Friday 7th April 2017
	New discoveries today included a male Western Subalpine Warbler at Spurn, East Yorkshire and an adult Bonaparte's Gull at Llangorse Lake, Powys. Lingering rarities included the Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, single Iberian Chiffchaffs in Shropshire and Kent, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford and King Eider in Highland. Scarcity highlights included a Night Heron, a Woodchat Shrike, five Great Grey Shrikes, a Hoopoe, two Purple Herons, two Serins, three Yellow-browed Warblers, two Ring-billed Gulls, two Green-winged Teals and four Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Will Soar, RBA