Wednesday 20th March 2019
	Rarities today comprised a Ferruginous Duck confirmed in Staffordshire at Alvecote, the Blue-winged Teal still in Highland, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire and single Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall and Dorset. Scarcities were represented by White-tailed Eagles in both County Durham and Norfolk, a Little Bunting in Norfolk, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Surf Scoters and five each of both Ring-necked Duck and Glossy Ibis. Spring arrivals included Sedge Warbler (Dorset), Lesser Whitethroat (Essex), two each of Ring Ouzel, Osprey and Willow Warbler, three Garganey, four House Martins and a total of 15 White Wagtails.
-  Chris Batty, RBA