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Monday 7th February 2022  
  The highlight of the day was a Spotted Sandpiper in Glamorgan at Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, Glamorgan where it joined the long-staying Pacific Diver; it having first been seen there yesterday.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, American Coot in County Wexford, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Red-breasted Geese in Essex and Norfolk, Hume's Warblers in East Sussex and Kent, Red-fanked Bluetail in County Durham, three Penduline Tits together in Somerset, King Eider in Highland, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Suffolk and County Wexford, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3), Ayrshire, and Clyde (at least 2).

Scarcities included Serin (Hertfordshire), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Rough-legged Buzzard (North Yorkshire), two each of Great Grey Shrike, Lapland Bunting, Green-winged Teal, and Black Brant, three of Ring-billed Gull, Waxwing, and Snow Geese, eight of Surf Scoter and Shorelark, 13 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 34 Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
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