Tuesday 11th May 2010
	Several rarities were discovered today - Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Red-rumped Swallow in Aberdeenshire and American Golden Plover on Western Isles. The most popular new rarity however, was an Iberian Chiffchaff at Potteric Carr YWT (South Yorkshire). Other reports of new birds included a Black Stork in Kent and Glossy Ibis in East Sussex. Highlights amongst the lingering rarities included the House Finch and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Oriental Pratincole in Lincolnshire, two Red-rumped Swallows in East Sussex, Forster's Tern and Glossy Ibis in Co Wexford and Iberian Chiffchaffs in Gwent and Kent. Elsewhere scarcities included Woodchat Shrikes in Cornwall and on Isles of Scilly, Surf Scoter in Lothian, Temminck's Stints in South Yorkshire and Norfolk (3), Rose-coloured Starling in Pembrokeshire, Red-necked Phalarope in Kent, Hoopoe in Suffolk, Great White Egret in Cambridgeshire, American Wigeon on Western Isles and Golden Orioles in East Sussex and Suffolk (2). Thirty Dotterels were also recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA