Saturday 23rd May 2020
	Rarities discovered today comprised a Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim at Belfast Lough, and in Kent a Red-footed Falcon at Sandwich Bay and two Bee-eaters together at St Margaret's at Cliffe. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Collared Pratincole in Gloucestershire at Northwick Warth, Squacco Heron in Dorset at Lodmoor, Little Bittern in County Dublin at Knock Lake, and the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff in London at Ponders End. Scarcities included Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Hoopoe (Greater Manchester), Temminck's Stint (East Yorkshire), two each of Golden Oriole, Purple Heron and migrant Red-necked Phalarope, three Bluethroats, seven Red-backed Shrikes, and a total of 15 Long-tailed Skuas.
-  Chris Batty, RBA