Thursday 17th May 2018
	New discoveries included Eastern Subalpine Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler (Shetland) and Red-rumped Swallow (Northumberland), whilst Song Sparrow (Shetland), Eastern Subalpine Warbler (East Yorkshire), Red-rumped Swallow (Suffolk), Lesser Yellowlegs (Western Isles), Iberian Chiffchaffs (Cornwall and Wirral), Black-winged Stilt (Norfolk), Forster's Tern (Co Wexford), Snowy Owl (Western Isles), Pied-billed Grebe (Argyll) and three White-billed Divers (Co Donegal) all lingered. The best of the rest included Purple Heron (Somerset), Dotterels (Shetland and Isles of Scilly), Marsh Warbler (Highland), Rose-coloured Starling (Northumberland) and Common Rosefinch and Temminck's Stint (Norfolk).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA