Wednesday 12th July 2006
	Conwy RSPB continued to host the first-summer Stilt Sandpiper and the first-summer Laughing Gull remained at Arlington Reservoir, East Sussex. Another Laughing Gull was found yesterday about 120 miles northeast of Aberdeen at the Buchan Alpha oil platform. A probable ringtail Pallid Harrier on the Merseyside /Lancashire border was seen at both Marshside RSPB and near Martin Mere WWT. If genuine, this would be the first for the Lancashire and North Merseyside recording area. Two Wilson's Petrels were observed from a pelagic off Scilly this evening.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA