Monday 10th December 2018
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of an American Royal Tern on Anglesey; initially at Traeth Dulas before relocating to Traeth Lligwy. It represents the seventh record of Royal Tern for Britain and the fourth individual to be found here bearing a metal ring indicating the USA as its natal country. Royal Tern is the fifteenth species of tern to be recorded on the island of Anglesey. Rarities elsewhere comprised a Spotted Sandpiper in Wexford, County Wexford (where it was first seen yesterday), the Hume's Warbler still in Kent, Dusky Warblers in both Norfolk and Suffolk, single Red-rumped Swallows in Cornwall and Suffolk, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Northumberland, King Eider in Ceredigion and Lesser Scaup in Somerset. Scarcities included Little Bunting (Dorset), Rose-coloured Starling (Derbyshire), Glossy Ibis (Devon), two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Great Grey Shrike, Surf Scoter, American Wigeon and Ring-necked Duck, 15 Shorelarks, 86 Cattle Egrets, and a total of 124 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA