Monday 27th February 2017
	The highlight of the day was confirmation of the suspected Pallid Harrier seen at New Holkham, Norfolk on 24th February with the bird seen being seen again today at nearby Holkham Freshmarsh. Other rarities today comprised the Blue Rock Thrush still in Gloucestershire, Pine Bunting in North Yorkshire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Clyde, both Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, and a Ferruginous Duck new in Buckinghamshire at Little Marlow. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), Ring-billed Gull (Dorset), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Ring-necked Duck (County Cork), Lapland Bunting (Anglesey), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Richard's Pipit and Glossy Ibis, four Great Grey Shrikes, six Surf Scoters, 16 Cattle Egrets and 65 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA