Wednesday 18th April 2018
	A Belted Kingfisher in St Mary's, Isles of Scilly today is the first record for the archipelago, and the first in Britain since the 2005 individual. Other new discoveries included a Little Bittern in Pembrokeshire, Western Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall, Red-rumped Swallow in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in Western Isles, Lesser Scaup in Highland and Black Kite in Kent. Lingering rarities included the American Bittern and Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, American White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, Laughing Gull in Isles of Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Dorset, Subalpine Warbler in Cornwall and Pacific Diver in County Cork.
-  Will Soar, RBA