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Wednesday 15th April 2015  
  On Scilly, the Great Blue Heron was found again on St. Mary's in the morning but proved difficult to catch up with for those that visited from the mainland, being last seen in a field at Holy Vale in the early afternoon.

Elsewhere a Great Spotted Cuckoo was found inland in the hills of Glamorgan this afternoon, whilst the other new rarities found were a Red-rumped Swallow briefly at Minsmere in Suffolk, a Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, a new total of eight Black-winged Stilts at Higham Marshes in Kent and a new White-billed Diver near Ullapool in Highland.

Lingering rarities included a White-billed Diver in Aberdeenshire, Subalpine Warblers in Cornwall (2) and County Waterford, Black-winged Stilts in Essex (2) and Sussex, Laughing Gull on Merseyside and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and the Western Isles.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Tuesday 14th April 2015  
  The highlight of the day - and the year so far - was the discovery of Britain's second Great Blue Heron: in the same place as the first, at Lower Moors, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; and found by the same birder! It remained in Old Town Bay until dark.

New rarities elsewhere comprised Gull-billed Tern, Red-rumped Swallow and now two Subalpine Warblers in Cornwall, an Alpine Swift in Leicestershire at Rutland Water, and Black-winged Stilts in both Kent (7) and Essex (2).

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Harlequin Duck, King Eider and two White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Subalpine Warbler in County Waterford, Laughing Gulls in both County Cork and Merseyside, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, and Lesser Scaup on the Western Isles.

Scarcities included 27 Hoopoes, 7 migrant Dotterel, three Wrynecks, Woodchat Shrike (Devon), Night Heron (Cornwall), Serin (Kent) and Purple Heron (Northumberland).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 10th April 2015  
  Apart from a reported Black Kite in Somerset, there were no new rarities seen today. Scarce migrants continued to arrive in force, however, with 32 Hoopoes, six Wrynecks and three Great Grey Shrikes topping the list.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Ducks in both Aberdeenshire and Highland, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Laughing Gull in Merseyside, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset and White-billed Diver in Orkney.

At least 250 migrant Ring Ouzels were seen, as well as 44 Redstarts, 37 Garganey, 20 Ospreys, five Pied Flycatchers, four Black Terns, two Whinchats and a Wood Sandpiper.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 9th April 2015  
  The highlight of the day was an arrival of Mediterranean species, with a Black Kite in Lincolnshire at Donna Nook, Red-rumped Swallow in County Cork at Mizen Head, a total of 23 Hoopoes (6 in County Cork, 2 in County Wexford, 2 in Pembrokeshire, 7 on the Isles of Scilly, 5 in Cornwall, and 1 in Kent), seven Wrynecks, the Black-winged Stilt still in Dorset. and a Night Heron still on the Isles of Scilly.

Elsewhere, rarities comprised the Harlequin Duck and two White-billed Divers still in Aberdeenshire, the American Herring Gull still iin Cornwall, Laughing Gull in Merseyside/Wirral, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Scaup in County Sligo, and single White-billed Divers in both Moray and on the Western Isles.

Migrants included a total of 118 Ring Ouzels, 40 Garganey, 23 over-flying Ospreys, four new Great Grey Shrikes, and a single Dotterel (Isles of Scilly).
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 8th April 2015  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Ducks in both Aberdeenshire and Highland, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset, two Laughing Gulls in Wirral/Merseyside and County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Black Duck in the Isles of Scilly and two White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire.

Scarce migrant arrivals included at least seven Hoopoes, at least seven Wrynecks, a Bluethroat, a Serin and a White Stork.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 7th April 2015  
  A very brief Crag Martin over Bonchurch, Isle of Wight mid afternoon was the highlight of the day. Suffolk's third Lesser Scaup was found at Trimley Marshes, and a white Gyr flew over Inishbofin, County Galway.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt and Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset (with another of the latter in County Waterford), Laughing Gull in Wirral (again visiting Merseyside), Lesser Yellowlegs in County Dublin, King Eider in Fife and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Monday 6th April 2015  
  Lingering rarities seen today included the Harlequin Duck in Aberdeenshire, Black-winged Stilt in Dorset, Black Duck in the Isles of Scilly, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, single Laughing Gulls in Wirral and County Cork (the former individual also visiting Merseyside again), single Bonaparte's Gulls in Dorset, Argyll and County Waterford, King Eider and three White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Lesser Scaup in Ayrshire.

Scarcities included four Night Herons, a Little Bunting, two each of American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal and Cattle Egret, three Lapland Buntings, four each of Ring-necked Duck, Rough-legged Buzzard and nine Great Grey Shrikes.

There was a significant movement of Ospreys today, with 30 counties recording up to 58 migrating birds, although some overlap in individuals reported must have taken place.
-  Will Soar, RBA
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