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Sunday 2nd March 2014  
  The American Herring Gull remained at Campbeltown, Argyll, with another found at Cruisetown Strand, County Louth. Also in Argyll, an adult Bonaparte's Gull was discovered on Loch Caolisport, with a Richardson's Cackling Goose also in the county on Islay.

Other lingering rarities included the American Coot and Black Duck in Highland, Red-flanked Bluetail on the Gloucestershire /Wiltshire border, single Hume's Yellow-browed Warblers in Warwickshire and Kent, Little Bunting in Lincolnshire, seven Two-barred Crossbills in Yorkshire, Laughing Gull in County Cork, single King Eiders in Fife and Lothian and Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire.

A single Sand Martin was seen over Louth, Lincolnshire, with a couple of others reported in the last few days on the south coast.
-  Will Soar, RBA