Saturday 16th November 2013
	A Pacific Diver was found off Pendower Beach in Gerrans Bay, Cornwall today, while Britain's third largest flock of Two-barred Crossbills was in the Forest of Dean, where at least 17 were between Kensley Lodge and Crabtree Hill. A Ferruginous Duck was at Dungeness RSPB, Kent. The Western Orphean Warbler (confirmed by photographs showing tail details) remained in Pembrokeshire. Other lingering rarities included the Lesser Grey Shrike in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Lincolnshire, American Golden Plover in County Cork, Siberian Stonechat in Orkney, single Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Surrey and Kent, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Black Kite in Kent, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Northumberland and Lesser Scaup and Ferruginous Duck in Somerset. Glossy Ibises remained in Kent, Gloucestershire (two) and Nottinghamshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA