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Monday 11th September 2023  
 

Discoveries today included Western Bonelli's Warblers in County Antrim on Rathlin Island and on the Isles of Scilly on St Mary's, an Aquatic Warbler in Cornwall at Nanjizal, a Red-footed Falcon in Kent at Bough Beech Reservoir, a Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk at Cantley, and Red-rumped Swallows in both Norfolk (2) and East Yorkshire.

Notable seabirds included the Red-footed Booby still off Scilly, the Brown Booby still in Cleveland with another passing Kelling, Norfolk, the Forster's Tern still in Dorset, and totals of five Long-tailed Skuas, 15 Sabine's Gulls, 594 Cory's Shearwaters, and 1,639 Great Shearwaters.

Rare waders comprised the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper still in Angus, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitchers in Norfolk and Orkney Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork and Cumbria, Temminck's Stint in Cleveland, three American Golden Plovers, six Buff-breasted Sandpipers, and 12 Pectoral Sandpipers.

Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised the Yellow Warbler still on the Shetland Isles, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Aquatic Warbler in West Sussex, Western Bonelli's Warbler in County Cork, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, and Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
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