Thursday 11th March 2010
	The lingering Bufflehead in Dorset continued to make the headlines, whilst other rarities seen today comprised both Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Bonaparte's Gull and Little Bunting in Highland, Lesser Scaup and Little Bunting in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Cleveland and on the Western Isles the Snowy Owl reappeared on Lewis. Scarcities included 47 Waxwings across six counties, six Great Grey Shrikes, five Glaucous Gulls, three each of Surf Scoter (together in Conwy) and Lesser Snow Goose (together in Highland), two each of American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck and Tundra Bean Goose (together in Lancashire) and single Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Great White Egret (Gwent), Iceland Gull (Argyll) and Caspian Gull (Cheshire). Late news from Wednesday concerned the continued presence of the Black Kite in Powys, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire and the party of three Glossy Ibises in Somerset.
-  Chris Batty, RBA