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| Friday 2nd October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Sora on Porth Hellick Pool on St Mary's in Scilly.
New rarities today consisted of a Two-barred Greenish Warbler on North Ronaldsay in Orkney, Pallid Harriers at both Seabank in County Louth and Loch Lomond RSPB in Clyde, Olive-backed Pipits at two sites on Mainland Shetland, Fair Isle and at South Shields in County Durham, a Red-flanked Bluetail on South Ronaldsay in Orkney, a Baird's Sandpiper at Fairburn Ings in West Yorkshire and a Bonelli's Warbler sp on St Martin's in Scilly. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers in Orkney, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Western Isles and Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset and Leicestershire, Black Stork in Suffolk, Rustic Bunting on Orkney, Red-throated Pipit in Scilly, Eastern Stonechat in Shetland, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside and Black Kite in Cornwall. |
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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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| Thursday 1st October 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day was a Siberian Blue Robin at Hillwell in Shetland. New rarities today were a Lanceolated Warbler at Fair Isle in Shetland, a Two-barred Greenish Warbler at Quendale on Shetland, Red-throated Pipits at Longstone in Scilly, a Rustic Bunting at North Ronaldsay in Orkney, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Peninerine in the Western Isles, an Eastern Stonechat at Levenwick in Shetland, a Baird's Sandpiper at Slains Pools in Aberdeenshire, a Bonelli's Warbler on St.Agnes in Scilly, an Arctic Warbler at Baltasound on Shetland, Citrine Wagtails in Orkney, Westray, and Shetland, Sumburgh, two Olive-backed Pipits in Shetland, one at Walls, one at Boddam, a Radde's Warbler at Fair Isle, Shetland, and a Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim. Rarities included a Sykes's Warbler in Aberdeenshire, a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk, a Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire, a Baird's Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Spotted Sandpipers in Cornwall and Gwynedd, Pallid Harriers in Merseyside and Shetland, a probable Eastern Bonelli's Warbler in Lincolnshire, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, a Red-flanked Bluetail in Lothian, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Somerset and Leicestershire. |
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| Wednesday 30th September 2026 | ||
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| The finds of the day today were a Sykes's Warbler at Girdle Ness in Aberdeenshire and a Barolo Shearwater at Pendeen in Cornwall.
New rarities today consisted of a Spotted Sandpiper on Bardsey Island in Gwynedd, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Devoran in Cornwall, a Bonelli's Warbler sp at Gibraltar Point in Lincolnshire, a Pallid Harrier at Murkle in Highland, a Forster's Tern past Coverack in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpipers at both Rossbeigh Strand in County Kerry and St Aidan's RSPB in West Yorkshire, a Olive-backed Pipit at Whitburn Coast Park in County Durham, a Rustic Bunting at Girdle Ness in Aberdeenshire and a Dusky Warbler on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. Continuing rarities today consisted of Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Western Isles, a Baird's Sandpiper in Orkney, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside, Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk and Red-flanked Bluetails in Lothian and Fife. |
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| Tuesday 29th September 2026 | ||
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| The finds of the day today was a Lanceolated Warbler at Aswick in Shetland, Brown Booby off The Lizard in Cornwall and Eyebrowed Thrushes in both Shetland and East Yorkshire with a bird on Fair Isle and a bird trapped and ringed at the Spurn Bird Observatory.
