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Monday 25th July 2022  
 

New rarities included 2 Wilson’s Petrels off Cornwall, Black Kite in East Sussex and a second Ferruginous Duck at Draycote Water in Warwickshire with this individual being a drake.

Lingering rarities still present included the Turkestan Shrike, Black-browed Albatross and six Black-winged Stilts in Yorkshire, Least Tern in County Dublin, Stilt Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs and six Bee-eaters in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.

Scarcity highlights included 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, a Purple Heron, Night Heron, 5 Glossy Ibises, 5 Honey Buzzards and a Ring-necked Duck
-  Toby Carter, RBA