Friday 12th July 2019
	The flood of Two-barred Crossbills held strong, with at least 54 logged in Shetland; 31 of these were 'new' birds, including a flock of around 20 at Lower Voe on Mainland. Continuing their stays were the Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull in Kent, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Black Duck in Highland and two Black-winged Stilts together in Norfolk. Other national-level news involved Rose-coloured Starling (Western Isles), Serin (Kent), Glossy Ibis (Merseyside), three Cory's Shearwaters (Scilly), Shorelark (Orkney), Balearic Shearwater (Dorset) and two Glaucous Gulls (Western Isles).
-  David Campbell, RBA