Thursday 5th December 2019
	Rarities today comprised the Hermit Thrush still on the Isles of Scilly, Snowy Owl on the Orkney Isles, Eastern Stonechat in Suffolk, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, and in Devon both the Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher remained. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), American Golden Plover (County Clare), Lesser Snow Goose (Aberdeenshire), Ring-necked Duck (Dorset), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), two Rough-legged Buzzards and three Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA