Thursday 11th September 2025
	A South Polar Skua flying west past Pendeen Watch in Cornwall was the standout bird of the day. New rarities of the day included a Ross's Gull reported at Nigg Bay in Aberdeenshire, a Red-rumped Swallow flying south over South Beach at Rush in County Dublin, and four Pallid Swifts over Kirk Hill at St. Abb's Head in the Borders. Continuing rarities included a Black-winged Kite still at Hickling Broad NWT in Norfolk, a Ferruginous Duck still at Draycote Water in Warwickshire, a Marsh Sandpiper still at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, a Western Sandpiper still in the harbour at Maidens in Ayrshire, a Baird's Sandpiper still at Myroe Levels in County Derry, a White-rumped Sandpiper still at Carrahane Strand in County Kerry, another White-rumped Sandpiper still at Tacumshin in County Wexford, a Lesser Yellowlegs still at Kidwelly Quay in Carmarthenshire, a Bonaparte's Gull again at Kinnegar Shore in County Down, a Black Kite again at Drift Reservoir in Cornwall, a Baird's Sandpiper still at Siblyback Lake in Cornwall, and a Greenish Warbler still at Ulrome in East Yorkshire.
-  Ben Clark, RBA