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Monday 13th July 2009  
  On Orkney, the second-summer Franklin's Gull was present for its second day at Holm, Mainland. Other lingering rarities included the male River Warbler in Highland, which appears to be becoming more elusive.

Further south, the White-winged Black Tern remained at Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire, and the Great White Egret was still at Hen Reedbeds NR, Suffolk. Scarcities included the Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Norfolk, two Sabine's Gulls off the Isles of Scilly and a Surf Scoter in Aberdeenshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 12th July 2009  
  A Lesser Crested Tern flew past Cley, Norfolk late morning, continuing this year's excellent record of this family. At the same site, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained, along with eight Spoonbills. Further north, an adult Franklin's Gull was on Mainland Orkney, whilst the male River Warbler continued to sing in Highland.

The White-winged Black Tern was at Fen Drayton Lakes, Cambridgeshire all day, and the Great White Egret was still on Orkney. A summer plumaged Grey Phalarope was at Spurn, East Yorkshire this evening, and Pectoral Sandpipers were in Lincolnshire, County Wexford and Aberdeenshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 11th July 2009  
  An adult Pacific Golden Plover was found this evening at East Chevington NWT, Northumberland, where it showed well until at least 7.50pm. Further south, a female Red-footed Falcon was rather less obliging in Suffolk, seen for just a couple of minutes at Loompit Lake, Trimley St Martin. A Cattle Egret was reported from Middleton Hall, Warwickshire.

In Cambridgeshire, the adult White-winged Black Tern remained at Fen Drayton Lakes all day, although it could prove quite mobile. In Scotland, both the Stilt Sandpiper and River Warbler were present in Aberdeenshire and Highland respectively, and in Somerset the Little Bittern was heard singing again early morning. The Ferruginous Duck remained nearby at Chew Valley lake, and a Great White Egret was seen in Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 10th July 2009  
  An adult White-winged Black Tern was found at Fen Drayton Lakes in Cambridgeshire and proved to be a popular attraction during the afternoon. A Great White Egret was reported at Pegwell Bay in Kent and, in Ireland, there was an American Golden Plover near Killadoon in County Mayo.

The Stilt Sandpiper and Pectoral Sandpiper both remained at Loch of Strathbeg RSPB reserve in Aberdeenshire and, in Highland, the River Warbler continued to hold territory near Applecross. The Little Bittern was seen again briefly in Somerset and the Great White Egret remained on Mainland Orkney. A Serin flew over Durlston in Dorset and the Buff-breasted Sandpiper was still to be found at Cley, along with a brief Temmink's Stint and up to nine Spoonbills. In Lincolnshire the Pectoral Sandpiper was seen again at Alkborough Flats.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Wednesday 8th July 2009  
  Cley in north Norfolk was the centre of attention today with the discovery of an adult summer White-winged Black Tern which frequented the NWT reserve during the afternoon and early evening. Also at Cley, the Buff-breasted Sandpiper re-appeared in the evening following its absence during the day, when what was presumably the same bird put in a brief appearance at Titchwell RSPB. Six Spoonbills were also at Cley. In Kent a probable American Golden Plover was seen briefly at Cliffe Pools and in Dorset, a Black Kite flew over near Stoborough.

Lingering rarities included the singing River Warbler in Highland, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Great White Egret on Mainland Orkney. There was a belated record of two Bee-eaters on Friday near Melverley in Shropshire. Of commoner birds, Quails are currently featuring heavily, particularly in the north.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Tuesday 7th July 2009  
  The second Wilson's Petrel of the year was seen this evening, this time from a pelagic out of the Isles of Scilly. In Highland, the male River Warbler continued to sing and show very well at Applecross. Other lingering rarities included the male Little Bittern in Somerset, Great White Egret on Orkney and Cattle Egret on the Isle of Wight.

Scarcities included the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Cley NWT, Norfolk, where nine Spoonbills also remained, the male Marsh Warbler at Otmoor RSPB, Oxfordshire, an adult Long-tailed Skua from a boat west of Gairloch, Highland and also several Roseate Terns and Balearic Shearwaters around the country.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 4th July 2009  
  Seabirds started to feature today with a Scopoli's Shearwater seen from a pelagic off the Scillies, whilst in County Cork a total of 53 Cory's Shearwaters and 3 Great Shearwaters passed southern headlands during the day. Elsewhere, Caspian Terns were the order of the day: one found in the morning at Welney in west Norfolk proved to be a popular attraction; whilst in Scotland there was another at the Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire.

There was another belated report of Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, this one was seen and photographed on 21st June at Needs Ore Point on the Solent in Hampshire. Could it have been the same bird which then wandered to north Devon? Also in Hampshire there was a report of a possible Gull-billed Tern at Titchfield Haven today. In Highland the River Warbler continued to sing near Applecross and in Aberdeenshire the Great White Egret remained at the Ythan Estuary. Elsewhere the Marsh Warbler was still holding territory at Otmoor in Oxfordshire.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
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