Monday 21st January 2019
	Rarities today comprised a Penduline Tit new in Kent at Grove Ferry, Eastern Yellow Wagtail still on the Isles of Scilly, Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex, Dusky Warbler in Lincolnshire, at least one Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcities included Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Great Grey Shrike (Glamorgan), two each of Rose-coloured Starling and Glossy Ibis, three of Lapland Bunting and American Wigeon, five Rough-legged Buzzards, six of Yellow-browed Warbler and Ring-necked Duck, and a total of 12 Shorelarks. Significant late news concerned a Blyth's Reed Warbler present yesterday in Greater Manchester at Hope Carr whilst in County Cork the American Herring Gull remained near Cahermore.
-  Chris Batty, RBA