Wednesday 12th May 2010
	Derbyshire's first Great Reed Warbler was discovered this evening, a singing male near Ilkeston. A Broad-billed Sandpiper showed very well in Broadford Bay, Isle of Skye, Highland this evening, whilst other new discoveries included Pallid Swift briefly in Merseyside, a flyover Black Kite in South Yorkshire and a flyover Red-rumped Swallow in Hampshire. Lingering rarities included House Finch and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Oriental Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Kent, South Yorkshire and Gwent, Savi's Warbler in Lancashire, Forster's Tern in County Wexford, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, American Golden Plover on the Western Isles and Red-rumped Swallows in East Sussex (two) and South Yorkshire. Scarcity highlights were a Red-necked Phalarope and Purple Heron in Kent, Woodchat Shrikes in Norfolk and Cornwall, Rose-coloured Starling in Pembrokeshire and White-spotted Bluethroat in Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA