Tuesday 4th December 2018
	Rarities today comprised the Bufflehead still in County Cork, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Powys and White-billed Diver on the Western Isles. On the Shetland Isles the Eastern Yellow Wagtail was still on Mainland at West Voe of Sumburgh before being killed by a Sparrowhawk. Scarcities included Red-backed Shrike (Northumberland), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Worcestershire), two Rose-coloured Starlings, three each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Great Grey Shrike, five Lapland Buntings, eight Shorelarks, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, 91 Cattle Egrets and a total of 189 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA