Friday 26th February 2010
	Wintering rarities seen today included Black Kite in Powys, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, single Little Buntings in Cornwall and Highland, three Glossy Ibises in Somerset and single Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Glamorgan and Clyde. Belated news of a Little Bunting in Devon concerned one present on Lundy on Wednesday, for its third day. There was negative news on the Pied-billed Grebe in County Limerick. Scarcities included a Great Grey Shrike (Lincolnshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Devon), three Ring-necked Ducks, two Green-winged Teals, American Wigeon (Dumfries and Galloway), Black Brant (Norfolk), six Ring-billed Gulls, four Iceland Gulls, two Glaucous Gulls, three Caspian Gulls, 35+ Waxwings, 18 Spoonbills, Great White Egret (Gwent) and Shorelark (Flintshire).
-  Will Soar, RBA