Monday 8th April 2013
	The highlight of the day was the reappearance of the Killdeer in Lancashire at Alston Wetland, albeit only present there briefly. Elsewhere, a Black Kite flew over Brighton, East Sussex, a new White-billed Diver was found on Lewis, Western Isles, Little Bunting reappeared in County Durham at Houghton-le-Spring, as did the King Eider on Fetlar, Shetland Isles. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present included the American Coot in County Galway, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, White-billed Diver on the Orkney Isles, Glossy Ibis in West Sussex, and single Lesser Scaups in Cleveland, Cornwall, Gwent and Herefordshire. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire, Kentish Plover and three Temminck's Stints in Kent, Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon in Devon, and a Ring-billed Gull in London.
-  Chris Batty, RBA