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| Monday 24th August 2026 | ||
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| The highlight of the day was a Pacific Diver at Big Sand, Highland where it remains for a third day. In Shetland a Pallid Harrier was between Boddam and Brown Marsh, Mainland, and in Pembrokeshire the Baird's Sandpiper reappeared at Dale. Continuing rarities included the Long-tailed Shrike still on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, both Hudsonian Godwit and Zitting Cisticola in Suffolk, White-throated Sparrow in Fife, Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, Spotted Sandpiper in County Dublin, and Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire. |
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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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| Sunday 23rd August 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a White-rumped Sandpiper at Uig Sands on Lewis in the Western Isles, a Spotted Sandpiper at Swords in County Dublin, and a Fea's Petrel at Spurn in East Yorkshire.
Rarities included the Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, a Black Stork in Suffolk, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire/Leicestershire, a White-throated Sparrow in Fife, a further White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, and a Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland. |
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| Saturday 22nd August 2026 | ||
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| The new rarities today were a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Lundy in Devon, a Blyth's Reed Warbler trapped and ringed in Shetland, a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at The Mullet in County Mayo, and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Benacre Broad in Suffolk.
Continuing rarities included a Franklin's Gull on the Isle of Wight, White-winged Scoters in Lothian, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Baird's Sandpiper in County Kerry, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, and a Black Stork in Suffolk. |
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| Friday 21st August 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Pallid Harrier at Foula in Shetland, Baird's Sandpipers at Broad Lough in County Wicklow and Carrahane Strand in County Kerry, the reappearance of a Franklin's Gull at Sandown on the Isle of Wight, and a Fea's Petrel at Pendeen Watch in Cornwall.
Rarities included a White-winged Scoter in Lothian, a Black Stork in Suffolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, White-rumped Sandpipers in East Yorkshire and County Wexford, and a Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire. |
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| Thursday 20th August 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, a further Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire. | ||
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| Wednesday 19th August 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today consisted of an exceptional seawatching haul off County Clare with two South Polar Skuas and two Fea's Petrels at Bridges of Ross, as well as further Fea's Petrel records at Kilcummin Head in County Mayo and Melmore Head in County Donegal, also noteworthy was a Franklin's Gull briefly at Sandown on the Isle of Wight, an Arctic Warbler at Boddam in Shetland, and a Citrine Wagtail at Fair Isle in Shetland.
Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire, a Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, and White-rumped Sandpipers in County Wexford and East Yorkshire. |
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| Tuesday 18th August 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included, at Brandon Point, County Kerry, a South Polar Skua and a Scopoli's Shearwater logged amongst 2,100 Cory's Shearwaters. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/ Oxfordshire border, the Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit and two Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers in both County Wexford and East Yorkshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (2). |
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| Monday 17th August 2026 | ||
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| Discoveries today included a Baird's Sandpiper in Pembrokeshire at Dale, and a Scopoli's Shearwater passing Bridges of Ross, County Clare. Continuing rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/ Oxfordshire border, the Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit and a Zitting Cisticola both in in Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Fife, two Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire, and White-rumped Sandpipers in both County Wexford and East Yorkshire. |
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| Sunday 16th August 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Lesser Yellowlegs at Low Newton-by-the-Sea in Northumberland, a Caspian Tern at The Naze in Essex, and late news of the reappearance of the Blue-cheeked Bee-eater at St Mary's in Orkney.
Rarities included a White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Ferruginous Ducks in Oxfordshire, Zitting Cisticolas in Suffolk, a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Ferruginous Duck in Northamptonshire/Leicestershire, a Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford. |
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| Saturday 15th August 2026 | ||
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| Rarities today included a Hudsonian Godwit at Cattawade on the Suffolk/Essex border, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Orkney, a Long-tailed Shrike on the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, a Black Stork in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Wexford and East Yorkshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, and a Bonaparte's Gull in Kent. | ||
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