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Tuesday 12th January 2010  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Black-throated Thrush at Newholm, North Yorkshire. Other lingering rarities comprised the Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in County Armagh and Little Bunting in Highland whilst in Flintshire the Long-billed Dowitcher reappeared at Connah's Quay.

Scarcities seen today included six each of Lapland Bunting (together in Lincolnshire) and Glaucous Gull, three Ring-billed Gulls, two each of Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal and Caspian Gull and single Serin (London), Great White Egret (Kent), Great Grey Shrike (South Yorkshire), Black Brant (Dorset), Tundra Bean Goose (Powys) and Waxwing (Norfolk).
Chris Batty, RBA
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