Daily News Summaries
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Wednesday 7th July 2010  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a White-tailed Plover in London at Rainham Marshes: first noted late morning the bird remained until dusk. The fifth or sixth British record, and perhaps the same individual as was present during the spring at Seaforth, Merseyside on 27th-28th May and at Bloemendaal, Nord-Holland, Netherlands on 29th May.

Elsewhere, a Laughing Gull was found in County Antrim at Ballycastle, the elusive River Warbler remained at Thorpe Marshes, Norfolk as did both the House Finch and Gull-billed Tern in Devon, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk.

Scarcities included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in Norfolk, three Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire, two Purple Herons together in Kent, Temminck's Stint in East Yorkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Fife and single Great White Egrets in Kent, Northumberland and Somerset.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 6th July 2010  
  Lingering rarities provided today’s highlights with both the House Finch and Gull-billed Tern showing again in Devon and the Little Bittern in Somerset. In Norfolk the territorial River Warbler remained at Thorpe Marshes but unfortunately it favoured an area that is not viewable.

A Bee-eater flew over Northamptonshire whilst scarcities elsewhere included a Buff-breasted Sandpiper still in Norfolk, Serin in Dorset, Purple Heron in Kent, Ring-necked Duck in Fife, Great White Egret in Somerset and a Caspian Gull in Leicestershire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 5th July 2010  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the singing River Warbler in Norfolk at Thorpe Marshes; although unfortunately it proved elusive throughout the arranged viewing this evening. Elsewhere, both the House Finch and Gull-billed Tern remained in Devon, as did the Little Bittern in Somerset, metal-ringed Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. In Cornwall the first Fea's Petrel of the year passed west off Porthgwarra and in Kent a Red-footed Falcon flew over Dover.

Scarcities included the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and White-spotted Bluethroat still in Norfolk, Purple Heron in Kent, two Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire, Ring-necked Duck in Fife, Temminck's Stint in Cleveland and single Great White Egrets in both Somerset and Suffolk.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 3rd July 2010  
  Both today's new rarities put in brief appearances: a Red-footed Falcon was seen near North Creake in north Norfolk before it drifted off towards Holkham; and in County Kerry an adult Bonaparte's Gull was seen briefly at Blennerville.

In Devon the Gull-billed Tern continued it's stay on the Exe Estuary and other long staying rarities included the House Finch in Devon, the Little Bittern in Somerset and the Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk.

About 20 Spoonbills were reported along the east coast, whilst in Scotland two Ring-necked Ducks were reported in Fife with another yesterday in Perth and Kinross. A smattering of Roseate Terns included one at Lodmoor in Dorset and the Temminck's Stint remained at Greatham Creek in Cleveland.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Thursday 1st July 2010  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a male Black-headed Bunting in Highland near Kinlochbervie, briefly at Oldshoremore.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the House Finch still in Devon, single Gull-billed Terns in both Devon and Dorset, a Bonaparte's Gull again in Lincolnshire and a Bee-eater moving south over Spurn Point, East Yorkshire.

Scarcities included a Purple Heron in Kent, Temminck's Stint in Cleveland, Pectoral Sandpiper on the Orkney Isles, Great White Egret in Somerset, three Surf Scoters together in Aberdeenshire and three Cory's Shearwaters passing two Cornish headlands.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 30th June 2010  
  The most featured rarities today were Gull-billed Terns, the most watched of which was at Abbotsbury, Dorset all day. Other birds were at Slapton, Devon (2) and Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire. Single Black Kites were seen at Great Cornard, Suffolk and Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk.

In Devon, the male House Finch continued to show at Prawle Point, and the Little Bittern was still at Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset.

A Pectoral Sandpiper was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, and a Golden Oriole was at Ham, London.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 28th June 2010  
  The highlight of the day was a Brünnich's Guillemot briefly off Hoy, Orkney Isles. The represents just the fourth summer record of this species in Britain, following singles on the Farne Islands, Northumberland in July 1977, Sumburgh Head, Shetland Isles in June-July 1989 and St Kilda, Western Isles during May-June 1992.

Elsewhere, two Gull-billed Terns showed well during the evening at Bowling Green Marsh, Devon and in Lincolnshire a Bonaparte's Gull was discovered at Chowder Ness. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the House Finch in Devon at East Prawle, the territorial male Little Bittern in Somerset and the metal-ringed Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Purple Heron (Essex), Red-necked Phalarope (Orkney Isles), Great White Egret (Somerset), Green-winged Teal (Fife), Glaucous Gull (County Clare) and Caspian Gull (London).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
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