Tuesday 11th February 2020
	The highlight of the day was a Tengmalm's Owl on the Shetland Isles at Kergord, Mainland. It was actually first seen there on 14th December 2019 but with this news only breaking today the first search this evening revealed the bird to still be present. Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-winged Scoter still in Lothian, Black-throated Thrush in Lincolnshire, Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Norfolk, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Cornwall, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and in Devon both Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher. Scarcities included Purple Heron (Lancashire), Hoopoe (Hampshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Ring-necked Duck (Bedfordshire), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), Glossy Ibis (Gwent), Black Brant (Dorset), Green-winged Teal and Shorelark (Suffolk), two each of Ring-billed Gull and Yellow-browed Warbler, and three Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Chris Batty, RBA