Tuesday 18th May 2010
	New discoveries today included a Red-rumped Swallow (Shetland), Alpine Swift (Glamorgan) and Black Stork (Western Isles). The Spotted Sandpiper in Lancashire, Oriental Pratincole in Lincolnshire, Ferruginous Duck in Somerset, Great Reed Warbler in Derbyshire, Iberian Chiffchaffs in Gwent, Kent and South Yorkshire and King Eider in Aberdeenshire all remained on show. Elsewhere a Buff-breasted Sandpiper lingered in Leicestershire for its second day, a Short-toed Lark arrived in Hampshire and a Common Rosefinch was logged in Lincolnshire. Other new birds included a Woodchat Shrike in Essex (another remained in East Yorkshire), Bluethroat on Shetland, Great Grey Shrike in West Yorkshire, Red-backed Shrike in Devon and Melodious Warbler in Conwy, whilst Purple Herons (Kent and East Yorkshire), Hoopoe (Hampshire) and White-spotted Bluethroat (Norfolk) all lingered.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA