Thursday 13th February 2020
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Bonaparte's Gull in Devon at Northam Burrows whilst in South Yorkshire a Ferruginous Duck arrived at Frickley. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Black-throated Thrush in Bedfordshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtails in both Norfolk and Suffolk, Pacific Diver in County Cork, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wicklow, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in Essex, Lesser Scaups in both Cornwall and Galloway, and two Richardson's Cackling Geese together on the Western Isles. Scarcities included Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Lapland Bunting (Devon), Lesser Snow Goose (Perth and Kinross), Ring-billed Gull (County Antrim), Grey Phalarope (East Yorkshire), two each of Hoopoe, Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull, five Great Grey Shrikes, and a total of seven Ring-necked Ducks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA