Tuesday 26th June 2012
	Lingering rarities included the Little Swift on the Wirral, Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Savi's Warbler in Co Wexford, River Warbler on Shetland (where a Black Kite was also discovered), Gull-billed Tern on the Carmarthenshire/ Glamorgan border, Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset and Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire. The seaduck flock off Blackdog (Aberdeenshire) continued to host Black Scoter, three Surf Scoters and a King Eider whilst in Co Antrim a Red-footed Falcon was discovered. Scarcity sightings included Serin in Suffolk, Woodchat Shrike in North Yorkshire, American Wigeon in Aberdeenshire, Icterine Warbler on Shetland, Red-necked Phalarope in Gloucestershire and Spotted Crake in Cambridgeshire.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA