Wednesday 27th February 2019
	Rarities today comprised the Tengmalm's Owl and Pied-billed Grebe both still on the Shetland Isles, Forster's Tern seen again in County Galway, Coues's Arctic Redpoll still in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset and White-billed Diver on the Western Isles. Spring migrants were led by two Red-rumped Swallows together on the Isles of Scilly and supported by a House Martin, two each of Little Ringed Plover and Swallow, four Wheatears and nine Sand Martins. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler and Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Rose-coloured Starling (Conwy), Richard's Pipit (County Wexford), Ring-billed Gull (County Louth), Snow Goose (County Wexford), two each of American Wigeon and Glossy Ibis, four of Ring-necked Duck and Rough-legged Buzzard, five Yellow-browed Warblers and a total of 20 Shorelarks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA