Wednesday 16th March 2011
	A fairly quiet day today, with long staying rarities seen including Stejneger's Scoter at Rossbeigh, County Kerry, House Crow at Cobh, County Cork, Rufous Turtle Dove at Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cardiff Bay, Glamorgan, Lesser Scaup at Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire and Long-billed Dowitcher at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset. Scarcity highlights included single Serin, Hoopoe, Rose-coloured Starling and White-tailed Eagle, two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Surf Scoter, Great White Egret and Ring-billed Gull, three Great Grey Shrikes and 13 Shorelarks.
-  Will Soar, RBA