Tuesday 26th April 2016
	Rarities today comprised the Snowy Owl still on the Isles of Scilly, territorial Iberian Chiffchaffs still in Kent, Scilly and Shropshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, single Long-billed Dowitchers in both Hampshire and Northumberland, and on the Western Isles a new Black Kite - on Lewis - and a lingering White-billed Diver. Scarcities included Kentish Plover (Greater Manchester), Surf Scoter (North Yorkshire), Montagu's Harrier (Isles of Scilly), Dotterel (South Yorkshire), Lapland Bunting (Shetland Isles), two each of Purple Heron (together in Devon), Wryneck (together in Norfolk), Rough-legged Buzzard and Spotted Crake, and three of Hoopoe, Glossy Ibis and Great Grey Shrike.
-  Chris Batty, RBA