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Thursday 25th July 2019  
  In the Western Isles, a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater was seen briefly near Stornoway, Lewis, before it flew south. Other new discoveries included a Gull-billed Tern past Inverbervie, Aberdeenshire and a Bee-eater at St Abb's Head, Borders.

Lingering rarities included the Forster's Tern in County Louth, Savi's Warbler in Anglesey, Snowy Owl in Western Isles, Pacific Golden Plover in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde and Ferruginous Duck in Sussex.
-  Will Soar, RBA