Wednesday 27th June 2012
	On Shetland an Arctic Warbler was discovered on Whalsay this evening. Lingering rarities comprised the Little Swift on the Wirral, Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Black Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Gull-billed Tern on the Carmarthenshire/ Glamorgan border, Black Kite on Shetland, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, Savi's Warbler in Co Wexford, Red-footed Falcon in Co Antrim and Iberian Chiffchaff in Somerset. The best of the rest included White-winged Black Tern in Wiltshire, Marsh Warblers in Northumberland and on Orkney, six Surf Scoters in Aberdeenshire and Icterine Warbler on Shetland. Late news related to reports of a Pallid Harrier over Horning (Norfolk) on 25th June and a Black Stork over Sheep's Head (Co Cork) yesterday.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA