Saturday 29th November 2014
	A Pacific Diver was discovered off Finvarra Point, County Clare today, the same site as the last Irish record in 2010. An adult Bonaparte's Gull was at Wallsend, Northumberland briefly this afternoon. Lingering rarities included the Desert Wheatear and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo and Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan. Scarcities included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Grey Phalarope, two Hoopoes, two Green-winged Teals, two American Wigeons, three Ring-necked Ducks, three Shorelarks, five Yellow-browed Warblers, six Richard's Pipits, six Surf Scoters, eight Rough-legged Buzzards and 12 Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA