Monday 23rd March 2020
	The highlight of the day was a grey morph Gyr on the Orkney Isles at Birsay Moors, Mainland, where it has been present in the vicinity for at least thirteen days although misidentified as a Saker. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Tengmalm's Owl on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Kestrel on the Isles of Scilly, Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Northumberland, West Siberian Stonechat in Cheshire, Blue-winged Teal in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in North Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wicklow, and Ferruginous Duck in the West Midlands. Scarcities included Hoopoe (County Waterford), Rough-legged Buzzard (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Yellow-browed Warbler (London), two each of Green-winged Teal and American Wigeon, four Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of five Great Grey Shrikes. Arriving summer migrants included 19 Garganey, 11 Ring Ouzels, three Ospreys, two each of Hobby and House Martin, and singles of Arctic Skua and Yellow Wagtail.
-  Chris Batty, RBA