Tuesday 5th February 2019
	Rarities today comprised a Ferruginous Duck new in Essex at Holyfield Lake, the Long-billed Dowitcher still in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and King Eider in Ceredigion. Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Somerset), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Ring-billed Gull (Lincolnshire), American Wigeon (Highland), Lesser Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Gloucestershire), Lapland Bunting (Cleveland), two Pallas's Warblers, three each of both Surf Scoter and Rough-legged Buzzard, four of Ring-necked Duck and Great Grey Shrike, and a total of 29 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA