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Tuesday 19th August 2025  
  Discoveries today included a Fea's Petrel species in Orkney passing North Ronaldsay, and in Wales an Aquatic Warbler in Gwent at Uskmouth, and a White-rumped Sandpiper new on Anglesey at Malltraeth.

Elsewhere, continuing rarities confirmed as still present were Zitting Cisticola, Black Stork, and White-rumped Sandpiper in Suffolk, Zitting Cisticola and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Western Bonelli's Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Orkney and County Wexford, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
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