Tuesday 3rd December 2019
	Rarities today comprised the Steller's Eider still on the Orkney Isles, Hermit Thrush on the Isles of Scilly, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Eastern Stonechat in Suffolk, Blue-winged Teal in Devon and Long-billed Dowitchers in Cumbria, Northumberland and County Wicklow. Scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Cornwall), Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Conwy), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Snow Goose (Western Isles), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), three each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Glossy Ibis, four Yellow-browed Warblers and a total of nine Ring-necked Ducks. Significant late news concerned a Wilson's Phalarope seen yesterday near Ballyllongford, County Kerry.
-  Chris Batty, RBA