Monday 6th June 2022
	Today in Ireland the Least Tern remained in County Dublin, Black Duck in County Mayo, Squacco Heron in County Cork, and both White-rumped Sandpiper and American Golden Plover together in County Wexford Meanwhile in Britain rarities comprised the first Wilson's Petrel of the year at sea off the Isles of Scilly, the Black-browed Albatross still in East Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, Little Bittern on the Isles of Scilly, Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Red-rumped Swallow, King Eider, and White-billed Diver all on the Shetland Isles, Subalpine Warbler species in Norfolk, Great Reed Warbler in Nottinghamshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, King Eider in Lothian, Lesser Scaup in Merseyside, and Ferruginous Duck still in Staffordshire, whilst brief encounters included a Red-rumped Swallow in Lancashire, Black Kite in Kent, and Bee-eater in Suffolk. Scarcities included White-winged Black Tern (Cheshire), Serin (Argyll), Icterine Warbler and Hoopoe (East Yorkshire), Wryneck (Shetland), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), American Wigeon (Forth), Grey-headed Wagtail (Pembrokeshire), two each of Marsh Warbler, Purple Heron, Golden Oriole, and Rose-coloured Starling, three Common Rosefinches, five Red-backed Shrikes, and a total of 22 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA