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Wednesday 11th May 2011  
  The prolonged south-easterlies have finally produced the goods today, with a Calandra Lark in the dunes at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire briefly this morning, before it flew to the tidal Greenshank Creek and out of view. Slightly more available, however, was the displaying Great Snipe this evening at Cley NWT, Norfolk, where it remained until dusk when it flew out of view. In County Wexford, the Forster's Tern has returned to the East End Pool at Tacumshin.

Late news from Sunday concerned a male Rock Bunting that was photographed at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire, by a BTO volunteer. It is likely that it hasn't been looked for since the initial sighting, so this sixth for Britain may still be available.

A singing Iberian Chiffchaff at Millbrook, Cornwall continued yet another good year for this species, whilst there were another two sightings of Red-rumped Swallows at Spurn, Yorkshire. Two more Red-rumped Swallows were at Dungeness, Kent, with other new rarities today including a Red-footed Falcon and a Bee-eater at Flamborough, Yorkshire (with another of the latter at Pegwell Bay, Kent), a Glossy Ibis at Strumpshaw, Norfolk and an American Golden Plover at Tacumshin, County Wexford.
Will Soar, RBA
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