Tuesday 28th January 2014
	Rarities noted in Britain today were the American Coot still in Highland, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Cheshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Warwickshire, three Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, two King Eiders together in Moray, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and single Lesser Scaup in both Glamorgan and Staffordshire. Meanwhile, in Ireland the Pacific Diver remained in County Tyrone, as did the Ross's Gull in County Dublin, Black Duck and King Eider in County Mayo, and Laughing Gull in County Cork Scracities included eight each of Glossy Ibis and Parrot Crossbill, five Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, two Shorelarks, and a Ring-necked Duck (Ayrshire). Other notable gulls comprised 32 Glaucous, 12 Iceland, eight Caspian, four Ring-billed and three Kumlien's.
-  Chris Batty, RBA