Thursday 2nd January 2014
	A Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler was discovered in Kent, in the trapping area at Dungeness Bird Observatory, whilst a Penduline Tit was in the same county at Stodmarsh NNR. Further north a white Gyr was seen at Stromness, Orkney. Lingering rarities were headlined by the White-billed Diver at Brixham, Devon, Marsh Sandpiper and Pied-billed Grebe on North Uist, Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs at Lepe, Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull at Dawlish, Devon, two female King Eiders near Gullane, Lothian and single Lesser Scaups at Dozmary Pool, Cornwall and Loch Watten, Highland. Two-barred Crossbills were in Shropshire, Gloucestershire (two) and Yorkshire (seven). The Cornish Hooded Merganser was confirmed as an escape, and late news from yesterday concerned a male American Kestrel near Bridge of Allan, Forth.
-  Will Soar, RBA