Tuesday 12th May 2015
	New discoveries included Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk, Alpine Swift in Co Mayo, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and a report of a Subalpine Warbler species in Ceredigion, whilst Black-winged Stilt (Kent), Lesser Yellowlegs (Northumberland), Red-throated Pipit (Cleveland), Harlequin Duck, White-billed Diver and King Eider (Aberdeenshire), Bonaparte's Gull (Hampshire), Squacco Heron (Devon) and Lesser Scaup (West Yorkshire) all lingered. The best of the rest included Roseate Tern (Hertfordshire), Purple Heron (Dorset), Honey Buzzard (Kent), at least two Wrynecks, three Woodchat Shrikes and three Night Herons, up to four Hoopoes, four Temminck's Stints, 17 Golden Orioles, 35 Dotterel and 1,419+ Long-tailed Skuas (including 1,307 past Aird an Runair, North Uist).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA