Tuesday 25th February 2014
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Dusky Warbler in Great Barr, West Midlands. Elsewhere, rarities included American Coot and Lesser Scaup in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Wiltshire, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Warwickshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire. Notable gulls comprised Ross's in both County Cork and County Dublin, Bonaparte's in Glamorgan and Highland, American Herring in Argyll and County Mayo, 15 Iceland, 14 Glaucous, six Kumlien's, four Caspian and two Ring-billed. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Pembrokeshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Worcestershire), American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck (both County Sligo), two each of both Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, three Glossy Ibises and nine Parrot Crossbills.
-  Chris Batty, RBA