Tuesday 28th January 2020
	New rarities discovered today were a Penduline Tit in Dorset at Lodmoor, and in County Londonderry a Lesser Yellowlegs inland at Lough Beg. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in both Norfolk and Northumberland, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Black Scoter in Angus, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Marshside, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, and King Eider on the Shetland Isles. Scarcities included Little Bunting (East Sussex), Richard's Pipit (Kent), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), two each of both Ring-billed Gull and Green-winged Teal, four of Rough-legged Buzzard, Ring-necked Duck and Shorelark, and a total of five Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Chris Batty, RBA