Friday 26th February 2016
	Lingering rarities seen today included the Hooded Merganser in Wiltshire, Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Leicestershire, Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire (two) and Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and Ferruginous Duck in County Durham. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler, two Yellow-browed Warblers, a Richard's Pipit, a Shorelark, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Surf Scoter, two Ring-necked Ducks, two American Wigeon, four Green-winged Teals, a Ring-billed Gull, four Kumlien's Gulls and nine Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA