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Friday 29th December 2006  
  The only new rarity discovered on a busy winter day was an American Golden Plover at Blennerville, Co Kerry. Elsewhere in Ireland both the Red-throated Pipit and Blue-winged Teal remained in Co Dublin.

In Scotland long-staying rarities comprised the Ross's Gull in Argyll, Barrow's Goldeneye in Forth and Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Aberdeenshire. In England the Black-eared Kite spent the day between Cley and Morston, Norfolk, the Penduline Tit showed again briefly in London, the two Red-breasted Geese remained in Lincolnshire as did the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall.

Of several Caspian Gulls reported, a first-winter in Lothian - found in Belhaven Bay yesterday and present there again this afternoon - will represent the first documented record for Scotland when accepted.
Chris Batty, RBA
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