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| Sunday 2nd January 2011 | ||
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| Despite being the busiest day on record in terms of numbers of messages, with
well over 700 sent, there were no new rarities reported today. Lingering Megas
included the Pacific Diver in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, American Coot
at Termoncarragh Lake, County Mayo, Lesser White-fronted Goose at Cantley
Marshes RSPB, Norfolk, Pied-billed Grebe at Rossleague, County Cork and
House Crow in the same county at Cobh. The Northern Harrier also remained
in the Thornham area in Norfolk.
Other rarities seen today included two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in County Durham, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Ross's Goose in Cumbria, Ferruginous Duck in County Armargh and three King Eiders, one in Moray and two in Shetland. Scarcity highlights were a Rose-coloured Starling, three Grey Phalaropes, three Surf Scoters, three Ring-necked Ducks, four Green-winged Teals, five Rough-legged Buzzards, five Ring-billed Gulls, six Great White Egrets and nine Great Grey Shrikes. |
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| - Will Soar, RBA | ||
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