Monday 25th July 2011
	Rare waders were the highlight of the day with the Stilt Sandpiper remaining all day at Lodmoor RSPB reserve in Dorset and the Marsh Sandpiper still to be found at Blacktoft Sands RSPB reserve in East Yorkshire. Pectoral Sandpipers were found at Frampton Marsh RSPB reserve in Lincolnshire and Martin Mere WWT reserve in Lancashire. Other lingering rarities included Western Bonelli's Warbler in Derbyshire, Savi's Warbler in Norfolk and Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire. The Night Heron was still to be found at Stodmarsh in Kent, the Common Rosefinch continued to sing in Cambridgeshire and Cattle Egrets were reported in Dorset and Devon. Again, there were good numbers of seabirds seen off north eastern coasts, especially Storm Petrels, but also a few Sooty and Balearic Shearwaters and two Long-tailed Skuas past Flamborough Head in Yorkshire. Early signs of autumn passerine migration occurred with falls of common migrants at Portland Bill and Hengistbury Head in Dorset.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA