Thursday 10th April 2014
	In Leicestershire the Pied-billed Grebe remained all day at Rutland Water, at Edith Weston, in the sailing club area and was much appreciated by many, whilst the Pied-billed Grebe also remained in place on North Uist in the Western Isles. On the Isles of Scilly the Sora showed again this morning at Lower Moors on St.Mary's. The only new rarity to be reported was a Red-rumped Swallow, seen briefly at Owenahincha in County Cork. In Highland the American Coot continued its sojourn at Loch Flemington and other long staying rarities included the Dusky Warbler at Oulton Marshes in Suffolk and the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler at Dungeness in Kent, with three Two-barred Crossbills at Lynford in Norfolk and one still at Dove Stone RSPB in Greater Manchester. A Pectoral Sandpiper was notable in south Devon, there were three Hoopoes reported (one in Kent and two in Sussex) and there was a bit of an arrival of common summer migrants across southern counties, with a good scattering of Ring Ouzels and Redstarts noted.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA