Thursday 6th January 2011
	Lingering rarities included Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Northern Harrier, Lesser White-fronted Goose and Ross's Goose in Norfolk, Lesser Scaups in South Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Orkney, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and American Coot in Co Mayo. Coues's Arctic Redpolls were identified in Co Durham (2), Cambridgeshire and Northumberland, American Wigeons were still in Norfolk and Leicestershire, the Great White Egret remained in Berkshire and a Kumlien's Gull roosted in Gloucestershire. Elsewhere a Ring-necked Duck was still in Cleveland, a Rose-coloured Starling lingered on Isles of Scilly and at least six Rough-legged Buzzards were recorded.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA