Wednesday 7th March 2018
	Rarities included the Ross's Gull still in Dorset, Horned Lark in Surrey, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk and Ferruginous Ducks in both Gloucestershire and Powys, the latter new at Llangorse Lake. Scarcities included Little Bunting and Serin (together in London), Richard's Pipit and Yellow-browed Warbler (together in South Yorkshire), Rough-legged Buzzard and nine Shorelarks (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (County Wicklow), two Parrot Crossbills (Derbyshire), three each of both Ring-necked Duck and Surf Scoter, five of American Wigeon, Ring-billed Gull and Great Grey Shrike, and a total of 27 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA