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Friday 22nd April 2011  
  The first Pallid Harrier for Ireland was discovered this afternoon in County Cork, where it showed very well at Ballyvergan Marsh. Elsewhere, a scattering a Bee-eaters were recorded, with birds in Kent (six), County Durham (five), Perth and Kinross (two) and Pembrokeshire (two). Other classic Spring rarities included a Red-footed Falcon at Axminster, Devon, a Black Kite at North Foreland, Kent and two more Tawny Pipits on St Martin's, Scilly.

Lingering rarities included the Savi's Warbler in Essex, Rufous Turtle Dove in Oxfordshire, Black Stork in Hampshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Somerset, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Western Isles, White-billed Diver in Moray, Lesser Scaup in Merseyside and Blue-winged Teal in Cambridgeshire.
Will Soar, RBA
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