Monday 17th May 2010
	New rarities included a Spotted Sandpiper at Stocks Reservoir (Lancashire), Bee-eater at Radipole (Dorset) and a White-billed Diver off North Uist (Western Isles). A Black Kite was logged between Warham and Wighton (Norfolk) whilst probable sightings of perhaps the same Black Kite were reported between Docking and Choseley and just south of Wells. In Lincolnshire the Oriental Pratincole remained on show at Frampton Marsh RSPB, whilst the Great Reed Warbler (Derbyshire), King Eiders (Aberdeenshire and Shetland) and Iberian Chiffchaffs (South Yorkshire and Gwent) all lingered. The best of the rest came in the form of five Temminck's Stints, two each of Hoopoe, Purple Heron, Woodchat Shrike, Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Great White Egret and single Wryneck, White-spotted Bluethroat, Grey-headed Wagtail and Ring-necked Duck.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA