Tuesday 7th June 2022
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Black-headed Bunting on the Shetland Isles on Unst whilst nearby on Mainland both King Eider and White-billed Diver were seen. Rarities elsewhere comprised the Least Tern still in County Dublin, Short-toed Eagle in Highland, Black-browed Albatross in East Yorkshire, Little Bittern on the Isles of Scilly, Squacco Heron in County Cork, Black Duck in County Mayo, territorial Great Reed Warblers in both Norfolk and Nottinghamshire, American Black Tern in Northumberland, King Eider in Lothian, Black Kite in Cornwall, and Ferruginous Duck in Staffordshire. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (North Yorkshire), Common Rosefinch (Western Isles), Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), American Golden Plover (County Wexford), Ring-billed Gull (County Mayo), American Wigeon (Forth), two each of Bluethroat, Red-backed Shrike, and Golden Oriole, and a total of 14 Glossy Ibises. Significant late news from yesterday concerned a Collared Pratincole in Devon on Horsey Island, and two Bee-eaters together in Somerset at Nailsea.
-  Chris Batty, RBA