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Daily summaries are available from 13 April 2006. For earlier weekly reviews, visit our articles.

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Monday 22nd June 2015  
  Today's new discoveries included Franklin's Gull in Co Derry, a flock of ten Bee-eaters in East Sussex and Black Kite in West Yorkshire, whilst Terek Sandpiper and Hudsonian Whimbrel (West Sussex), Greater Yellowlegs (Hampshire), Bonaparte's Gull (Kent), King Eider (Shetland) and Gull-billed Tern (Orkney) all lingered.

The best of the rest included Melodious Warbler (West Midlands), Purple Heron (Glamorgan), Golden Oriole (Shetland), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney), Ring-necked Duck (East Yorkshire), two American Wigeons, two Red-necked Phalaropes and three Marsh Warblers.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA