Thursday 21st August 2008
	The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Audouin's Gull on the Lincolnshire coast north of Chapel St Leonards. Once again it was present on the beach mid afternoon before flying out to sea. Newly discovered rarities comprised a Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Cork at Youghal and a Great White Egret at Leighton Moss, Lancashire. Lingering rarities included the Booted Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Glossy Ibis in West Yorkshire, Cattle Egret and Hooded Merganser in Dorset and White-winged Black Terns in both Highland and Lincolnshire. The Stilt Sandpiper in Gloucestershire and Marsh Sandpiper in Norfolk were both seen during the day but had disappeared by the evening. Small numbers of migrant passerines arrived - particularly Pied Flycatchers - but also a Wryneck in Angus and one each of Marsh Warbler, Red-backed Shrike and Wryneck on the Shetland Isles.
-  Chris Batty, RBA