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Saturday 24th August 2019  
  New discoveries comprised an Alpine Swift on Isles of Scilly and a subalpine warbler species on North Ronaldsay (Orkney), whilst Blue-winged Teal (Clyde), Long-billed Dowitchers (Co Antrim and Lincolnshire), Tawny Pipit (Cornwall) and Baird's Sandpiper (Co Wexford) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dotterel (Lincolnshire), Hoopoe (Northumberland), Marsh Warbler and Montagu's Harrier (East Yorkshire), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Ortolan Bunting, Pectoral Sandpiper and Wryneck and at least 13 Honey Buzzards.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA