Monday 21st August 2006
	Once again the star bird of the day was recorded by seawatchers, a Fea's Petrel caused great delight at Bridges of Ross, Co Clare in the late evening - the second of the month at this premier seawatching location. In Aberdeenshire an adult Franklin's Gull located in the large gull roost on the Ythan Estuary during the evening represents the first county record. Once again observers on the east coast between Shetland and East Yorkshire enjoyed the spoils of the earlier arrival of drift migrants with three Greenish Warblers remaining (at Findon, Aberdeenshire, Hartlepool Headland, Cleveland and Holy Island, Northumberland) along with six Barred Warblers, three Icterine Warblers, seven Wrynecks and a Red-backed Shrike. Trips of Dotterel continued to be seen in England with 24 at West Newton, East Yorkshire, 16 at Choseley, Norfolk and three at Bredon Hill, Worcestershire. The Stilt Sandpiper remained on Brownsea Island, Dorset and the elusive Thrush Nightingale put in another appearance at Spurn, East Yorkshire. Yet another Melodious Warbler was found at Portland Bill, Dorset - the sixth of the autumn at this site.
-  Chris Batty, RBA