Friday 31st August 2007
	County Wexford was still the centre of attention, although the news today was disappointing, as there was no sign of the Red-necked Stint at Carne Harbour all day. The county did continue to host a Wilson's Phalarope at Lady's Island Lake and a new Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Tacumshin. In England, an eclipse drake or female Blue-winged Teal was found at Haverton Hole in Cleveland and there was a juvenile White-winged Black Tern on 'The Patch' off the power station at Dungeness, although it is impossible to know if this is a different bird to the one which frequented the reserve a few days ago. In Shetland, the Hudsonian Whimbrel spent another day on Fair Isle and there was a Melodious Warbler on Unst. The Black Stork was seen again over the Alaw Estuary in Anglesey and Great White Egrets remained in Lancashire and Wiltshire. Spotted Crakes were in Essex and Gloucestershire and a popular Red-backed Shrike remained at Rainham in London.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA