Friday 19th April 2019
	Rarities today comprised the American White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, two Subalpine Warblers on the Isles of Scilly, Red-rumped Swallow and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, both Black Duck and Blue-winged Teal still in Highland, Bonaparte's Gull in Oxfordshire, territorial Savi's Warbler in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Northumberland, Black-winged Stilts in East Sussex (2) and Norfolk, White-billed Divers in Aberdeenshire and Moray (2) and Black Kites briefly on the Shetland Isles and in Suffolk. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Cornwall), Night Heron (Isles of Scilly), Montagu's Harrier (County Waterford), Temminck's Stint (Suffolk), Pectoral Sandpiper (Nottinghamshire), Grey-headed Wagtail (Lothian), American Wigeon (Lancashire), two each of Woodchat Shrike, Serin, Rough-legged Buzzard, Spotted Crake and Surf Scoter, three Glossy Ibises, four Hoopoe and a total of six Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA