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Monday 19th November 2018  
  New discoveries today included a Red-rumped Swallow at St David's, Pembrokeshire and an Arctic Redpoll at Cley, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities included the Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Citrine Wagtail in Scilly, Hume's Warbler in Orkney, single King Eiders in Norfolk and Ceredigion and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire.

Scarcity highlights were a Pallas's Warbler, a Richard's Pipit, a Parrot Crossbill, five Great Grey Shrikes, 20 Shorelarks, 63 Waxwings, three Rough-legged Buzzards, a Grey Phalarope, four Little Auks, a Green-winged Teal, two American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, four Bean Geese, a Ring-billed Gull, four Glaucous Gulls and a Pomarine Skua.
-  Will Soar, RBA