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Friday 29th March 2013  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Killdeer at Killybegs, County Donegal, whilst in Kent two Penduline Tits were located at Dungeness.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised the Harlequin Duck still on the Western Isles, American Coot in County Galway, Pied-billed Grebe in Somerset, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal in Dumfries and Galloway, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Richardsons's Canada Goose in Argyll and Western Isles, Black-bellied Dipper in Norfolk, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Cornwall, Clyde, Glamorgan, Gwent, Herefordshire and Lincolnshire.

Single White-spotted Bluethroats remained in Kent and the Isle of Wight, as did Kentish Plovers in East Sussex (2) and Kent, Pallas's Warbler in Berkshire, Rose-coloured Starling in Devon, and American Wigeons in County Down and Highland.

Spring migrant totals from across Britain included 54 Black Redstarts, 32 Ring Ouzels and 23 Garganey.
Chris Batty, RBA
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