Tuesday 26th May 2020
	Rarities discovered today were, in Norfolk, both a Squacco Heron and a Red-footed Falcon at Hickling Broad, and a further Red-footed Falcon flew over Cley, whilst a Black Kite flew over Arundel, West Sussex, and on the Shetland Isles two Bee-eaters arrived at Wester Quarff, Mainland. Lingering rarities confirmed as a still present were the territorial Iberian Chiffchaff in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Antrim, and a Red-footed Falcon in Kent. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Marsh Warbler (Kent), Hoopoe (Nottinghamshire), Red-necked Phalarope (Northumberland), two each of both Serin and Common Rosefinch, and four of Golden Oriole and Red-backed Shrike. Significant late news concerned a Little Swift on 24th May at Potteric Carr, South Yorkshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA