Friday 12th February 2010
	A Long-billed Dowitcher was discovered at Maer Lake NR (Cornwall) where it showed well this morning. Elsewhere lingering rarities included Little Bunting (Highland), King Eider (Moray), Penduline Tit (Kent), Lesser Scaup (Glamorgan) and Black Kite (Powys). The best of the rest came in the form of 56 Waxwings, 19 Shorelarks, seven Common Cranes, five Snow Geese, five Great Grey Shrikes, five Cattle Egrets, four Black Brants, four Ring-necked Ducks, two Green-winged Teals, two Great White Egrets and a Rose-coloured Starling.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA