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Thursday 13th August 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Little Bittern in South Yorkshire at Old Moor, whilst lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Paddyfield Warbler on the Shetland Isles, single Black Storks in both Aberdeenshire and Lincolnshire, Red-footed Falcon in Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Kent, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, and two Bee-eaters together at the nest in Cumbria.

Scarcities included Icterine Warbler (Norfolk), Red-backed Shrike (Essex), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Spotted Crake (East Yorkshire), Sabine's Gull (Greater Manchester), Pectoral Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Ring-billed Gull (Lancashire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire) and Long-tailed Skua (Lincolnshire).

Significant late news concerned an Aquatic Warbler present yesterday in North Yorkshire at Wheldrake Ings.
Chris Batty, RBA
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