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Wednesday 12th November 2014  
  The highlight of the day was a Siberian Stonechat discovered at Cleadon, County Durham, whilst in Dorset at Dusky Warbler arrived at Portland.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were both the American Coot and Lesser Scaup together in County Kerry, Isabelline Shrike and Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Desert Wheatear in Norfolk, Siberian Stonechat on the Isle of Wight, Red-breasted Goose on the Orkney Isles, and Ferruginous Duck in Bedfordshire.

Scarcities included Common Rosefinch (Argyll), Rose-coloured Starling and Red-backed Shrike (both Cornwall), Wryneck (Pembrokeshire), Ring-necked Duck (Northamptonshire), two each of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark, Lapland Bunting, Cattle Egret, Ring-billed Gull and Grey Phalarope, three each of both Surf Scoter and Yellow-browed Warbler, four Great Grey Shrikes and nine Rough-legged Buzzards, whilst seabirds on the move included 98 Little Auks, nine Pomarine Skuas and a Sabine's Gull.
-  Chris Batty, RBA