Saturday 23rd December 2006
	The two main discoveries today were of a Cattle Egret at Hengistbury Head in Dorset and a female type Ferruginous Duck at Threipmuir Reservoirs in Lothian. In Merseyside, the Pallas's Warbler near Hightown continued to be a popular attraction, and the Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler remained at Donmouth in Aberdeenshire.  Other long staying rarities in Scotland included the Ross's Gull in Argyll, the Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth and the Bonaparte's Gull in Angus. Elsewhere, a female Ring-necked Duck was found at Hawkridge Reservoir in Somerset, Falcated Ducks remained in Kent and Devon, the White-rumped Sandpiper was again at Salthouse in Norfolk and the Spotted Sandpiper continued its sojourn at Hayle, in Cornwall, although it seemed a little more elusive. Norfolk continued to host at least one Snow Goose with the Pinkfeet as well as Shorelarks at Holkham and Caister. An unusual number of inland Knot in Cambridgeshire were presumably brought down in foggy conditions
-  Pete Hayman, RBA