Sunday 24th April 2016
	Rarities discovered today comprised an Eastern Subalpine Warbler in Pembrokeshire on Skokholm, an Olive-backed Pipit in Lothian at Seacliff, and a pair of Black-winged Stilts in Buckinghsmahire at Old Wolverton. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Snowy Owl on the Isles of Scilly, Iberian Chiffchaffs in both Kent and Shropshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and Northumberland, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan and two White-billed Divers together on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (East Yorkshire), Grey Phalarope (Surrey), Montagu's Harrier (Isles of Scilly), Cattle Egret (Clyde), Yellow-browed Warbler (Suffolk), Dotterel (South Yorkshire), Ring-necked Duck (County Donegal), two Kentish Plovers (together in Cornwall), two Purple Herons (together in Devon), two Spotted Crakes, three Wrynecks, four Hoopoes and six Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA