Wednesday 1st May 2019
	Rarities today from Continental Europe were the elusive Great Spotted Cuckoo still in Norfolk, a Western Subalpine Warbler off Devon on Lundy, Ashy-headed Wagtail and Red-rumped Swallow on the Isles of Scilly, Iberian Chiffchaff still in West Yorkshire, two Red-rumped Swallows together in Kent, territorial Savi's Warblers in Hampshire, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk, and Red-footed Falcons in Essex, South Yorkshire and Suffolk. Other rarities comprised the American White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Black Duck, Blue-winged Teal and King Eider all still in Highland, Black Kite in Shetland, Long-billed Dowitcher in Lincolnshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Hampshire, and White-billed Divers in Moray and the Orkney Isles (5). Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Isles of Scilly), Wryneck (Shetland), Night Heron (County Cork), Purple Heron (Norfolk), Golden Oriole (Worcestershire), Wryneck (Orkney Isles), American Wigeon (Cambridgeshire), two Yellow-browed Warblers (Shetland Isles), Grey-headed Wagtail (Oxfordshire), White-tailed Eagle and Honey Buzzard (Suffolk),  two Montagu's Harriers, three each of Ring-necked Duck, Serin, Glossy Ibis and migrant Dotterel, four Hoopoes and a total of seven Surf Scoters.
-  Chris Batty, RBA