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Saturday 27th June 2015  
  A Squacco Heron was found at Kirkby-on-Bain GPs, Lincolnshire mid morning, and was present on and off for the rest of the day. A drake King Eider was just west of Nairn, Highland, and Bee-eaters were seen over Uttoxeter Quarry, Staffordshire, Alderton and Aldeburgh (five), both Suffolk and seven were over Kingsdown and Hawkinge, Kent.

Lingering rarities included the Hudsonian Whimbrel in West Sussex, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Aberdeenshire, Franklin's Gull in County Derry and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent.
-  Will Soar, RBA