Daily News Summaries
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Sunday 29th June 2014  
  Rarities today comprised the Short-toed Eagle still in East Sussex, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, the family of Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, Red-footed Falcon still in Cornwall with another briefly in Dorset.

Scarcities included single Rose-coloured Starlings in Lancashire, Moray and Suffolk, Common Rosefinch (Gwynedd), Golden Oriole (Suffolk), Red-backed Shrike (Norfolk), Grey Phalarope (Orkney Isles), Dotterel (Lancashire), Ring-necked Duck (County Derry), Cory's Shearwater (Aberdeenshire), two Pectoral Sandpipers and six Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 27th June 2014  
  A female Red-footed Falcon showed well from mid morning onwards on the moor at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, whilst an Alpine Swift was reported over fields at Bulmer, Essex mid afternoon.

Lingering rarities included the Short-toed Eagle and two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex, Bridled Tern and Little Bittern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon and King Eider in Aberdeenshire.

Scarcity highlights were a Rose-coloured Starling, a Temminck's Stint, a Grey Phalarope, a Honey Buzzard and six Glossy Ibises.
Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 26th June 2014  
  Lingering rarities present today included the Short-toed Eagle in East Sussex, Bridled Tern and Little Bittern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon and Blyth's Reed Warbler in Shetland.

Scarcity highlights were a Temminck's Stint (Northumberland), two Rose-coloured Starlings (Suffolk and Argyll), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Angus) and seven Glossy Ibises.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 25th June 2014  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Short-toed Eagle in East Sussex, both Bridled Tern and Little Bittern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire, and Lesser Grey Shrike on the Shetland Isles. A Blyth's Reed Warbler trapped on Fair Isle had been ringed at Virkie, Mainland, Shetland on 22nd June 2014.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Suffolk), White Stork (Hampshire), American Wigeon (Western Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Angus), three Marsh Warblers (all on Fair Isle), and four scattered Glossy Ibises.

A Black Kite in Suffolk at Wrentham proved to be a ringed escape present in the county since 13th June.
Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 24th June 2014  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Scops Owl on the Shetland Isles, on Yell, although it could not be relocated there later in the day.

The Short-toed Eagle was reported again: during the morning in the New Forest, Hampshire, and then late in the afternoon back in East Sussex at Ashdown Forest.

Rarities elsewhere comprised both the Bridled Tern and Little Bittern still in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, two Black-winged Stilts in West Sussex, and a Black Kite again in Suffolk.

Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Orkney Isles), White Stork (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (Aberdeenshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Northumberland and Suffolk), Marsh Warbler (Shetland Isles (2)) and six Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 22nd June 2014  
  The second Laughing Gull for County Wicklow was discovered today - a first-summer bird at Kilcoole briefly late morning before it flew south. A Black Stork was again seen in Greater Manchester, this time over North Reddish, whilst single Black Kites flew over Flamborough Head, Yorkshire and Reydon then Benacre, Suffolk. A Blyth's Reed Warbler was at Virkie, Shetland.

Lingering rarities included the Short-toed Eagle in Hampshire, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Lesser Grey Shrike in Shetland, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and King Eider in Aberdeenshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 21st June 2014  
  In Cambridgeshire a Roller was seen at Warboys late morning, but wasn't present fifteen minutes after the initial sighting and wasn't seen for the rest of the day. Three Black Kites were seen today, over Corley (Warwickshire), Dunwich (Suffolk) and Catisfield (Hampshire).

Lingering rarities included the Short-toed Eagle in Sussex, Bridled Tern in Northumberland, Ross's Gull in Devon, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire and two Black-winged Stilts in Sussex.
Will Soar, RBA
Friday 20th June 2014  
  In Northumberland, the adult Bridled Tern returned to the Farne Islands, where it spent much of last summer, on and off.

Further south, the Short-toed Eagle lingered on in Sussex in Ashdown Forest, whilst other long staying rarities included the Ross's and Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon, Greenish Warbler in Lothian, Black-winged Stilts in Sussex and Blue-winged Teal in Aberdeenshire.

Scarcity highlights included three Rose-coloured Starlings (Suffolk, Highland and County Galway), Ring-necked Duck (Angus), American Wigeon (Western Isles) and White Stork (Somerset).
Will Soar, RBA
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