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Monday 27th February 2017  
  The highlight of the day was confirmation of the suspected Pallid Harrier seen at New Holkham, Norfolk on 24th February with the bird seen being seen again today at nearby Holkham Freshmarsh.

Other rarities today comprised the Blue Rock Thrush still in Gloucestershire, Pine Bunting in North Yorkshire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Clyde, both Hudsonian Whimbrel and Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, and a Ferruginous Duck new in Buckinghamshire at Little Marlow.

Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), Ring-billed Gull (Dorset), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Ring-necked Duck (County Cork), Lapland Bunting (Anglesey), two Yellow-browed Warblers, three each of Richard's Pipit and Glossy Ibis, four Great Grey Shrikes, six Surf Scoters, 16 Cattle Egrets and 65 Shorelarks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 26th February 2017  
  In Essex the Lesser White-fronted Goose reappeared today, being seen on Wallasea Island RSPB mid morning before it headed back to Foulness Island with Russian White-fronted Geese.

Other lingering rarities seen today included the Pine Bunting and Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Yorkshire, Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Hume's Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Clyde, Pacific Diver and Black Scoter in Northumberland, King Eider in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 22nd February 2017  
  Lingering rarities today included the Pine Bunting in Yorkshire, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Pacific Divers in Cornwall and Northumberland and Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall.

Scarcity totals included a Bluethroat, a Serin, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Pomarine Skua, a Little Auk, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Richard's Pipits, two American Wigeon, three Green-winged Teal, three Ring-necked Ducks, three Kumlien's Gulls, five Ring-billed Gulls and eight Great Grey Shrikes.
Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 21st February 2017  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Pine Bunting in Yorkshire, Pacific Divers in Northumberland and Cornwall, Killdeer in Shetland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Black Duck in Highland and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, a Temminck's Stint, two Richard's Pipits, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Lapland Buntings, two Rough-legged Buzzards, two Glossy Ibises, an American Wigeon, a Green-winged Teal and three Ring-necked Ducks.
Will Soar, RBA
Monday 20th February 2017  
  Rarities today comprised the Blue Rock Thrush still in Gloucestershire, Pine Buntings in both Kent and North Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hume's Warbler on Dorset, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Pacific Divers in both Cornwall and Northumberland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Black Scoter in County Kerry, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and Bonaparte's Gulls in both Clyde and County Cork.

Scarcities included Bluethroat (Lincolnshire), Rose-coloured Starling (West Sussex), Little Bunting (Bedfordshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (Cambridgeshire), Surf Scoter (Conwy), Lesser Snow Goose (Lancashire), two Ring-necked Ducks, three each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Glossy Ibis, four American Wigeons, six each of Ring-billed Gull and Lapland Bunting, eight Great Grey Shrikes, 32 Cattle Egrets, and 36 Shorelarks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 19th February 2017  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Pine Buntings in Yorkshire and Kent, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Desert Wheatear in Devon, American Coot in the Western Isles, Pacific Divers in Northumberland and Cornwall, White-billed Diver in Orkney, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, King Eider in County Kerry, Black Duck in Highland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gulls in Clyde and County Cork, Richardson's Cackling Goose in Argyll and Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire.

Scarcity highlights included the Bluethroat, Rose-coloured Starling, two Little Buntings, three Richard's Pipits, six Yellow-browed Warblers, a Lesser Snow Goose, a Todd's Canada Goose and a Temminck's Stint.
Will Soar, RBA
Saturday 18th February 2017  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Blue Rock Thrush in Gloucestershire, Pine Buntings in Kent and Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Glamorgan, Hume's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Black Redstart in Cleveland, Desert Wheatear in Devon, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Clyde, Pacific Divers in Northumberland and Cornwall, Black Duck in Highland, Lesser Scaup in Orkney, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Killdeer in Shetland, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Bonaparte's Gull in Clyde and Pallid Harrier in Yorkshire.

Scarcity highlights included a Bluethroat, a Little Bunting, a Serin, a Night Heron, a Temminck's Stint, two Rose-coloured Starlings, three Richard's Pipits and four Yellow-browed Warblers.
Will Soar, RBA
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