Friday 3rd July 2009
	Belated news of a Blue-cheeked Bee-eater photographed at Braunton Burrows (Devon) on Tuesday was released today - the first record since 1997 and the first on the Mainland since 1989. Unfortunately a search of the area this morning was unsuccessful. In Highland the River Warbler continued to sing and show well at Applecross and further south a probable Two-barred Crossbill was seen in Dumfries & Galloway, whilst a probable Great Reed Warbler sang at Hummersea, Cleveland. In Co Wexford the Stilt Sandpiper was seen again at The Cull and in Herefordshire a Whiskered Tern visited Wellington Gravel Pits. New discoveries included a Red-backed Shrike and Golden Oriole at Rye Harbour NR, East Sussex, Common Rosefinch on North Ronaldsay and Sabine's Gull in Co Donegal. In Shropshire the two Common Cranes remained at Fenn's Moss and in Oxfordshire the singing Marsh Warbler lingered at Otmoor RSPB.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA