Thursday 29th March 2018
	A drake Hooded Merganser was found on St Kilda, Western Isles, and a White-billed Diver was off the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Pied-billed Grebe in Shetland, Horned Lark in Surrey, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Suffolk, Pacific Diver in Cornwall and three White-billed Divers off the Western Isles. Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Grey Phalarope, a White Stork, a Ring-billed Gull, two Great Grey Shrikes,  two Glossy Ibises, three Lapland Buntings, three Ring-necked Ducks and five Surf Scoters.
-  Will Soar, RBA