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Saturday 22nd March 2014  
  The Pembrokeshire Great Spotted Cuckoo reappeared on the golf course at Giltar Point today, although it proved elusive. Other lingering rarities included the Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler in Kent, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Cheshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Kent, Surrey, Norfolk and Yorkshire (at least two), American Coot in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, King Eider in County Donegal and Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire.

Scarcity highlights included two Hoopoes, two Yellow-browed Warblers and a White Stork, with the common Spring migrants list including a Hobby, a Redstart (yesterday), a Whitethroat, a Yellow Wagtail, two Willow Warblers, three Ring Ouzels, 11 Ospreys (nine of which were on breeding grounds) and 25 Garganey.
Will Soar, RBA
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