Friday 10th November 2017
	New discoveries today included a Richardson's Cackling Goose at Rockcliffe, Cumbria, a Ferruginous Duck at Eyebrook Reservoir, Leicestershire and a White-billed Diver off Eyemouth, Borders. Lingering rarities included the Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Pacific Diver in Cornwall,, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wexford and single Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset and Hampshire. Scarcity highlights included a Great Grey Shrike, a Dotterel, a Red-necked Phalarope, a Todd's Canada Goose, a Black Brant, two Little Buntings, two American Wigeon, two Surf Scoters, two Glossy Ibises, two Ring-billed Gulls, three Richard's Pipits, three American Golden Plovers, three Sabine's Gulls, three Pomarine Skuas, three Iceland Gulls, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Grey Phalaropes, five Glaucous Gulls, 23 Shorelarks, 26 Waxwings and 38 Little Auks.
-  Will Soar, RBA