Sunday 11th April 2021
	New rarities discovered today comprised a Savi's Warbler in Lincolnshire at Alkborough Flats, a Kentish Plover in Cornwall on The Lizard, and a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on the Shetland Isles at Voe, Mainland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the White-throated Sparrow in East Sussex, American Herring Gull in Cornwall, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Two-barred Crossbill in Nottinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Gloucestershire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, single White-billed Divers in both Aberdeenshire and Moray, and two Richardson's Cackling Geese together on the Western Isles. Scarities included Honey Buzzard (North Yorkshire), Shorelark (Northumberland), Grey Phalarope (Suffolk), Great Grey Shrike (Shropshire), Snow Goose (Western Isles), two each of Night Heron, Hoopoe, Dotterel, American Wigeon, and Surf Scoter, four Little Buntings, six Green-winged Teals, nine Glossy Ibises, 11 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 24 Lapland Buntings. Incomong spring migrants included Whinchat (Devon), Lesser Whitethroat (Isle of Wight), two each of Wood Warbler, Arctic Tern, and Blue-headed Wagtail, four Little Terns, and a total of 46 Garganey.
-  Chris Batty, RBA