Saturday 16th November 2019
	New discoveries today included a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Oxey Marsh and a Lesser Scaup at Blashford Lakes, both Hampshire, a Desert Wheatear on Foula, Shetland, a Dusky Warbler at Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire, a second Hume's Warbler joined the lingering bird at Holkham, Norfolk and there are now ten White-billed Divers off Papa Westray, Orkney. Lingering rarities seen today included the Steller's Eider and Blue Rock Thrush in Orkney, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Isabelline Wheatear in Norfolk, Hume's Warbler in Yorkshire, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, White-rumped Sandpiper in County Derry, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Western Isles and Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford. Scarcity highlights included a Serin, a Pallas's Warbler, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Red-backed Shrike, three Great Grey Shrikes, six Lapland Buntings, nine Shorelarks, a Rough-legged Buzzard, a Grey Phalarope, a Ring-billed Gull, a Surf Scoter, four American Wigeon, five Green-winged Teals, seven Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, two Snow Geese and three Tundra Bean Geese.
-  Will Soar, RBA