Tuesday 16th July 2013
	Rarities today comprised the Bridled Tern still in Northumberland on the Farne Islands, the Pacific Golden Plover in Leicestershire at Rutland Water, Bonaparte's Gull in Lancashire at Heysham, a Lesser Yellowlegs new in County Wexford at Rosslare, and now four Little Bitterns together in Somerset at Ham Wall. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (Aberdeenshire), Surf Scoter (Argyll) and Pectoral Sandpiper (London).
-  Chris Batty, RBA