Friday 29th May 2009
	A Great Knot was discovered on Breydon Water, Norfolk late afternoon, and was present until dusk. Although fairly close when first found, the bird soon flew out to the middle of the estuary and remained very distant, and possibly unidentifiable, for the rest of the evening, leading some to question the identification. Three Bee-eaters were found, one in Cornwall, one in Kent and one on Orkney. Lingering rarities included Collared Pratincole in Sussex, Squacco Heron in Cambridgeshire, Savi's Warbler in Essex, Whiskered Tern in Yorkshire and Great Reed Warbler on Shetland. The Western Sandpiper or Semipalmated Sandpiper was again present on the beach at Dawlish Warren NNR, Devon.
-  Will Soar, RBA