Sunday 7th August 2022
	Britain's first Cape Gull was identified at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire this morning, where it remained and showed very well all day, for its second day. An Aquatic Warbler was trapped and ringed at Longham Lakes, Dorset, a Bonaparte's Gull was in Wexford Harbour, County Wexford, a Black Kite flew over Llyn Coron, Anglesey and a second White-rumped Sandpiper appeared at Spurn, Yorkshire. Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck in Shetland, Black Scoter in Aberdeenshire, two Ferruginous Ducks in Warwickshire, Turkestan Shrike in Yorkshire, Iberian Chiffchaff in London, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Whiskered Tern in Hampshire, Squacco Heron in Sussex, Bonaparte's Gulls in Kent and Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Scilly, White-rumped Sandpiper in Leicestershire and five Bee-eaters in Norfolk. Scarcity highlights included a Surf Scoter, an American Golden Plover, a Temminck's Stint, a Grey Phalarope, two Pectoral Sandpipers, six Honey Buzzards, five Purple Herons, 24 Glossy Ibises, a Sabine's Gull, a Balearic Shearwater, two Cory's Shearwaters, nine Great Shearwaters, an Iceland Gull and a Glaucous Gull.
-  Will Soar, RBA