Monday 3rd September 2018
	The highlight of day was a Pallid Harrier in Suffolk briefly at Wherstead whilst lingering rarities included Snowy Owl still on the Western Isles, Stilt Sandpiper and Long-billed Dowitcher together in Lincolnshire, Ferruginous Duck in Essex and Marbled Duck in Worcestershire. On the Isles of Scilly Tawny Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and Hoopoe were all logged on St Mary's whilst on the Shetland Isles around island totals were Hooded Merganser, both Melodious and Icterine Warbler, two each of Arctic and Barred Warbler and eight Common Rosefinches. Elsewhere scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Fife), Red-backed Shrike (London), Purple Heron (Suffolk), Dotterel (Cornwall), two each of Temminck's Stint, Pectoral Sandpiper and Glossy Ibis, three of Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Ortolan Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling, Red-necked Phalarope, Great Shearwater and Sabine's Gull, and five of Barred Warbler, Wryneck and Spotted Crake.
-  Chris Batty, RBA