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Wednesday 7th November 2012  
  New rarities recorded today comprised a Lesser Scaup in County Cork at Lough Aderra, a Little Bunting in Herefordshire at Kingsland, and a Black-bellied Dipper identified at Thetford, Norfolk.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Arctic Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Bee-eater in County Durham, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, Long-billed Dowitchers in Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lancashire, two American Golden Plovers together in County Londonderry, Lesser Scaup in County Clare, Glossy Ibis in Somerset and Ross's Goose in Norfolk.

Scarcities included Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit in Cornwall, Barred Warbler in Fife, Yellow-browed Warblers in both Dorset and the Isle of Wight, Cattle Egret in Devon, American Wigeon in West Yorkshire, Ring-necked Duck in Somerset, and Surf Scoters in both County Antrim and Conwy (2).

Waxwings were recorded from 36 counties between the Shetland Isles, Western Isles, Devon and Kent; including flocks of 250 in Highland, 150 in both Lothian and Perth and Kinross, 130 on the Western Isles and 100 in Cleveland.
Chris Batty, RBA
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