Sunday 3rd June 2007
	The most notable discovery of the day was again on the Shetland Isles where a Blyth's Reed Warbler was located on Whalsay. Elsewhere in the archipelago the Little Crake remained on Unst with Killdeer still at Exnaboe and Lesser Grey Shrike, Rustic Bunting and presumed Black-headed Bunting all on Fair Isle. In recent days an impressive arrival of scarce migrants in Shetland has comprised perhaps as many as thirty Red-backed Shrikes, fourteen Icterine Warblers, eight Marsh Warblers, eight Common Rosefinches and two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher, Golden Oriole and Grey-headed Wagtail along with single Barred Warbler, Bluethroat, Lapland Bunting and Corncrake. The Squacco Heron in Kent appeared at Oare Marshes briefly and in London the Squacco Heron remained at Erith Marshes. A male Red-footed Falcon flew over Drums, Aberdeenshire whilst singing Marsh Warblers were popular discoveries at Rainham Marshes, London and Kessingland Suffolk. Long-staying rarites seen today included the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff at Colney, Norfolk, Snowy Owl on North Uist, Western Isles and the Glossy Ibis at Newton Marsh, Lancashire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA