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Thursday 18th August 2011  
  In Norfolk, a Greenish Warbler was discovered on Blakeney Point, together with a Wryneck, whilst a Western Bonelli's Warbler was on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. An American Golden Plover was at Shannon, County Clare, with the White-rumped Sandpiper, and a female Ferruginous Duck joined the long staying drake at Blagdon Lake, Somerset, where there was also a Ring-necked Duck.

Lingering rarities included the Wilson's Phalarope in County Antrim, Bonaparte's Gull in Western Isles, Black Kite in Cornwall, Bee-eater in Isles of Scilly, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford and American Golden Plover in County Galway.

Other scarcity highlights were a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Norfolk, a White-winged Black Tern in Cambridgeshire, a Sabine's Gull in Dorset and Hampshire, a Hoopoe on the Surrey /London border, a Melodious Warbler in Isles of Scilly, a Purple Heron in Kent and three Barred Warblers, three Woodchat Shrikes and three Wrynecks.
Will Soar, RBA
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