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Tuesday 12th August 2025  
  The highlights of the day was the discovery of a pratincole species in Northumberland at East Chevington, whilst a Bonaparte's Gull was confirmed in Aberdeenshire at Inverallochy.

Elsewhere, lingering rarities today comprised at least one Zitting Cisticola and the Black Stork in Suffolk, Eastern Subalpine Warbler still in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher still in County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, and White-rumped Sandpipers in both Norfolk and East Yorkshire (2).
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 10th August 2025  
  Nearctic waders today included the Long-billed Dowitcher still in County Wexford at Tacumshin, Lesser Yellowlegs still in Lancashire at Leighton Moss, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Forth at Skinflats, East Yorkshire at Kilnsea, and County Waterford at Tramore.

Otherwise, rarities comprised Zitting Cisticola and Black Stork both still in Suffolk, the Double-crested Cormorant showed again in County Leitrim, a White-winged Scoter remained in Lothian, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 9th August 2025  
  Discoveries today included a Lesser Yellowlegs briefly in Highland at Nairn, a Black Kite reported in Surrey at Farnham, and White-rumped Sandpipers in Lincolnshire at Gibraltar Point, County Waterford at Tramore, and three together in East Yorkshire at Kilnsea.

Elsewhere, continuing rarities confirmed as still present were the Zitting Cisticola and Black Stork both in Suffolk, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, and two Lesser Scaups together in Staffordshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 8th August 2025  
  Discoveries today included a White-rumped Sandpiper in Lancashire at Skippool Creek, whilst in County Wexford there are now two Long-billed Dowitchers: at Tacumshin and Lady's Island Lake.

Elsewhere continuing rarities confirmed as still present were both the Zitting Cisticola and Black Stork in Suffolk, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
Chris Batty, RBA
Thursday 7th August 2025  
  A Yelkouan Shearwater flew past Berry Head, Devon this morning.

Lingering rarities included the Zitting Cisticola and Black Stork in Suffolk, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, White-rumped Sandpiper in Yorkshire, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and one in Greater Manchester and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 6th August 2025  
  A Northern Harrier at an undisclosed site in County Clare yesterday was the new rarity of the day.

Continuing rarities included a singing Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick in Suffolk, a rare vagrant, a Black Stork at Boyton Marshes RSPB in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck at Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB and Earith Gravel Pits in Cambridgeshire, an American Black Tern at Tyninghame Bay in Lothian, a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes in Kent, a probable Bonaparte's Gull at Cley in Norfolk, a White-winged Scoter at Musselburgh Lagoons in Lothian, and a Lesser Scaup at Audenshaw Reservoirs in Greater Manchester.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 5th August 2025  
  Single Fea's Petrel species flew past Bridges of Ross, County Clare and Annagh Head, County Mayo.

Lingering rarities included the Zitting Cisticola and Black Stork in Suffolk, Western Sandpiper in Ayrshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, two Lesser Scaups in Staffordshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
Will Soar, RBA
Monday 4th August 2025  
  A Fea's Petrel flying past Pendeen Watch in Cornwall at 2.30pm was the new rarity of the day.

Continuing rarities included a singing Zitting Cisticola at Walberswick in Suffolk, a rare vagrant, a Laughing Gull at Trabeg in County Kerry, a Black Stork at Boyton Marshes RSPB in Suffolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire and Hampshire, a Bonaparte's Gull at Oare Marshes in Kent, Lesser Scaups at Belvide Reservoir in Staffordshire, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire and Warwickshire, and an Azorean Yellow-legged Gull at Annagh Marsh in County Mayo.
Ben Clark, RBA
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