Sunday 16th May 2010
	A fine selection of lingering rarities were headlined by the Oriental Pratincole in Lincolnshire and Black-eared Wheatear in Co Wexford. Elsewhere the Great Reed Warbler continued to sing in Derbyshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs lingered in Kent, South Yorkshire and Gwent and in Scotland the Broad-billed Sandpiper (Highland) and King Eider (Lothian) were both still present. In addition to the aforementioned Black-eared Wheatear the Forster's Tern and Glossy Ibis remained in Co Wexford, in Somerset the long-staying Ferruginous Duck remained at Chew Valley Lake and in Norfolk a Black Kite flew over Welney WWT (where the White-spotted Bluethroat continued to perform). East Yorkshire produced three Purple Herons (two at Welwick and one a Tophill Low NR), whilst others were recorded in Suffolk and Kent. Hoopoes were noted in Orkney, Hampshire and Hertfordshire, a Serin flew over Bockhill Farm (Kent) and Woodchat Shrikes remained in Cornwall and on Isles of Scilly. The best of the rest included four Temminck's Stints, 23 Dotterels and at least three Great White Egrets.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA