Sunday 26th June 2011
	Today was headlined by rare birds of prey, with a Red-footed Falcon seen at Sandwich Bay, Kent, and single Black Kites on both the Isles of Scilly, and at Sancreed, Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Black Duck in Highland, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, and Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and Suffolk. Scarcities included two American Wigeons together on the Western Isles, Surf Scoter in Aberdeenshire, White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, Temminck's Stint on the Orkney Isles, Ring-billed Gull in County Antrim, and in Norfolk Pectoral Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint and Great White Egret.
-  Chris Batty, RBA