Friday 28th July 2017
	The highlight of the day was notable seawatching in Cornwall culminating in three Wilson's Petrels seen from land: two passing Lizard Point and one off Porthgwarra. Large shearwaters totalled 175 Cory's between County Kerry and Devon and 169 Great Shearwaters between County Cork and Dorset, with the majority of both species being seen from Porthgwarra, Cornwall. Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised single Marsh Sandpipers in both Kent and Lincolnshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in East Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull and the flock of 10 Black-winged Stilts in Kent, and at least five Bee-eaters still in Nottinghamshire. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Highland), Red-backed Shrike (North Yorkshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Cambridgeshire), Glossy Ibis (Suffolk), and three Pectoral Sandpipers.
-  Chris Batty, RBA