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Tuesday 12th January 2016  
 

The adult Vega Gull was not seen at all during the day today at Duncannon harbour in County Wexford and in County Cork there were no reports either way on the adult Glaucous-winged Gull at Castletownbere.

Two Black-bellied Dippers were found today at Lower Voe on Mainland Shetland and the Mourning Dove remained in gardens in Lerwick. On Mainland Orkney the Brunnich's Guillemot was again in Scapa Bay.

Other lingering rarities included the two Penduline Tits in Gloucestershire, the Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gulls in Herts/Bucks and Devon, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall and Shetland, Dusky Warbler in Somerset and Ferruginous Duck and Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Sunday 10th January 2016  
  Rarities today comprised the Glaucous-winged Gull and Spotted Sandpiper still in County Cork, Mourning Dove on the Shetland Isles, Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits together in Kent, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Buckinghamshire/Hertfordshire and Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire.

Scarities included Serin (two together in Cambridgeshire), Pallas's Warbler (Wirral), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (Kent and West Yorkshire), Black Brant (two together in Hampshire), Surf Scoter (two in Lothian), three Yellow-browed Warblers, four Cattle Egrets, six Rough-legged Buzzards, and a total of 19 Glossy Ibises.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 9th January 2016  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Glaucous-winged Gull at Castletownbere, County Cork, Brunnich's Guillemot at Scapa Bay, Orkney, Mourning Dove at Lerwick, Shetland, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Pacific Diver in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, Forster's Tern at Corranroo, County Clare, Bonaparte's Gull at Wilstone Reservoir, Hertfordshire and College Lake, Buckinghamshire (and another still at Dawlish, Devon), Pallid Harrier at Flitcham, Norfolk, Dusky Warbler at Ham Wall RSPB, Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher at Hemscott Hill, Northumberland, King Eider at Ruddon's Point, Fife and Lesser Scaup at Dozmary Pool, Cornwall. Three Penduline Tits were still present at Titchfield Haven NNR, Hampshire, with another still at Dungeness RSPB, Kent.

Scarcity highlights included a Hoopoe, a Pallas's Warbler, a Kumlien's Gull, two Grey Phalaropes, three Richard's Pipits, three Yellow-browed Warblers, three Great Grey Shrikes, four Waxwings, six Ring-billed Gulls and seven Shorelarks.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 8th January 2016  
  The second live Brunnich's Guillemot for Orkney was discovered today, off Scapa Pier near Kirkwall. Nearby in Shetland, the Mourning Dove remained in Lerwick, whilst the Glaucous-winged Gull also remained at Castletownbere, County Cork.

Other lingering rarities included the Pacific Diver and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in Hertfordshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Gyr in the Western Isles, Dusky Warbler in Somerset, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland, King Eider in Fife and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 5th January 2016  
  The highlight of the day was the return of the Pacific Diver to Tawin, County Galway; where it was first discovered in January 2009 and has been seen on several occasions since.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Glaucous-winged Gull in County Cork, Mourning Dove on the Shetland Isles, Pacific Diver, Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, two Penduline Tits in Hampshire, Dusky Warbler and Lesser Scaup in Somerset, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon.

Notable scarcities included Pallas's Warbler (Wirral), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (West Midlands), Richard's Pipit (East Yorkshire), Snow Goose (Cumbria), Ring-billed Gull (Clyde), American Wigeon (Devon and Northumberland), and a total of 26 Glossy Ibises. 

Little Auks continued to move in large numbers along the east coast of Scotland, including 600 passing Collieston, Aberdeenshire in a one hour watch.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 3rd January 2016  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Glaucous-winged Gull at Castletownbere, County Cork, Mourning Dove at Lerwick, Shetland, Ross's Gull on The Lizard, Hudsonian Whimbrel at Marazion, Pacific Diver at Newlyn and Lesser Scaup at Dozmary Pool, all Cornwall, Pallid Harrier at Flitcham, Norfolk, three Penduline Tits at Titchfield Haven and Ferruginous Duck at Blashford Lakes, both Hampshire, Dusky Warbler at Ham Wall, Somerset and Bonaparte's Gull at Exmouth, Devon.

Scarcity totals were singles of Pallas's Warbler, Hoopoe, Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, two each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Glossy Ibis, Surf Scoter and Black Brant, three each of Richard's Pipit, Yellow-browed Warbler, Great Grey Shrike and Grey Phalarope, four Ring-billed Gulls, five Cattle Egrets, five Ring-necked Ducks, six Green-winged Teals, seven Shorelarks, seven Waxwings, 11 Iceland Gulls and 12 Glaucous Gulls.

Seawatching produced excellent numbers of Little Auks, with the highest totals coming from Girdle Ness (1,163), Newtonhill (844) and Collieston (230), all Aberdeenshire, Brora (900) and Chanonry Point (150), both Highland, Kinghorn, Fife (536), Hound Point, Lothian (270), and Fishtown of Usan (209), Mains of Usan (171) and Arbroath (122), all Angus.
-  Will Soar, RBA
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