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Tuesday 10th September 2024  
  A Swainson's Thrush was found on St.Kilda, Western Isles today, a South Polar Skua at Brandon Bay, County Kerry, and two Fea's Petrel species flew past Kilcummin Head, County Mayo, one also flew past Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire. Other new discoveries included a Steppe Grey Shrike at Dunbar, Lothian, and a Pallid Harrier at Portland Bill, Dorset.

Lingering rarities included the Brown Booby briefly in Kent, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and Cambridgeshire, Booted Warbler in Orkney, Greenish Warbler in County Durham, and Lesser Yellowlegs in South Yorkshire.
Ben Clark, RBA
Monday 9th September 2024  
  A Scopoli's Shearwater flew past Bridges of Ross, County Clare, as did a Fea's Petrel species at Strathy Point, Highland. Other new discoveries included a Long-billed Dowitcher at Martin Mere, Lancashire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at Adwick Washlands, Yorkshire and a Red-footed Falcon at Kilnsea, Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities included the Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, three Ferruginous Ducks in Leicestershire and one in Cambridgeshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Booted Warbler in Orkney, Greenish Warblers in County Durham and Lothian and Pallid Harrier in Cleveland.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 8th September 2024  
  A Brown Booby flew past Sandwich Bay, Kent. Other new discoveries included a Booted Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Greenish Warbler at Flamborough, Yorkshire, a Lesser Yellowlegs at St Aidan's RSPB, Yorkshire, a Long-billed Dowitcher at The Cull, County Wexford and two Ferruginous Ducks at Shawell, Leicestershire.

Lingering rarities included the Canvasback in Essex, two Ferruginous Ducks in Cambridgshire, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Blue-winged Teal in Yorkshire, Wilson's Phalarope in Merseyside, Dusky Warbler in Orkney, Greenish Warbler in Lothian and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 7th September 2024  
  The highlight of the day was a Little Crake was found at Cotswold Water Park in Wiltshire, three Blyth's Reed Warblers, two at Valyie in Shetland, and one at Flamborough in East Yorkshire, a Baird's Sandpiper at Ferrybridge in Dorset, four Greenish Warblers, one at Tarbat Ness in Highland, one at Tynemouth in Northumberland, and two in Lothian, one at Skateraw, the other at Thorntonloch, a Red-flanked Bluetail at Holme NOA in Norfolk, White-rumped Sandpiper at Saltholme in Cleveland, White-billed Diver flew past Skaw, Shetland, a Tawny Pipit flew over Corton in Suffolk and a Dusky Warbler at North Ronaldsay, Orkney.

Lingering rarities included the Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Wilson's Phal in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitchers in County Down and Orkney, Blue-winged Teal and Pallid Harrier in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, and a Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian.
Ben Clark, RBA
Friday 6th September 2024  
  A Citrine Wagtail was found on Blakeney Point, Norfolk, a White-billed Diver flew past Eyemouth, Borders, a Pallid Harrier was present at Spurn, East Yorkshire, and a Long-billed Dowitcher was found on Sanday, Orkney

Lingering rarities included the Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Wilson's Phal in Lancashire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down, Greenish Warbler in Borders, Blue-winged Teal in East Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk and County Dublin, and a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland.
Ben Clark, RBA
Thursday 5th September 2024  
  A Wilson's Phalarope was found at Marshside RSPB, Merseyside mid afternoon, whilst a Blyth's Reed Warbler was at Holkham, Norfolk and a Greenish Warbler was at Kilnsea, Yorkshire.

Lingering rarities included the Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Hudsonian Godwit in Flintshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk (two) and County Wexford, and a Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 4th September 2024  
  In Shetland an Arctic Warbler was found on Whalsay and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was found on Unst. A Scopoli's Shearwater flew past Kilcummin Head in County Mayo, a Pallid Harrier flew over Scaling Dam Reservoir in North Yorkshire and a Black Kite flew over South Foreland in Kent. In Norfolk there were two Red-rumped Swalllows briefly near Holt this morning and in Cambridgeshire a female Ferruginous Duck was found at Ouse Fen.

The Hudsonian Godwit was seen again on the Dee Estuary in Flintshire and the Canvasback was still frequenting Abberton Reservoir in Essex. Other lingering rarities included Greenish Warblers in Shetland, Lothian, East Yorkshire and County Durham, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Cornwall, Baird's Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down, Bonaparte's Gull in Argyll, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire.
Pete Hayman, RBA
Tuesday 3rd September 2024  
  New rarities today consisted of a White-rumped Sandpiper at Smerwick Harbour in County Kerry, Ferruginous Ducks at Stanford Resr in Northamptonshire and at Etton in Cambridgeshire, Greenish Warbler at Easington in East Yorkshire, White-billed Diver at Carinbulg in Aberdeenshire, Arctic Warbler at Burrafirth in Shetland, and Black Kite at Bockhill Farm in Kent.

Continuing rarities included at least seven Greenish Warblers scattered all along the east coast of Britain, the Hudsonian Godwit still in Flintshire, Canvasback in Essex, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Cornwall and Western Isles, Red-footed Falcon in County Donegal, Lesser Scaup in Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Black Kite in County Cork, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk.
Ben Clark, RBA
Monday 2nd September 2024  
  The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the dark morph Booted Eagle in Cornwall where it was seen briefly over Nanquidno. Elsewhere a Scopoli's Shearwater was at sea off the Isles of Scilly, a Thrush Nightingale was new on the Shetland Isles on Fair Isle, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles on South Uist, Black Kite in County Cork on Cape Clear, Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk at Waxham, Bonaparte's Gulls in Argyll on Mull, in Fife at Fife Ness, and in London at Rainham Marshes, and a day total of 10 Greenish Warblers with singles in Aberdeenshire, Borders, County Durham, and Lincolnshire, and two each in both Lothian, Shetland, and East Yorkshire.

Continuing rarities comprised the Hudsonian Godwit still in Flintshire, Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian, Canvasback in Essex, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down, Red-footed Falcon in County Donegal, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and two White-rumped Sandpipers together in Norfolk.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 1st September 2024  
  The highlight of the day was a significant fall of drift migrants on the Engligh east coast including a Thrush Nightingale in Norfolk at Blakeney Point, and Greenish Warblers in Norfolk (Holme Dunes and Sea Palling), East Yorkshire (Flamborough Head), and North Yorkshire (Whitby).

Discoveries elsewhere comprised a Tawny Pipit briefly in Somerset at Burnham-on-Sea, a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Down at Quoile Pondage, a Red-footed Falcon in County Donegal at Rinnasligo, a Black Kite briefly in Perth and Kinross at Dunning, and a White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire at Banff.

Continuing rarities comprised the Hudsonian Godwit still in Flintshire, Canvasback in Essex, two Semipalmated Sandpipers in Cornwall, Citrine Wagtail and Greenish Warbler both on the Shetland Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Dublin and Norfolk (2), and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
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