New rarities today consisted of a Red-eyed Vireo in Suffolk, Red-flanked Bluetails in Fife, Lothian and Shetland, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Shetland, Olive-backed Pipit in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Western Isles and County Donegal and Arctic Warbler in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of King Eider in Shetland, Baird's Sandpipers in Orkney and Glamorgan, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Somerset and Leicestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Black Stork in Suffolk, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier in Merseyside and Shetland, American Pipit in Orkney and White-throated Sparrow in Fife. |
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| Monday 28th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were a Red-throated Pipit at North Ronaldsay in Orkney, a Black-winged Pratincole at Pilling Lane in Lancashire, a Black Kite over Gwithian in Cornwall, and a Bonaparte's Gull at St Cyrus NR in Aberdeenshire. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Subalpine Warbler sp in Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Orkney and Hampshire, Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan, County Cork and Orkney, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Pallid Harriers in Shetland and Merseyside, a King Eider in Shetland, a Ferruginous Duck in Essex, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, and Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Leicestershire and Somerset. |
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| Sunday 27th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were two American Pipits on South Uist in the Western Isles, two Baird's Sandpipers also on South Uist, a Pallid Harrier at Marshside RSPB in Merseyside, a Long-billed Dowitcher on South Uist, Western Isles, and an Olive-backed Pipit at Levenwick in Shetland. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, an Upland Sandpiper in Scilly, a White-winged Scoter in Angus, an American Pipit in Orkney, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire and County Kerry, further Baird's Sandpipers in Glamorgan and County Cork, a Hume's Warbler in County Waterford, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, a King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Essex and Oxfordshire, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in Leicestershire and Somerset. |
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| Saturday 26th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were an American Pipit on South Uist in the Western Isles, a Red-eyed Vireo on Lundy in Devon, a Red-footed Falcon at Bough Beech Resr in Kent, a Hume's Warbler at Helvick Head in County Waterford, a Greenish Warbler at Galley Head in County Cork, two Lesser Yellowlegs on South Uist in the Western Isles, and Baird's Sandpipers in Conwy, Orkney and Northumberland. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Swainson's Thrush in County Galway, an Upland Sandpiper in Scilly, a White-winged Scoter in Angus, an American Pipit in Shetland, a Subalpine Warbler in Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire and County Kerry, further Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork, Glamorgan and Cheshire, a Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, a King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks in Essex, a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Leicestershire and Somerset. | ||
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| Friday 25th September 2026 | ||
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| An Upland Sandpiper was an excellent find on St.Agnes on the Isles of Scilly this afternoon. Other new American waders found today were Baird's Sandpipers at Tacumshin in County Wexford and on South Uist in the Western Isles, a Spotted Sandpiper at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall and a Lesser Yellowlegs at Lough Swilly in County Donegal.
A Red-throated Pipit flew over Portland Bill in Dorset, a Siberian Stonechat sp was found at The Naze in Essex and a Subalpine Warbler sp was an elusive find on The Garrison on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly. There was some belated news from Kent yesterday, where a harrier photographed at Stodmarsh was identified as a Pallid Harrier. Lingering rarities were also dominated by American Waders and included Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork, Cheshire, Aberdeenshire and Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Fife, Leicestershire and Somerset and Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire and County Kerry. Other lingerers included White-winged Scoter in Angus, King Eider in Shetland, Bonaparte's Gull in County Down, Black Stork in Suffolk, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Pallid Harrier on Shetland, Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, Swainson's Thrush in County Galway and American Pipits in Shetland and Orkney. |
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| Thursday 24th September 2026 | ||
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| New rarities today were an American Pipit in Orkney, a Pallid Harrier on Unst in Shetland, a Citrine Wagtail at Quendale in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher at Lady's Island Lake in County Wexford, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Guardbridge in Fife, and more Baird's Sandpipers in County Cork, County Galway, County Wexford and County Kerry. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Swainson's Thrush in County Galway, an American Pipit in Shetland, a Booted Warbler in Cornwall, a Black Stork in Suffolk, Semipalmated Sandpipers in Hampshire and County Kerry, further Baird's Sandpipers in Cheshire and Shetland, a King Eider in Shetland, a Ferruginous Duck in Essex, an American Black Tern in Shetland, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in the Western Isles, Somerset and Leicestershire. |
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| Wednesday 23rd September 2026 | ||
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| The find of the day today was a Western Black-eared Wheatear at Dursey Island in County Cork.
New rarities today consisted of a Bonaparte's Gull at Newcastle in County Down, a Citrine Wagtail at Grutness in Shetland, Semipalmated Sandpipers at both Pennington Flash in Hampshire and Westray in Orkney, Baird's Sandpipers at both Courtmacsherry in County Cork and Guile Point in Northumberland, a Spotted Sandpiper at Voxter in Shetland, a Booted Warbler at Zennor in Cornwall, a Western Bonelli's Warbler at Ocraquoy in Shetland, Ferruginous Ducks at both Draycote Water in Warwickshire and two at Abberton Reservoir in Essex, and a drake White-winged Scoter at Lunan Bay in Angus. Continuing rarities today consisted of Baird's Sandpipers in Aberdeenshire, Cleveland, Cheshire, Highland and Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Bedfordshire, Leicestershire and Somerset, Black Stork in Suffolk, American Black Tern in Shetland, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk and American Pipits in Ayrshire and Shetland. Other big news today came from the Challenger 1 Expedition of The Canyons 300km south-west of the Isle of Scilly in British waters from the 17th-23rd of September. Highlights seen on this trip were a White-faced Storm Petrel, a Band-rumped Petrel, a Fea's Petrel sp, a South Polar Skua and a Scopoli's Shearwater on the 19th as well as three Barolo Shearwaters with one seen on each the 19th, 20th and 21st. |
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