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Saturday 7th September 2019  
  In North Yorkshire a Fea's/Desertas Petrel flew north past Hunmanby Gap then Filey early morning, but wasn't tracked any further. Other new discoveries today included an Aquatic Warbler at Nanjizal, Cornwall, a Subalpine Warbler species at Bornish, South Uist and a Hudsonian Whimbrel on St Kilda, both Western Isles, and Citrine Wagtails at Minsmere, Suffolk, and Lady's Island Lake, Co.Wexford.

The Brown Booby reappeared late afternoon at Kynance, having been missing for the rest of the day. Other lingering rarities seen today included the unidentified Eastern Black-eared or Pied Wheatear in Lancashire, Kentish Plover in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Pembrokeshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Wexford, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, Black-winged Stilt in Nottinghamshire, Snowy Owl in Western Isles and Black Duck in Highland.
-  Will Soar, RBA