Friday 30th March 2012
	Spring rarities discovered today were headlined by a Black-winged Stilt in County Wexford, which spent the evening at Tacumshin. A Black Kite flew north over Wallington, London whilst in Gloucestershire a Bonaparte's Gull was found at Newnham, together with two adult Ring-billed Gulls. An Alpine Swift was present yesterday on Lundy, Devon, for its second day. Long staying winterers still present included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. More recent arrivals included the two Long-billed Dowitchers in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Little Bunting in Devon and single Glossy Ibises in Cleveland and Suffolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA