Sunday 24th June 2007
	Today started off with a second summer Laughing Gull being discovered at Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire, it showed well but only for just over two hours.  This is only the second record for the county the first also being at Grafham in November and both were found by the same observer.  The other two new rarities found today have both been in Norfolk and both very brief. Firstly a Great White Egret was reported flying over Waxham dunes this morning and this evening an Alpine Swift was seen for just a few minutes at Titchwell RSPB while observers waited for a glimpse of the elusive male Little Bittern.  The latter having not been seen since Wednesday was relocated this afternoon and showed on and off but was frustratingly elusive. Elsewhere, the Killdeer was seen on Shetland Mainland again today back at Loch of Clevigarth, the Hudsonian Whimbrel was again present around the high tides this morning and this evening on Walney Island in Cumbria and the Bonaparte's Gull was seen on South Uist again.  Also on South Uist, a probable drake Lesser Scaup was discovered today.  The only other rarity to report is the long-staying Glossy Ibis on Newton Marsh in Lancashire. Also of interest today, two Red-backed Shrikes were found, one near Land's End in Cornwall the other in Cheshire at Burton. A Rose-coloured Starling was found on Rousay on Orkney and finally, a new Ring-necked Duck was found at Blithfield Reservoir.
-  Keith Langdon, RBA