Monday 10th September 2007
	The most notable discovery of the day was an Audouin's Gull at Hinkley Point, Somerset. Discovered in the evening near the power station outfall before drifting west and out of sight. Single Baird's Sandpipers and Buff-breasted Sandpipers were discovered on both the Western Isles and Shetland Isles, with four of the latter seen together in Argyll. Following a late report of an American Golden Plover yesterday in County Donegal one was seen briefly today on the Isles of Scilly. Otherwise, a Wilson's Petrel was off County Donegal, a Black Kite flew over Devon and a Red-rumped Swallow was released on the Isle of Wight (having been trapped in a Swallow roost yesterday evening). The Wilson's Phalarope remained in County Down as did the Laughing Gull in Devon, Glossy Ibis in Merseyside, Great White Egret in Lancashire and two Citrine Wagtails on the Shetland Isles. However, the highlight of the day was the large and widespread movement of Great Shearwaters with a massive 4,164 counted passing Annagh Head, County Mayo. Other county maximum counts comprised Western Isles (1,076), Orkney Isles (35), Norfolk (15), County Donegal (10), Argyll (5), Shetland Isles (5), County Durham (4), East Yorkshire (4), Borders (3), Northumberland (2) and singles off Cleveland, Highland, Kent and North Yorkshire. Associated with this movement were smaller numbers of Sabine's Gulls, Long-tailed Skuas and Leach's Petrels.
-  Chris Batty, RBA