Sunday 11th June 2006
	A Marsh Sandpiper at Coldharbour Lagoon, Kent was today's star bird, but flew west soon after it was found. Other new rarities included a Great Reed Warbler at Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, which was possibly the same bird that was at Forfar Loch in mid May. The first Wilson's Petrels of the Scilly pelagic season were seen, with three in the evening about 6 miles south of St.Mary's. A Gull-billed Tern flew past Goring in West Sussex before heading inland over Worthing, whilst at the other end of the country, a Red-rumped Swallow was reported at Mey Village east of Thurso in Highland. Spurn Point, in East Yorkshire, had a memorable day with a Bee-eater present for a short while in the morning, a male Red-footed Falcon through in the evening, a probable Pallid Swift through with over 4,500 Common Swifts during the day, and 2 Spoonbills over in the early afternoon. Nearby the mobile Great White Egret reappeared at Hornsea Mere. In Bedfordshire the splendid first-summer male Red-footed Falcon continued to perform at Marston Vale Millennium County Park but was often distant whilst hawking with Hobbies in the glorious summer sky. In Lincolnshire the Lesser Yellowlegs remained at Gibraltar Point. On Anglesey the controversial tern, now thought by many to be a hybrid or an aberrant Sandwich Tern, remained at Cemlyn Lagoon, but was a little less obliging. A Pectoral Sandpiper was found in Cleveland, an unseasonal Black Redstart was at Blakeney Point in Norfolk and one or two Black Terns were still around.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA