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Thursday 25th August 2022  
 

The big discovery of the day came in the evening when a Greater Sand Plover was found in Cleveland at Redcar, most likely the same individual that had been in Aberdeenshire prior. Elsewhere a Greenish Warbler was on Foula, Aquatic Warbler in Cornwall and Citrine Wagtail in Dorset.

Lingering rarities included the Turkestan Shrike in Yorkshire, Citrine Wagtail in Gwent, nine Bee-eaters in Norfolk, four Black-winged Stilts in Cheshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lothian.

Scarcity highlights included a Barred Warbler, 2 Icterine Warblers, 5 Red-backed Shrikes, 4 Wrynecks, American Golden Plover, 7 Pec Sands, 2 Purple Herons, 3 Spotted Crakes, Surf Scoter, 8 Grey Phals and Red-necked Phal
Toby Carter, RBA