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Wednesday 23rd March 2011  
  In Argyll a Pied-billed Grebe is present on Mull, at Salen Bay, for its second day. Also in Scotland, an adult Bonaparte's Gull was seen in Dunnet Bay, Highland, and an adult drake King Eider remained on Unst, Shetland.

In Ireland, the Stejneger's Scoter remained in County Kerry, as did the House Crow in County Cork and Ferruginous Duck in County Armagh. Other lingering rarities today included the Northern Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, single Lesser Scaups in Gloucestershire and Merseyside and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan.

Scarcities included a White-tailed Eagle, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Glaucous Gull, a Lesser Canada Goose, a Ring-necked Duck, two Hoopoes, two Snow Geese, three Green-winged Teals, three Rough-legged Buzzards, four Iceland Gulls, four Lapland Buntings, six Tundra Bean Geese, six Shorelarks, 11 Spoonbills and 13 Great Grey Shrikes.
Will Soar, RBA
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