Rare Bird Alert, Reliable Bird News Services Since 1991

An adult Bridled Tern was found on the Farne Islands today. It was on Inner Farne for a short period in mid afternoon but then flew north. However it reappeared there again soon after 6pm and was twitchable for those getting boats to the island in the evening.

Other new rarities found today were an Ortolan Bunting at Blakeney in north Norfolk, a Pacific Golden Plover on North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands and a further report of the Black Stork in Gloucestershire, this time at New Fancy View in the Forest of Dean. There was also a belated report of a Two-barred Crossbill yesterday at Eday on the Orkney Islands and a possible Eastern Olivaceous Warbler was reported yesterday at the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire.

The Glossy Ibis remained in Pembrokeshire and the pair of Little Bitterns were still to be found in Somerset. The Melodious Warbler continued its stay in Nottinghamshire as did the Common Rosefinch on Anglesey and the Surf Scoter off Filey in Yorkshire. A Purple Heron was seen at Dungeness in Kent.