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Squacco Heron.

Squacco Heron Welney Norfolk; Black Scoter Blackdog Aberdeenshire; River Warbler Fair Isle Shetland.

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Gull-billed tern Lodmoor Dorset. Possible lesser scaup Long eaton GPs Derbyshire.

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Here's some shots of the new brighton LITTLE SWIFT these pics were taken yesterday.Walthamstow Reservoirs, East Warwick: Sub-adult Gannet still present on tern raft this morning at 08.00 but looking half moribund.

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I would like to put out a big thank you to garry james for finding the GANNET on east warwick res.And thank you to lol cumming for his great shots.LONDON LIFE 266,PATCH 132.

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@Rarevine: MEGA Little Swift New Brighton Cheshire showing well.

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Marsh Harrier.

Crayford Marshes: immature male Marsh Harrier, adult Mediterranean Gull, 4 Green Sandpiper, Hobby, 2 Corn Bunting, 4 Sand Martin, 14 House Martin, 2 Little Egret.

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Great white Egret. 

Rainham Marshes RSPB: Great White Egret flew northeast up Mar Dyke Valley at 08:30.

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Here's a shot of the rickmansworth LITTLE BITTERN which is a top london tick.Still present today and showing well.Sewardstone Marsh: Honey Buzzard low over Patty pools- heading south east being mobbed by gulls @1220hrs.

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Little Bittern

Stockers Lake: Little Bittern on River Colne, viewed on the west bank, opposite a pile of wood chippings @ 0835-0900hrs at least. Then 10.03, 10.45

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Iceland Gull

Crayford Marshes: Quail calling from the paddock opposite the moat along Moat Lane at 05:40,then moved east to the paddock at the top of the Lane at 08:35; 2 Adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Avocet, 3 Corn Bunting, Little Owl, 3 Cetti's Warbler.Beddington SF: 1s Iceland Gull still.

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 Corn bunting

Canons Farm: MEGA GREEN SANDPIPER a 1st for the site flushed from bog field.Crayford Marshes: 2 Storm Petrel flew upriver, then hung around for 2 minutes then lost to sight at 07:55; 4 Sandwich Tern flew upriver mid-morning; Short-eared Owl flying low along the creek; 32 Common Tern, 9 Curlew, Corn Bunting.

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Red-footed Falcon.

 A Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris)

Snaresbrook: probable 2cyr male Red-footed Falcon seen flying low, south over Snaresbrook at 3.55pm, heading towards Wanstead Park/Flats. Rainham Marshes: Marsh Warbler still from serin mound (Birdguides). Marsh Warbler sang well all morning, gave brief views, though very elusive. Also Corn Bunting, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, male Marsh Harrier.

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 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus.

Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris).

Belhus Woods CP: Glossy Ibis flew north at 2:30pm .Rainham Marshes: Marsh Warbler singing 08:40 below Wennington Mound, then at 09:00 in fenced marsh east of path between Serin Mound and Aveley Bay car park, before returning to Mound area. View only from mound/path, and do not enter vegetation in which bird is singing.