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Wednesday 22nd June 2011  
  Lingering rarities included the American White-winged Scoter and King Eider in Aberdeenshire, Blue-winged Teal in Somerset, Red-footed Falcon in Norfolk, Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon. A Red-footed Falcon was present for at least its second day at Breaston (Derbyshire).

Scarcity highlights comprised Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, Short-toed Lark and Pectoral Sandpiper in Shetland, Purple Heron in Herefordshire, Common Rosefinch in East Yorkshire, White-tailed Eagle in Lincolnshire, Great White Egret in Kent and Red-necked Phalarope in Gloucestershire.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA