Can't compete with the American Purple Gallinule - Well done Julia for following up and collecting the bird - just occasionally odd birds that people report do turn out to be something extraordinary!
Around the Bay (myself & Bob Bailey): 20 Black-necked Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 120 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Long Tailed Duck (Paignton), 9 Common Scoter, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Red-throated Diver & 200+ Razorbills.
At Broadsands Marsh; 1 tristis Chiffchaff, 1 collybita Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Siskin, 1 Water Rail.
On Seed at back of 2nd car park; 8 Cirl Buntings, 7 Reed Buntings.