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Tuesday 9th March 2010  
  An adult Bonaparte's Gull was discovered in Highland, at the River Thurso mouth late morning, with another still lingering in Glamorgan. In Dorset, the adult drake Bufflehead was still on The Fleet near Langton Herring, whilst in County Limerick the Pied-billed Grebe remained on Lough Gur. Wintering rarities seen today included the Little Bunting in Highland and single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Clyde.

Scarcities logged today included a Cattle Egret, a Great White Egret, nine Spoonbills, six Black Brants, five Snow Geese, four Surf Scoters, two American Wigeons, four Ring-necked Ducks, three Ring-billed Gulls, six Caspian Gulls, six Glaucous Gulls, an Iceland Gull, two Rough-legged Buzzards, 29 Waxwings, two Shorelarks and two Great Grey Shrikes.
-  Will Soar, RBA