Wednesday 12th February 2014
	Rarities today comprised the Myrtle Warbler still in County Durham, American Coot, Franklin's Gull and King Eider in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Wiltshire, Ross's Gull in Glamorgan, Two-barred Crossbill in Lincolnshire, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, whilst in Kent the probable Chinese Pond Heron remained in Saltwood. Scarcities included five Parrot Crossbills (together in Norfolk), four Glossy Ibises, two Snow Geese, Surf Scoter (Cornwall) and Cattle Egret (County Down). Totals of notable gulls were 19 Glaucous, five Iceland, three Kumlien's and two Caspian.
-  Chris Batty, RBA