Wednesday 13th August 2008
	The highlight of the day was a Wilson's Phalarope at Grindon Lough, Northumberland. First seen yesterday - but only identified today - the bird remained into the evening. Elsewhere, a Baird's Sandpiper was discovered in the Western Isles on South Uist and a Thrush Nightingale arrived on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Lingering rarities comprised the Black Stork in County Durham, Cattle Egret in Norfolk, American Golden Plover in Kent, White-winged Black Tern in Highland and Hooded Merganser in Dorset. Single Rose-coloured Starlings were found in both Highland and Argyll, with a Short-toed Lark remaining in the latter. Good seawatching was available with Bridges of Ross, County Clare producing the second Fea's Petrel of the autumn and Pendeen Watch, Cornwall recording shearwater tallies of 11 Great, 16 Cory's and 27 Balearic.
-  Chris Batty, RBA