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Saturday 31st January 2009  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as present today comprised the Penduline Tit in Devon, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Fife, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, Lesser Scaup in Nottinghamshire, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, Cackling Canada Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Hooded Merganser in Dorset and Great White Egrets in Cambridgeshire (2) and Lincolnshire.

Cattle Egret reports totaled 31 birds in six counties; eleven in Cornwall, seven in County Cork, six in Devon, four in County Waterford, two in Somerset and one on the Isles of Scilly.

Scarcities included singles of Serin (Cheshire), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Lesser Snow Goose (Argyll) and Lapland Bunting (Suffolk), three Ring-necked Ducks, four Rough-legged Buzzards, five Surf Scoters, six Black Brants, seven Great Grey Shrikes and nine Green-winged Teals.
Chris Batty, RBA
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