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Saturday 8th January 2011  
  In Kent, the number of Northern Long-tailed Tits at Dymchurch rose to five, the birds being typically mobile in the gardens around the village.

Elsewhere, lingering rarities once again included the Pacific Diver in Cornwall, Northern Harrier in Norfolk, American Coot in County Mayo, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Glossy Ibis in Berkshire and two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in County Durham.

Rare wildfowl included Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Yorkshire, Ferruginous Duck in County Wexford and Ross's Goose in Norfolk.
-  Will Soar, RBA