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Thursday 2nd February 2012  
  Long staying rarities seen today included the Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex and two Northern Long-tailed Tits in Yorkshire. 30 Glossy Ibises were recorded, including a new bird in Devon and the flock of 23 remained in Pembrokeshire.

Significant late news from yesterday concerned a smart juvenile Thayer's Gull in County Fermanagh, which has been present for at least two weeks, and Ireland's first Black-throated Thrush, in County Kerry.

Scarcity highlights included the Parrot Crossbill in Sussex, Richard's Pipit in County Down and four Yellow-browed Warblers (two in Devon and singles in Cornwall and Somerset).
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 1st February 2012  
  In West Sussex the Paddyfield Warbler was seen again at Pagham Harbour, although it remained elusive during the afternoon. A Spotted Sandpiper was found at Christchurch Harbour in Dorset, and the overwintering bird at Plymouth was also seen today. Glossy Ibises totalled 29 with the impressive flock of 23 still at Carew in Pembrokeshire and others in Essex, Isle of Wight, Lancashire and Cheshire. On the Scillies, the Northern Waterthrush was confirmed to be still present on St.Mary's, along with the Blue-winged Teal.

Other lingering rarities included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall (although it moved location in the afternoon), Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Ross's Gull in County Down, Desert Wheatear in Yorkshire and Coue's Arctic Redpoll at Titchwell in Norfolk.

The female Parrot Crossbill was still at Black Down in West Sussex and once again there were large numbers of Iceland and Glaucous Gulls, especially in the Shetlands and Western Isles.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Sunday 29th January 2012  
  A female Parrot Crossbill was identified in East Sussex at Black Down, where it was present for a fourth day. This is the first record of this species in England since a male was near Fordingbridge, Hampshire on 5th-15th March 2000.

Rarities recorded today comprised both Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco still in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Ross's Gull in County Down, Red-breasted Geese in both Devon and Essex, Desert Wheatear in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall, Gloucestershire and County Kerry, Richardson's Canada Goose in County Sligo, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, two Northern Long-tailed Tits together in West Yorkshire, and Glossy Ibises in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent (2), Isle of Wight, Kent (2) and Lancashire.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit (Dorset), Pectoral Sandpiper (Ayrshire), Temminck's Stint (Cambridgeshire) and a total of 62 Tundra Bean Geese. Gulls included 189 Iceland, 29 Glaucous, 12 Kumlien's, seven Caspian and six Ring-billed.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Friday 27th January 2012  
  Long staying rarities still present today included the Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Ross's Gull in County Down, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear and two Northern Long-tailed Tits in Yorkshire, single Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Devon and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim.

Scarcity highlights included Temminck's Stint, White Stork, two Yellow-browed Warblers, five Great Grey Shrikes and seven Rough-legged Buzzards.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 26th January 2012  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Spanish Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Western Sandpiper, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and Ross's Goose in the Netherlands, Bufflehead and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Ross's Gull in County Down, Red-breasted Geese in both Devon and Essex, Spotted Sandpipers in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire, and Glossy Ibises in Cheshire, Cornwall, Essex and Pembrokeshire (2).

The best of the rest included Richard's Pipit in Dorset, Temminck's Stint in Oxfordshire and single Yellow-browed Warblers in both Devon and Somerset, whilst scarce gulls remained in good numbers, with 173 Iceland, 20 Glaucous, six Caspian, five Kumlien's and four Ring-billed all logged today.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 24th January 2012  
  A Glossy Ibis seen in flight over Stanpit Marsh, Dorset was the only new rarity reported today.

Long staying rarities included the Western Sandpiper in Norfolk, Ross's Gull in County Down, two Northern Long-tailed Tits in Yorkshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler and Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, White-billed Diver in Shetland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, Blue-winged Teal on the Isles of Scilly, Ferruginous Duck in London and Glossy Ibises in Kent (2), Cornwall, Devon, Pembrokeshire (5) and Lancashire.

Scarce gulls were once again well represented, with totals including 300 Iceland Gulls, 35 Glaucous Gulls, eight Kumlien's Gulls and five Ring-billed Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA
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