Tuesday 11th June 2019
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Squacco Heron in West Sussex at Pagham Harbour whilst Alpine Swifts were new arrivals in Devon at Dawlish and Dorset at Durlston Country Park. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Eastern Subalpine Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Baikal Teal in Northumberland, Black Duck in Highland, two Great Reed Warblers and a Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, and Iberian Chiffchaff and two Savi's Warblers in Suffolk. Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Red-backed Shrike (East Yorkshire), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Glossy Ibis (Dorset), Red-necked Phalarope (Highland and Northumberland), two each of both Rose-coloured Starling and Icterine Warbler, three Marsh Warblers and four Ring-necked Ducks. Significant late news concerned a Snowy Owl again on St Kilda, Western Isles, and on the Shetland Isles a Scops Owl found dead on Bressay.
-  Chris Batty, RBA