Wednesday 8th March 2017
	A Snowy Owl was at Tarmon Hill, The Mullet, County Mayo, today. Lingering rarities included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Pine Bunting in Yorkshire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Northern Harrier in Orkney, Black Scoter and Pacific Diver in Northumberland, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Clyde and County Cork and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Kumlien's Gulls, three Surf Scoters, three Ring-necked Ducks, four Green-winged Teals, four American Wigeons and four Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA