Friday 16th July 2021
	The highlight of the day was the Bonaparte's Gull that returned to Oare Marshes, Kent for a ninth summer, a Kentish Plover was confirmed in West Sussex at Pagham Harbour, and a Red-footed Falcon was reported in Hampshire at Beaulieu. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Elegant Tern on Anglesey, the Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk, Black Stork in Kent, Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, Red-footed Falcon in Wiltshire, both Bonaparte's Gull and King Eider on the Shetland Isles, but in County Donegal the Egyptian Vulture was not seen all day. Scarcities included Golden Oriole (Kent), Cory's Shearwater (County Donegal), Pectoral Sandpiper (Norfolk), Grey Phalarope (Anglesey), two Glossy Ibises, and three Rose-coloured Starlings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA