Saturday 6th June 2009
	At least one new Little Bittern was found today, both males, with one near Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset, this evening, and one on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, where one was present until the 18th May at least. Other new arrivals included a first-summer American Golden Plover at Felixstowe Ferry, Suffolk and a Black Kite over Bawdrip, Somerset. The Black-winged Pratincole remained in Norfolk, as did the Black Duck in Cornwall, Squacco Heron in Cambridgeshire and Pallid Swift in Merseyside. A Common Rosefinch was still in Essex, a Pectoral Sandpiper was found in Pembrokeshire and another Red-necked Phalarope was found at Belvide Reservoir, Staffordshire, the third record for the site in the last ten days.
-  Will Soar, RBA