Wednesday 5th January 2011
	In Lancashire, a first-winter Red-breasted Goose was present with a flock of Pink-footed Geese near Hambleton this afternoon. At least two Coues's Arctic Redpolls are on Hatfield Moors NNR, Yorkshire, and a third bird was confirmed at Rainton Meadows DWT, County Durham. Lingering rarities included American Coot in County Mayo, Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier and Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and single Ferruginous Ducks in County Armagh and County Wexford. Scarcities included a Rose-coloured Starling, a Snow Goose, a Grey Phalarope, a Little Auk, a Surf Scoter, a Ring-necked Duck, a Northern Eider, two Great Grey Shrikes, three American Wigeon, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Green-winged Teal and four Ring-billed Gulls.
-  Will Soar, RBA