Sunday 3rd February 2019
	Rarities today comprised the Eastern Yellow Wagtail still on the Isles of Scilly, Pacific Diver and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Pied-billed Grebe and White-billed Diver on the Shetland Isles, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Greater Manchester, Dusky Warbler and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in London, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Borders and Spotted Sandpipers in both County Waterford and County Wexford. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), two each of Pallas's Warbler, American Wigeon and Lesser Snow Goose, three of Surf Scoter and Ring-billed Gull, four Yellow-browed Warblers, five of Ring-necked Duck and Great Grey Shrike, six Rough-legged Buzzards, 17 Glossy Ibises and a total of 35 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA