Sunday 2nd January 2011
	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.
-  Will Soar, RBA