Sunday 4th February 2007
	In Pembrokeshire the juvenile Pacific Diver remained for its third day at Llys-y-Fran Resr, but in North Yorkshire the Sunday show ended prematurely when the Pacific Diver left Farnham Gravel Pits just after 9am. Nearby, the American Robin was still present at Bingley, West Yorkshire, to console those who arrived at Farnham just a little bit too late. Scotland received plenty of attention today; the Black-throated Thrush continued to frequent gardens on Isle of Bute, the Red-breasted Goose and Barrow's Goldeneye remained in Forth, two Lesser Scaups were on Benbecula, Western Isles and the Bonaparte's Gull reappeared at Ferryden, Angus. However, a Killer Whale, present in the Firth of Forth for several days, probably attracted more attention than all the Scottish rarities put together! Elsewhere the Black-eared Kite and Lesser Yellowlegs continued to attract birders to Norfolk, whilst the southwest offered the Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall and Conwy continued to host the Black Scoter, which was showing reasonably well on the calm sea. A first-winter Laughing Gull discovered in Torbay, Devon, was probably the bird recently in the Kingsteignton area and the Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire was relocated at Needs Ore.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA