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| Wednesday 4th September 2013 | ||
| The highlight of the day was the arrival of an Arctic Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Elsewhere, a
Lesser Yellowlegs joined the Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Gann Estuary, Pembrokeshire, a
Red-rumped Swallow was reported in Hampshire at New Arlesford, and in Cornwall a
Citrine Wagtail was located on The Lizard and a Red-rumped Swallow flew over Land's End. Lingering rarities confirmed as still comprised the Stilt Sandpiper in Cheshire, Two-barred Crossbill in South Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Dorset, Citrine Wagtail, Western Subalpine Warbler and Greenish Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, American Golden Plover on the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck and Glossy Ibis in Somerset, and single White-rumped Sandpipers in County Donegal, County Dublin and Northumberland. Scarce migrants included nine Pectoral Sandpipers, seven Wrynecks, five each of both Common Rosefinch and Spotted Crake, four Red-backed Shrikes, two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher (County Cork), Icterine Warbler, Lapland Bunting and Sabine's Gull (County Clare), and single Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Shetland Isles), Night Heron (South Yorkshire), Long-tailed Skua (Cleveland), Ring-necked Duck (County Durham), and Corncrake (Shetland Isles). |
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| - Chris Batty, RBA | ||
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