Additional bird species seen in UK during 2008

Since my last update in early June, a further 10 species have occurred in Britain and Ireland in 2008, surging the total forward to an impressive six-month total of 376 species.

The additions are as follows -:

WILSON’S STORM PETRELS: usual June/July occurrences off Scilly
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER: Grove Ferry (East Kent) summer adult 20 June
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER: Maxey GP (Cambs) 7-9 June
PACIFIC SWIFT: two separate sightings along the Spurn Peninsular (East Yorks)
LITTLE SWIFT: south over Spurn Point then relocated well inland at Old Moor Wetland (Yorks)
Melodious Warbler: 2+ including one trapped and ringed at Portland Observatory (Dorset) 4 July
EASTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER: Portland Bill 24 June
BOOTED WARBLER: South Gare (Cleveland) 29 May
DUSKY WARBLER: Blakeney Point (Norfolk) 4 June
CITRIL FINCH: Fair Isle (Shetland) 6-10 June (first British record)