Sunday 17th December 2017
	Rarities today comprised the Penduline Tit still in Gloucestershire, Stilt Sandpiper in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpolls in both Suffolk and West Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall. Scarcities included Barred Warbler and Ring-billed Gull (Hampshire), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire and Lothian), Temminck's Stint (West Sussex), Glossy Ibis (Isle of Wight), two each of both Ring-necked Duck and Surf Scoter, and in England 22 Parrot Crossbills (16 in Berkshire and six in Suffolk).
-  Chris Batty, RBA