Tuesday 9th June 2015
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Hudsonian Whimbrel in Pagham Harbour, West Sussex in the early afternoon, where it remained into the evening. In Ireland a Slate-coloured Junco arrived on Dursey Island, County Cork - only the fourth national record. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Veery still on the Orkney Isles, Swainson's Thrush in Pembrokeshire, Greater Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Collared Pratincole in Suffolk, Broad-billed Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper together in Lincolnshire, Squacco Heron still in Cornwall, King Eiders in both Aberdeenshire and the Shetland Isles, White-billed Diver off Ayrshire, Bee-eaters on the Isles of Scilly (12) and Somerset (6), and single Black Storks over-flying the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Suffolk and Lincolnshire. Scarcities included three Marsh Warblers, two each of Common Rosefinch and Red-necked Phalarope, Icterine Warbler (Aberdeenshire), Golden Oriole and Red-backed Shrike (Shetland Isles), Short-toed Lark and Night Heron (Isles of Scilly).
-  Chris Batty, RBA