Friday 7th June 2019
	New discoveries today included a male Black-headed Bunting at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, a Greenish Warbler at Lowestoft, Suffolk, a Broad-billed Sandpiper at Tacumshin, County Wexford, an Alpine Swift at Corsewall Point, Dumfries and Galloway and Bee-eaters at Eastbourne, Sussex (three) and Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire (two). Lingering rarities included the Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Black Duck and King Eider in Highland, Gull-billed Tern in County Kerry, Black Stork in Aberdeenshire, Red-footed Falcon in County Wexford, Great Reed Warbler in Yorkshire and Iberian Chiffchaffs in Lancashire and Suffolk. Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, a Red-backed Shrike, a Melodious Warbler, a Marsh Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Wryneck, a Serin, two Icterine Warblers, a Purple Heron, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Ring-necked Duck, two American Wigeon, two Honey Buzzards and a Glaucous Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA