Thursday 31st March 2016
	Rarities today comprised the Pacific Diver still in Cornwall, the Gyr on the Western Isles, Penduline Tit in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Fife and County Wexford, and single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire, Leicestershire and Northumberland. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Dorset), Hoopoe (west Midlands), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Night Heron (South Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-billed Gull (Cornwall), two each of Ring-necked Duck, Cattle Egret, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, three each of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, four Surf Scoters and eight Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Chris Batty, RBA