Wednesday 9th January 2013
	The highlight of the day was reappearance of both American Buff-bellied Pipits at Queen Mother Reservoir, Berkshire, the first time they have shown since 26th December 2012. Eleswhere, lingering rarities comprised the Gyr still on the Western Isles, American Coot in County Galway, Black Duck in County Mayo, Desert Wheatear in Aberdeenshire, Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Red-breasted Geese in both Hampshire and Suffolk, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Lincolnshire and Pembrokeshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Somerset, and Glossy Ibis in County Cork, Dorset and Hampshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Devon), Richard's Pipit (Isles of Scilly), Yellow-browed Warbler (Hampshire), Surf Scoter (County Kerry, Pembrokeshire and County Waterford), American Wigeon (County Leitrim), Ring-necked Duck (Devon, Isles of Scilly (2) and Pembrokeshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Cork, County Kerry, Hampshire, Shetland Isles and County Waterford), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk (2) and Kent), and Great Grey Shrike (Derbyshire, East Yorkshire and Surrey).
-  Chris Batty, RBA