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Wednesday 16th March 2022  
  Rarities today comprised the Belted Kingfisher and Long-billed Dowitcher both still in Lancashire, White-tailed Lapwing in Lincolnshire, American Coots in County Kerry and County Wexford, Ross's Gull in County Galway, Baikal Teal in East Yorkshire, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Hume's Warbler in East Sussex, Eastern Stonechat species in Norfolk, King Eider on the Shetland Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, and Lesser Scaups in Ayrshire, Clyde (2), and the Western Isles.

Scarcities included Richard's Pipit and Black Brant (East Yorkshire), Ring-billed Gull and Kumlien's Gull (Cornwall), two Green-winged Teals, three Snow Geese, four each of Surf Scoter and Waxwing, seven Shorelarks, eight Ring-necked Ducks, 28 Lapland Buntings, and a total of 30 Glossy Ibises.

Incoming spring migrants included Ring Ouzel (Cornwall), two Willow Warblers, four each of Osprey and Swallow, and 62 Garganey (half of which flew east past Dungeness, Kent).
Chris Batty, RBA
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