Thursday 1st August 2024
	An adult Red-necked Stint was identified at Ballycotton, County Cork, present for its second day, and a Brown Booby was seen in Kent off North Foreland then Kingsdown. A Black-winged Stilt was found at Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, an Alpine Swift was at Loch an Tiumpan, Western Isles and a Black Kite flew over Aveton Gifford, Devon. Lingering rarities included the Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Pacific Diver in County Clare, Lesser Yellowlegs' in Lincolnshire and Fife and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
-  Will Soar, RBA