Sunday 14th July 2019
	Rarities today comprised a Little Bittern heard singing in Staffordshire at Belvide Reservoir, in Kent Lesser Yellowlegs and Bonaparte's Gull still together at Oare Marshes, whilst the Two-barred Crossbill influx continued with at least 26 recorded on the Shetland Isles today including at least 18 at Stromfirth, Mainland. Scarcities included Serin (Kent), Purple Heron (Somerset) and two each of both Pectoral Sandpiper (Devon and Lancashire) and Glossy Ibis (Devon and Merseyside).
-  Chris Batty, RBA