Sunday 5th November 2006
	The Black Kite reappeared in Lincolnshire, albeit briefly; the bird was seen over Holbeach Marsh early morning before drifting off south west. Lincolnshire also produced a Red-rumped Swallow south over Donna Nook at midday. The only other new rarity came in the form of a Dusky Warbler on Portland Bill, where a Richard's Pipit, Great Grey Shrike and Yellow-browed Warbler could also be found. Nearby the adult Red-breasted Goose remained on The Fleet, along with two Black Brants. In Suffolk the Dusky Warbler remained in Lowestoft and the American Golden Plover was still at Waxham, Norfolk. The confiding first-winter male Desert Wheatear continued it's stay on St.Mary's, Isles of Scilly and a Little Bunting could also be found on Tresco. Fair Isle's first Black Duck remained in situ. In Ireland the Barrow's Goldeneye was still in County Down, along with a Lesser Yellowlegs, the six White-rumped Sandpipers remained in County Wexford and both adult white morph and a blue morph Snow Geese graced North Slob WWR.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA