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