Thursday 3rd February 2022
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Red-breasted Goose at Cley, Norfolk with Dark-bellied Brent Geese: the same bird as earlier present on The Dengie, Essex between at least 11th November 2021 and 2nd January 2022 where it was accompanied by a second individual that remained in Essex until 31st January. Lingering rarities included the Belted Kingfisher still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, Red-breasted Goose still in Linconlshire, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire and Dorset. Scarcities included Kumlien's Gull, two American Wigeons, Green-winged Teal, four Ring-billed Gulls, Great Grey Shrike, four Snow Geese, Yellow-browed Warbler, three Waxwings, 11 Shorelarks, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, 7 Lapland Buntings and 25 Glossy Ibises.
-  Toby Carter, RBA