Monday 6th March 2017
	Rarities today comprised the Pine Bunting still in North Yorkshire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Pacific Diver in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Clyde, and both Bonaparte's Gull and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall. Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Ring-billed Gull, Shorelark and Lapland Bunting, three of both Surf Scoter and American Wigeon, five Ring-necked Ducks, 13 Great Grey Shrikes and a total of 20 Cattle Egrets. Incoming migrants included 16 Sand Martins including one in Merseyside, four Wheatears including two in Norfolk, two Swallows including one in Aberdeenshire, two White Wagtails including one in Norfolk and a Little Ringed Plover in Norfolk.
-  Chris Batty, RBA