Monday 25th February 2019
	Rarities today comprised the Tengmalm's Owl still on the Shetland Isles but now at Tresta whilst the Pied-billed Grebe remains at Loch of Spiggie, the Blyth's Reed Warbler still in Greater Manchester, Penduline Tit in Dorset, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Spotted Sandpiper in County Wexford and Lesser Yelowlegs in both Cornwall and Dorset. Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Shetland Isles), Hoopoe (County Cork), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Temminck's Stint and Ring-billed Gull (cornwall), two American Wigeons, three Lapland Buntings, four each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-necked Duck and Yellow-browed Warbler, five Shorelarks, seven Great Grey Shrikes and a total of 20 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA