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Monday 21st February 2022  
  Rarities comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, American Robin still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Kerry, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, and Lesser Scaups in Dorset and the Western Isles (3).

Scarcities included Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Northumberland), Dotterel (Norfolk), Leach's Petrel (Somerset), two each of both Surf Scoter and Kumlien's Gull, three Green-winged Teals, four of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, and Shorelark, seven Waxwings, 17 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 25 Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 20th February 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, American Robin and Hume's Warbler both still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Baikal Teal and two Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll, Essex, and Norfolk, King Eiders in Highland and Lothian, and Lesser Scaups in Clyde (2) and Dorset.

Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Surf Scoter (Cornwall), two each of both Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull, three of Ring-billed Gull, Snow Goose, and Black Brant, four Shorelarks, six Glossy Ibises, seven Waxwings, and a total of nine Ring-necked Ducks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 19th February 2022  
  A first-winter Ross's Gull was discovered at Mutton Island, County Galway this afternoon, a third Lesser Scaup joined the lingering two at West Loch Ollay, Western Isles and a White-billed Diver was seen off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire.

Lingering rarities still present included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, American Coot in County Wexford, American Robin and Hume's Warbler in Sussex (with another of the latter in Kent), Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, single Baikal Teals in Somerset and Yorkshire, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, three King Eiders and a White-billed Diver in Shetland, Black Duck in County Mayo, Lesser Scaups in Clyde (three), Ayrshire and a further individual in Western Isles, Red-breasted Geese in Argyll, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Essex, Cackling Geese in Western Isles (two), Argyll and County Sligo, Semipalmated Plover in County Cork, Kentish Plover in Somerset, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo.

Scarcity highlights included a Little Bunting, a Rose-coloured Starling, at least two Lapland Buntings, four Shorelarks, four Waxwings, 25 Glossy Ibises, two Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, six Green-winged Teals, 16 Ring-necked Ducks, a Black Brant, three Snow Geese, 13 Tundra Bean Geese, a Long-tailed Skua, six Pomarine Skuas, two Kumlien's Gulls, four Ring-billed Gulls, nine Glaucous Gulls and 24 Iceland Gulls.
Will Soar, RBA
Friday 18th February 2022  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Double-crested Cormorant in County Leitrim, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, Pied-billed Grebe in Argyll, Red-breasted Goose in Essex, Cackling Geese in Western Isles (two) and County Sligo, Lesser Scaup in Dorset, King Eider in Highland, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan and White-billed Diver in Shetland.

Scarcity highlights included seven Waxwings, a Little Auk, an American Wigeon, a Surf Scoter, two Green-winged Teals, five Ring-necked Ducks, a Todd's Canada Goose, three Snow Geese, three Tundra Bean Geese, 24 Glossy Ibises, a Kumlien's Gull, 12 Glaucous Gulls and 18 Iceland Gulls.
Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 16th February 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, American Robin and Hume's Warbler both still in East Sussex, Ross's Gull in Aberdeeshire, Baikal Teals in East Yorkshire and Somerset, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, three Cackling Geese together on the Western Isles, Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, King Eider in Highland, and, Lesser Scaup in Ayrshire.

Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Rose-coloured Starling (Cornwall), Hoopoe (County Down), Yellow-browed Warbler (Devon), Surf Scoter (Lothian), Snow Goose (County Sligo), Black Brant (East Yorkshire), two Kumlien's Gulls, three Green-winged Teals, four Waxwings, seven Glossy Ibises, nine Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 12 Shorelarks.
Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 15th February 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Double-crested Cormorant still in County Leitrim, both American Robin and Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coot in County Wexford, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Baikal Teal in Somerset, both Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-breasted Geese in Lincolnshire and Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, King Eider in Highland, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Clare and County Sligo, and Lesser Scaups in both Ayrshire and Clyde (3).

Scarcities included Little Bunting (East Sussex), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Ring-billed Gull (County Kerry), Great Grey Shrike (Conwy), Green-winged Teal (Highland), two each of Ring-necked Duck, Snow Geese, and Kumlien's Gull, four Shorelarks, and a total of 26 Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 13th February 2022  
  Rarities today comprised both American Robin and Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex, Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, Baikal Teal and Kentish Plover in Somerset, Northern Harrier in County Offaly, American Coot in County Wexford, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in both County Galway and Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Geese in County Mayo, County Sligo (2), and the Western Isles, and Lesser Scaups in Argyll (3) County Armagh, Clyde (3), and the Western Isles (4).

Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Serin (Hertfordshire), Little Bunting (East Sussex), Lapland Bunting (Western Isles), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), two each of both Black Brant and Yellow-browed Warbler, three Kumlien's Gulls, four Snow Geese, five Green-winged Teals, six Ring-billed Gulls, 11 Shorelarks, 18 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 45 Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 12th February 2022  
  Rarities today comprised both American Robin and Hume's Warbler still in East Sussex, Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coots in both County Kerry and County Wexford, Ross's Gull in Aberdeenshire, Pacific Diver and Bonaparte's Gull in Glamorgan, Baikal Teals in both East Yorkshire and Somerset, Ross's Goose in Clyde, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Hume's Warbler and Dusky Warbler in Kent, Red-breasted Geese in Essex, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, Kentish Plover and three Penduline Tits in Somerset, Red-flanked Bluetail in County Durham, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Ferruginous Duck in Oxfordshire, White-billed Divers in both Aberdeenshire and Northumberland, and Lesser Scaups in County Armagh, Ayrshire, Clyde (3), and Dorset.

Scarcities included Short-toed Lark (Norfolk), Little Bunting (East Sussex), American Wigeon (Nottinghamshire), Snow Goose (County Sligo), Great Grey Shrike (Derbyshire), two each of Yellow-browed Warbler and Kumlien's Gull, three Green-winged Teals, four Waxwings, seven Ring-billed Gulls, 13 Shorelarks, 19 Ring-necked Ducks, and a total of 33 Glossy Ibises.
Chris Batty, RBA
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