Friday 27th June 2008
	The highlights of the day were lingering rarities: Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, American Golden Plover on Anglesey, two Black-winged Stilts in Cheshire and the Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Brief encounters included a Gull-billed Tern in Conwy, Red-footed Falcon in Essex and Black Kite in Hampshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starlings in Highland, Lancashire and the Orkney Isles (2), Common Rosefinches in Forth and Highland, Red-backed Shrike in Norfolk and Hoopoe in Hampshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA