Thursday 20th December 2018
	Rarities today comprised the Desert Wheatear still on the Isles of Scilly, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Richardson's Cackling Goose and White-billed Diver on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit and Temminck's Stint (both Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Tyrone), Rough-legged Buzzard (Bedfordshire), Surf Scoter (Devon), Glossy Ibis (Somerset), two each of Rose-coloured Starling, Great Grey Shrike and American Wigeon, three Ring-necked Ducks, 28 Shorelarks, 46 Cattle Egrets and a total of 359 Waxwings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA