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Wednesday 17th June 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cretzschmar's Bunting on Bardsey Island, Gwynedd. Elsewhere, lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel still in West Sussex, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, territorial Little Bittern in Suffolk, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, King Eider in Aberdeenshire and White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles.

Briefly seen rarities today comprised a reported Eleonora's Falcon on St Mary's, Isles Scilly, Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk, Black Kite in Kent, with Bee-eaters in Devon (2), County Durham, Norfolk (2), Northumberland (3), Isles of Scilly (3) and the Western Isles.

Scarcities included the territorial Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), Purple Heron (Isles of Scilly), Ring-necked Duck (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall) and two Marsh Warblers (County Durham and Norfolk).
Chris Batty, RBA
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