A little bit of seabird movement this
evening off West Cornwall with 5 CORY'S SHEARWATERS seen from the return
Scillonian crossing. Also a male RED-BACKED SHRIKE in Sutherland - NNE
of Ullapool at Strathcanaird east of the A835 (NC 154 021). Also a note to say that 402 species have now been recorded in Britain and Ireland this year.
Otherwise, the adult COLLARED PRATINCOLE
still distantly on Minsmere scrape (Suffolk) and the LESSER YELLOWLEGS at
Frampton Marsh RSPB (Lincs) but no sign today of the adult BLACK-WINGED
PRATINCOLE present recently at the north end of Ouse Washes RSPB reserve (Cambs)
(the bird recently at Cley & Titchwell, north Norfolk). A family of
BLACK-WINGED STILTS have bred successfully in Suffolk Breckland and can be seen
at Cavenham Pits, although the 6 birds spend most of their time on the breeding
marsh in the gravel pit complex, not visible from any public rights of way. The
family party of 5 also remain in West Sussex at Medmerry RSPB, Bracklesham
Bay.
Collared & Black-winged Pratincoles (LGRE)
Black-winged Pratincole in flight (Martin Sidwell)
Still numerous GLOSSY IBISES about, as well
as post-breeding GREAT WHITE EGRETS, while the ROSS'S GULL remains at Bowling
Green Marsh RSPB (South Devon) and an adult summer BONAPARTE'S GULL remains on
the Swale at oare Marshes NR, Faversham (Kent).
The weekend saw the appearance of a few
SPOTTED CRAKES as well as a nice adult TEMMINCK'S STINT at Titchwell
RSPB.
On the butterfly front, the MONARCH remains
in Ruckinge (Hamstreet) and SCARCE TORTOISESHELLS continue to be located but not
twitchable.
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