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Saturday 9th February 2019  
  The highlight of the day was the Black-browed Albatross that showed again at Lizard Point, Cornwall; first passing west early in the morning before returning east late in the afternoon.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the Black Scoter still in County Kerry, Ferruginous Duck in Essex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and Spotted Sandpipers in both County Waterford and County Wexford.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Lapland Bunting (Cleveland), two each of Pallas's Warbler, Rough-legged Buzzard, American Wigeon and Surf Scoter, three each of Yellow-browed Warbler, Great Grey Shrike and Glossy Ibis, four Ring-necked Ducks, five Ring-billed Gulls and a total of 37 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA