and Lesser Scaup in County Wexford, Forster's Tern and Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset, Ross's Gull, Pacific Diver, Dusky Warbler, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, King Eider in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall, Scilly, and the Western Isles, and further Lesser Scaups in Essex, Northamptonshire, and Worcestershire (2). | ||
| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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| Sunday 1st March 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Red-rumped Swallow in Dorset at Radipole Lake; the third in four days following one on 26th in County Cork and another yesterday in Suffolk.
Continuing rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter still in Fife, Ross's Gull, Pacific Diver, and Dusky Warbler all still in Cornwall, Double-crested Cormorant in County Sligo, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Suffolk and Warwickshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, King Eider in Highland and Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Long-billed Dowitchers in Angus and Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Antrim, Cornwall, and Denbighshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Scilly and the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Northamptonshire and Worcestershire (2). |
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| Saturday 28th February 2026 | ||
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| In Dorset the Forster's Tern again re-appeared in Poole Harbour, seen off Baiter Park this afternoon. A Bonaparte's Gull was found on Barra in the Western Isles and a pair of Lesser Scaups was discovered at Clifton Pits in Worcestershire. A Black Kite was reported at Wye in Kent.
The Ross's Gull continued to delight birders at Newlyn in Corwall and other lingering rarities included the Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Stejneger's Scoter, or possibly hybrid, in Fife, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Baikal Teal in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaups in Essex, Northamptonshire and County Wexford, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and County Donegal, Spotted Sandpiper in County Waterford, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall and Denbighshire, Pallid Harrier in Carmarthenshire, Bonaparte's Gull on Shetland, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Hume's Warblers in Suffolk and Warwickshire. |
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| Friday 27th February 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today included an Alpine Swift at Youghal, County Cork, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Hayle Estuary, Cornwall.
Rarities included the Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Scaups in Northamptonshire, Essex and County Wexford, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Ross's Gull in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Bonaparte's Gulls in Cornwall and Scilly, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, and Redhead in County Kerry. |
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| Thursday 26th February 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a Red-rumped Swallow at Long Strand, County Cork.
Rarities included Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, Lesser Scaups in Northamptonshire and Essex, Hume's Warblers in Warwickshire and Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, Ross's Gull in Cornwall, Pacific Divers in Cornwall, Stejneger's Scoter in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in Angus, and a White-winged Scoter in Lothian. |
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| Wednesday 25th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Ross's Gull in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Shetland, Scilly and County Kerry, Redhead in County Kerry, Harlequin Duck in County Donegal, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Northamptonshire and Cheshire, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire and County Tyrone, Pacific Diver in County Donegal and Cornwall, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Penduline Tits in Somerset (1+), Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Hume's Warbler in Suffolk and Warwickshire and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall. | ||
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| Tuesday 24th February 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today comprised the Ross's Gull and two Pacific Divers still in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Gloucestershire, Double-crested Cormorant again in County Sligo, three Zitting Cisticolas still together in Suffolk, Eastern Black Redstart in Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in both Suffolk and Warwickshire, Pallid Harrier in County Cork, Red-flanked Bluetail in Kent, Bonaparte's Gull in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Denbighshire and Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in County Tyrone, and Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Cheshire, Leicestershire, and County Wexford. | ||
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