Wednesday 5th February 2020
	The highlight of the day was the presence of two Penduline Tits together in Dorset at Lodmoor, whilst elsewhere the White-winged Scoter remained in Lothian, as did the Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire, Pacific Divers in both County Cork and Cornwall, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in Norfolk and Northumberland, American Buff-bellied Pipit and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Merseyside and County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gull in County Wexford, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire. Scarcities included Serin (Devon), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), three each of American Wigeon, Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, four Rough-legged Buzzard, four Green-winged Teal, five Shorelark, eight Great Grey Shrike, and a total of 11 Ring-necked Ducks. Significant late news concerned a Snowy Owl present yesterday in County Clare near Ballyvaughan.
-  Chris Batty, RBA