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Friday 5th November 2010  
  Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised both the American Bittern and Green Heron in Cornwall, Northern Harrier and Glossy Ibis together in County Wexford, Franklin's Gull in Derbyshire, Squacco Heron in Pembrokeshire, House Crow in County Cork, Dusky Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Lesser Yellowlegs in Oxfordshire, American Golden Plover and Glossy Ibis in Norfolk, King Eiders in both Moray and Suffolk, Lesser Scaup in County Sligo and Ferruginous Ducks in Nottinghamshire and Somerset (2).

Scarcities included six of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Great Grey Shrike, three each of Cattle Egret, Green-winged Teal and Yellow-browed Warbler, two each of Richard's Pipit and Great White Egret, and single Pallas's Warbler (Kent), Surf Scoter (Ceredigion), American Wigeon (North Yorkshire), Long-tailed Skua (Cornwall) and Ring-billed Gull (Merseyside). Waxwings were recorded across 37 counties.
-  Chris Batty, RBA