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Thursday 17th March 2011  
  The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Stejneger's Scoter in County Kerry. Other lingering rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, American Coot in County Mayo, House Crow in County Cork, Bonaparte's Gull on Anglesey, Penduline Tit in Kent, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire.

Scarcities included the White-tailed Eagle still in Hampshire, 13 Iceland Gulls, nine Great Grey Shrikes, three each of both Rough-legged Buzzard and Shorelark, two each of Ring-necked Duck, Green-winged Teal and Glaucous Gull, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (Dorset), Great White Egret (Staffordshire), Snow Goose (County Down), Lapland Bunting (Western Isles) and Tundra Bean Goose (Cornwall).
Chris Batty, RBA
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