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Tuesday 29th December 2015  
  Long-staying rarities confirmed as still present today were the Mourning Dove on the Shetland Isles, Pacific Diver, American Herring Gull and Lesser Scaup all in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier and Lesser Yellowlegs in Norfolk, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, three Penduline Tits together and a Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, King Eider in Fife, Bonaparte's Gull in Devon, and Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo.

Scarcities included Hoopoe (West Midlands), Sabine's Gull (County Galway), American Wigeon (Highland), Snow Goose (Cumbria), three each of Richard's Pipit, Shorelark and Surf Scoter, four of Cattle Egret, Ring-billed Gull, Great Grey Shrike and Waxwing, five each of both Yellow-browed Warbler and Rough-legged Buzzard, and six of Glossy Ibis and Ring-necked Duck.
Chris Batty, RBA
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