Thursday 26th March 2009
	In Argyll the white morph Gyr was seen briefly in flight on Tiree late afternoon, having eluded would-be observers for the majority of the day. In Suffolk an interesting drake Aythya, either a Canvasback or hybrid Canvasback x Pochard relocated to Great Livermere, having previously been at Lackford Lakes SWT 21st-24th March. The singing male Penduline Tit remained in Devon, Cattle Egrets were logged on Isles of Scilly, Gloucestershire and Suffolk and scarce wildfowl included American Wigeon in Gloucestershire, Ring-necked Duck in Hampshire, Surf Scoter in Devon and Green-winged Teals in Leicestershire and Fife.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA