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| Wednesday 5th August 2026 | ||
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| An unexpected major find today was a White-throated Sparrow on the Isle of May in Fife. Elsewhere, White-rumped Sandpipers were the order of the day with new birds being found at Dungarvan in County Waterford, Youghal in County Cork, Meols in Cheshire and Seaforth in Merseyside, with birds also still lingering on Scilly and in Norfolk. A Fea's Petrel flew past Pendeen in Cornwall and in Kent, Sandwich Bay had both Red-rumped Swallow and Black Kite fly through.
At least one Black Stork continued to tour the east of Norfolk and Suffolk and, in Orkney the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater remained, at least in the morning and on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, the Long-tailed Shrike was still in residence, as was the Hudsonian Godwit on the Suffolk/Essex border. Other lingering rarities included Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Red-footed Falcon in Aberdeenshire, Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Gloucestershire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney and Greenish Warbler in Shetland. |
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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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| Tuesday 4th August 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Greenish Warbler at Sumburgh Head in Shetland, a Red-footed Falcon at Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, a Hooded Merganser at Alton Water in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers at Porth Reservoir at Formby Point in Merseyside, and a Caspian Tern at the Otter Estuary in Devon.
Rarities included Black Storks in Suffolk and Norfolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, a Red-footed Falcon in Lothian, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire, a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Orkney, and a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk. |
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| Monday 3rd August 2026 | ||
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| The two finds of the day were a Sooty Tern at Coquet Island in Northumberland, with a Bridled Tern also present on the Farne Islands.
New rarities were a Red-footed Falcon at Aberlady Bay in Lothian, a White-rumped Sandpiper at St Agnes in Scilly, and a Caspian Tern at Minsmere RSPB in Suffolk. Rarities included a Marsh Sandpiper in Norfolk, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Gloucestershire, Black Storks in Suffolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Waterford, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, and a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border. |
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| Sunday 2nd August 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the relocation of the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Orkney on North Ronaldsay. In Ireland a Fea's Petrel species was located from a pelagic off Seven Heads, County Cork. The two itinerant juvenile Black Storks remained overnight in Lincolnshire and then by late afternoon had arrived on the Suffolk coast where the remained at Hemley until late in the evening. Elsewhere, continuing rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit between Essex and Suffolk, two White-winged Scoters together in Lothian, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Ferruginous Duck on the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border, and single White-rumped Sandpipers in each of Cornwall, Kent and Norfolk. |
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| Saturday 1st August 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a White-rumped Sandpiper at Tramore Backstrand, County Waterford; the fourteenth to be discovered in Britain and Ireland so far this autumn, with others remaining today in Cornwall, Kent, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. The two juvenile Black Storks remained together by the Dee Estuary in Cheshire and Wirral until 13:19 but by 17:30 they had crossed England and arrived at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire from where they later departed south. Elsewhere, continuing rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit between Essex and Suffolk, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Fife, and in Norfolk a Marsh Sandpiper found yesterday at Breydon Water showed again there this evening. |
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| Friday 31st July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were two Black Storks at Parkgate Marsh in Cheshire, and White-rumped Sandpipers at Frampton Marsh RSPB in Lincolnshire and Drift Reservoir in Cornwall.
Continuing rarities included a Bonaparte's Gull and White-rumped Sandpiper in Kent, a White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Lesser Scaup in Fife, and White-winged Scoters in Lothian. |
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| Thursday 30th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were two Black Storks which flew over Chepstow in Gwent, and a Franklin's Gull at Nosterfield Quarry in North Yorkshire.
Rarities included a Bonaparte's Gull in Gloucestershire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Kent and East Yorkshire, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, and an American Black Tern in Northumberland. |
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| Wednesday 29th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarity today was a White-rumped Sandpiper at Oare Marshes in Kent.
Rarities included a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at Sanday in Orkney, White-rumped and Semipalmated Sandpipers at Ring Marsh in County Wexford, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, an American Black Tern in Northumberland, and Bonaparte's Gulls in Aberdeenshire and Gloucestershire. |
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| Tuesday 28th July 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Orkney on Sanday. Two Black Storks migrated southwest through Cornwall, and Bonaparte's Gulls were new in Aberdeenshire at Whinnyfold and Gloucestershire at Severn Beach, whilst the long-stayer remained in Kent. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Hudsonian Godwit between Essex and Suffolk, three White-winged Scoters together in Lothian, Pacific Golden Plover in Lincolnshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford, and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork, County Wexford, and East Yorkshire (2). |
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| Monday 27th July 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Lesser Scaup at St.Gothian Sands in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpipers at Minsmere RSPB and Felixstowe Ferry in Suffolk, and at Ring Marsh in County Wexford, also new at Ring Marsh was a Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Black Stork in East Yorkshire, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, and a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire. |
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