Thursday 13th June 2019
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Terek Sandpiper in Aberdeenshire on Ythan Estuary whilst the tenth Great Reed Warbler of the year was located in County Durham at Low Barns. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Lesser Grey Shrike in Norfolk, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Black Duck in Highland, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in Lancashire, two Great Reed Warblers and Ferruginous Duck in West Yorkshire, and two Savi's Warblers and Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk. Scarcities included Purple Heron, Marsh Warbler and Red-backed Shrike (all in East Yorkshire), Golden Oriole (Isles of Scilly), Common Rosefinch (Argyll), American Wigeon (Northumberland), two each of Serin, Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis, and three migrant Red-necked Phalaropes.
-  Chris Batty, RBA