Sunday 6th March 2016
	Rarities today comprised the Hudsonian Whimbrel, American Herring Gull and Lesser Scaup all still in Cornwall, two Penduline Tits and the Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, King Eider in County Wexford, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, single Ferruginous Ducks in both County Durham and West Yorkshire, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, and four Northern Long-tailed Tits together in Kent. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Pembrokeshire), Cattle Egret (Suffolk), two each of both Richard's Pipit and Shorelark (together in Cleveland), three of American Wigeon, Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-billed Gull and Glossy Ibis, four of Lesser Snow Goose (still together in Aberdeenshire), Surf Scoter and Ring-necked Duck, and eight each of both Great Grey Shrike and Lapland Bunting. Early migrants comprised single Sand Martins in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, and an Osprey in Cheshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA