Friday 11th July 2014
	Rare waders were the feature of the day, with a smart adult Stilt Sandpiper at Hickling Broad NWT in Norfolk this evening taking top spot. Found firstly on Swim Coots, which is only accessible by boat, it very briefly relocated to the more easily viewable Rush Hill Scrape, delighting the few birders taking the gamble. Earlier on, a Lesser Yellowlegs was discovered in neighbouring Lincolnshire, where it spent the day at Frampton Marsh RSPB. Other quality waders still present today included the Spotted Sandpiper in Clyde, and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, whilst the pair of Black-winged Stilts remained in Sussex. The only non-wader rarity seen was the Devon Ross's Gull, present for its 51st day by the Exe Estuary. Scarcity highlights included a White-winged Black Tern (Essex), a Hoopoe (Hampshire), a Marsh Warbler (Shetland), three Pectoral Sandpipers (two in Norfolk and one in County Wexford) and two Pomarine Skuas (both Yorkshire).
-  Will Soar, RBA