Friday 31st December 2021
	In Ireland, the adult Egyptian Vulture reappeared, this time in County Roscommon, after going undetected for over four months. The White-tailed Lapwing also reappeared in Lincolnshire at East Halton Skitter, 19 miles east of Blacktoft Sands RSPB where it was last reported on 16th December, as did a Red-breasted Goose at Holliwell Point, Essex which was last seen on 25th November. New discoveries today included a Red-flanked Bluetail near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham and a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll at Baltasound, Unst, Shetland. Other lingering rarities still present included the Pacific Diver in Glamorgan, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, Rustic Bunting in County Down, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Spotted Sandpiper in Scilly.
-  Will Soar, RBA