Friday 25th June 2010
	On Shetland a 1st-summer drake King Eider was discovered off Burra Bridge, off the west side of Mainland between Trondra and West Burra. On Orkney the Tawny Pipit lingered on North Ronaldsay for its second day, the Great Reed Warbler remained in Derbyshire and in Co Dublin the Terek Sandpiper was seen again on Rogerstown Estuary. In Suffolk a female Ferruginous Duck was still at Minsmere RSPB and in Staffordshire an approachable Marbled Duck at Belvide Reservoir was presumably the bird that recently visited Westport Lake. The best of the rest included Common Rosefinch (Perth & Kinross), Rose-coloured Startling (Cornwall) and Purple Herons (Kent). Late news related to yet another White-throated Sparrow, this time in Lincolnshire (on 19th June).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA