On this day 40 years ago: ✅ Arctic Warbler at Tetney Lock, Lincs. Nice to compare to a Greenish Warbler seen the week before at Lowestoft.

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On this day 40 years ago: ✅ Citrine Wagtail at Blakeney Quay, back when it was a big bird. Only just over 40 previous records, and over half of those had been on Shetland.

Quite a change of fortune for this species in the intervening years.

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Juv Barred Warbler trapped at ringed at @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social this morning #UKBirding #UKRareBirds #DorsetBirds

Juvenile Pec Sand still on Herriotts Pool, Chew Valley Lake at 8.20 a.m. on right hand side of island #somersetbirds #ukrareity #ukrarebirds @somersetbirds.bsky.social @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social

Lesser Yellowlegs - Broom South Quarry (Bedfordshire) 19/9/26 #bedsbirds #ukrarebirds #ukrarity #ukbirds #ukbirding @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social

Lesser Yellowlegs still (16.15) at Broom South Quarry on Stanford Pit from viewing area. Also a single Clouded Yellow flew through #bedsbirds #ukrarebirds #ukrarity #ukbirds #ukbirding @btoengland.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Decent couple of day’s #patchbirding - Lesser WT, Redstart, 2 Spot Fly, 2 Whinchat, several Yellow Wags & Tree Pipits at Pewley. Y’day an unexpected Pec Sand popped up for me at Staines. Today finally went for the Shrike with James M - with a bonus adult Ferruginous Duck #ukbirding #ukrarebirds

Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Avenue Country Park, Derbyshire, UK, 04/09/2026 ebird.org/checklist/S3... Lost as a breeding species in the 1990s, the Red-backed Shrike is now a scarce visitor to the UK #ukbirding #birding #birds
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