Tuesday 6th November 2018
	Today saw a selection of classic November passerines with Pied Wheatears new on the Wirral at Meols and remaining on Foula, Shetland Isles, a Hume's Warbler identified in Dorset at Durlston Head, the Eastern Stonechat species still in Norfolk, two Pallas's Warblers, and Dusky Warblers in County Durham at Marsden Quarry, in Dorset at Portland Bill and three on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. Other rarities today comprised Black Scoters in both Northumberland and County Kerry, King Eider in Norfolk, White-billed Diver in Kent, Spotted Sandpiper in County Durham, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and Lesser Yellowlegs in Highland. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (East Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Hoopoe (Wiltshire), American Wigeon (Highland), two Rose-coloured Starlings, four Ring-necked Ducks, six Shorelarks, seven Parrot Crossbills (together in Norfolk), 11 Rough-legged Buzzards, and a total of 111 Cattle Egrets.
-  Chris Batty, RBA