Tuesday 24th February 2009
	Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today included the Snowy Owl in Cornwall, Penduline Tit in Devon, Red-breasted Goose in West Sussex, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Louth, King Eider in Fife, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire, Great White Egrets in Cambridgeshire (2) and Lincolnshire and, in Norfolk, both Ross's Goose and Dark-breasted Barn Owl. Cattle Egret reports totaled twelve birds in five counties: six in Cornwall, three in Devon and singles in Norfolk, Isle of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. Scarcities included an Amercian Wigeon, two Rough-legged Buzzards, three Green-winged Teals, four each of Black Brant and Kumlien's Gull and six each of Ring-necked Duck, Great Grey Shrike and Caspian Gull.
-  Chris Batty, RBA