Sunday 3rd December 2017
	Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still in Norfolk at Eccles and joined there by a Coues's Arctic Redpoll, the Coues's Arctic Redpoll still in Suffolk, Eastern Stonechat sp still in Kent, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, single Long-billed Dowitchers in both Kent and County Wexford, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Wexford, King Eider in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Leicestershire and Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and County Galway. Scarcities included at total of 48 Parrot Crossbills in England spread between Berkshire, Derbyshire, Norfolk and Surrey, Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), Barred Warbler (Hampshire), American Golden Plover (Cornwall), Red-necked Phalarope (Lincolshire), Grey Phalarope (County Durham), Ring-billed Gull (Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (North Yorkshire), two Richard's Pipits, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Surf Scoters and seven American Wigeons.
-  Chris Batty, RBA