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Wednesday 7th March 2012  
  The Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Northern Waterthrush in Isles of Scilly, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk and Siberian Stonechat in Co Wexford were all confirmed as still present today. Lingering waders included Long-billed Dowitcher in Dumfries & Galloway, Spotted Sandpiper in Somerset and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, whilst Glossy Ibises were logged in Lancashire, Dorset and Essex.

The best of the rest included Black-bellied Dipper in West Yorkshire, Pectoral Sandpiper and Rose-coloured Starling in Ayrshire and American Wigeons in Norfolk and West Yorkshire.
Stuart Piner, RBA