Friday 31st July 2009
	A White-rumped Sandpiper arrived at Welney WWT (Norfolk) this morning, where it showed into the evening. Lingering waders included a Marsh Sandpiper on Isles of Scilly and Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk. The Ferruginous Duck was still in Fife, Cattle Egrets remained in Somerset and Berkshire, the Lesser Yellowlegs was seen again at Aberlady Bay (Lothian) and Great White Egrets lingered in Somerset and Suffolk. A Wilson's Petrel was observed from a Scilly pelagic this evening, a Sabine's Gull was logged past Flamborough Head (East Yorkshire), a Serin appeared at Keyhaven (Hampshire) and a Pectoral Sandpiper remained in Aberdeenshire. In Cumbria the surprise news of the day related to the confirmation that a Great Grey Shrike last reported on 14th April was still present at Alston Moor.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA