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Monday 7th September 2026  
  Discoveries today included Barolo Shearwater and Fea's Petrel species in County Clare passing Bridges of Ross, Fea's Petrel species in County Kerry off Brandon Point, Pallid Harrier in Cornwall at Colliford Lake, Baird's Sandpiper in Cornwall at Siblyback Lane and Glamorgan at Black Pill, Western Bonelli's Warbler in Devon on Lundy, Bonelli's Warbler species in Scilly on Bryher, Greenish Warbler in Shetland at Grutness, Mainland, and in Norfolk a Ferruginous Duck at Cantley.

Continuing rarities today comprised the Long-tailed Shrike along the Gloucestershire/Oxfordshire border, Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, Hudsonian Godwit, Zitting Cisticola, Black Stork, and Hooded Merganser in Suffolk, Solitary Sandpiper in Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper in County Donegal, Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, and Pallid Harrier in Shetland on Mainland although the Egyptian Nightjar could not be found.

Significant late news concerned a Red-billed Tropicbird reported at sea off Rame Head, Cornwall yesterday.
Chris Batty, RBA