Latest = Little Auk 30/11 Freiston Shore, Lincs. Highlights are King Eider, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, Short-toed Lark, Cory's Shearwater, Spotted Crake, Golden Oriole, Pectoral Sandpiper, Sabine's Gull, Roseate Tern and Barred Warbler some of the highlights.

Updated 28/11. White-billed Diver (Lewis), Ross's Goose (Eyemouth,not counted), American Golden Plover, Green-winged Teal, Icterine Warbler, Bluethroat, Grey-headed Wagtail (n/c), Smew, Cory's Shearwater (2), Sabine's Gul (2), Great Shearwater, Leach's Petrel (7), Pec Sand (4+), Grey Phalarope, Barred Warbler (2), Siberian Chiffchaff, Firecrest

Punkbirder rules - of course. Full list on BUBO listing. Updated 21-July. Highlights so far Greenish Warbler at Newbiggin (Northumbs) & 2 Bluethroats - male red-spotted on Holy Island (Northumbs) & female at Newbiggin (Northumbs). Other good birds = 4 Quail, Long-eared Owl, Pom Skua, Taiga Bean Goose, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Northumberland Hobby & Water Pipit.

Highlights till November include : Rough-legged Buzzard, Common Rosefinch, Black Redstart, Firecrest, Black Stork, Richards Pipit, Black -throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Quail, Hobby, Pom Skua

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