Thursday 22nd March 2018
	The species of the day was Snowy Owl - as well as the lingering bird in Lincolnshire, new individuals were discovered at Twmbarlwn Twmp on the Glamorgan/ Gwent border and on Papa Westray, Orkney. Elsewhere rarity highlights comprised American Herring Gull (Co Clare), Coues's Arctic Redpoll (Suffolk), Horned Lark (Surrey), Bonaparte's Gull (Devon) and White-billed Diver (Orkney). The best of the rest included White-spotted Bluethroats (Kent and Suffolk), Rose-coloured Starling (Pembrokeshire), Little Bunting (London), Serin (Lincolnshire), nine Shorelarks and 20 Waxwings.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA