Wednesday 23rd December 2009
	Lingering rarities included Siberian Stonechat in Nottinghamshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Cumbria, Spotted Sandpiper in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in Norfolk, West Yorkshire and Co Down and Glossy Ibis in Worcestershire. A Red-breasted Goose flew over Barnby (Nottinghamshire) then Beckingham (Lincolnshire) with Pink-footed Geese and Great White Egrets were recorded in Leicestershire, Somerset and Warwickshire. The Little Bunting remained in Highland, Richard's Pipits lingered in Glamorgan and Cheshire, Green-winged Teals accompanied Teal in Essex and Greater Manchester and a Ring-necked Duck was still in Ceredigion.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA