Wednesday 20th September 2006
	Highlight of the day, at least for the lucky two who found it, was Hampshire's first record of Western Sandpiper. Unfortunately there was no further sign of the juvenile bird after the initial mornings sighting. Hampshire listers will be hoping that this extreme rarity re-appears over the next few days. Other new rare waders comprised of a Baird's Sandpiper at St. John's Lake (Cornwall), American Golden Plover on Lewis (W.Isles) and a Lesser Yellowlegs in Co. Cork. The wandering Glossy Ibis continued its' journey north, appearing briefly at Martin Mere WWT during the afternoon, although its' presence was not appreciated by the local gull population and was promptly harassed off the reserve. Otherwise it was again fairly quiet with the best of the rest including a Red-necked Phalarope in Dorset, Wryneck in Solihull (W.Mids) while the Pectoral Sandpiper totals at both Slimbridge WWT (Glos) and Lissagriffin (Co. Cork) has increased to three. Remaining rarities included the Pechora Pipit on Fair Isle, Wilson's Phalarope and Least Sandpiper in Cornwall, and White-winged Black Tern in Northumberland.
-  Richard Moores, RBA