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Tuesday 20th December 2022  
  Rarities discovered today comprised of an Isabelline Wheatear in Colyford, Devon, an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Carlton Marshes, Suffolk, and a Hume's Warbler in Dover, Kent.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Stejneger's Scoter in Aberlady Bay, Lothian, Pallid Harrier at Warham Greens, Norfolk, two Ferruginous Ducks on Ormesby Broad, Norfolk, Hume's Warbler at Brancaster, Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher at Titchwell, Norfolk, Olive-backed Pipit in Exmouth, Devon, Dusky Warbler at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, Greater Yellowlegs at Lismore, County Waterford, Bonaparte's Gull at Larne, County Antrim, and Lesser Scaup at Kinghorn, Fife.

Scarcity highlights included 17 Shorelarks, 124 Waxwings, a Rough-legged Buzzard, 10 Glossy Ibises, five Green-winged Teal, three American Wigeon, six Ring-necked Ducks, 18 Tundra Bean Geese, a Lady Amherst's Pheasant, a Grey Phalarope, two Yellow-browed Warblers, two Iceland Gulls and two Glaucous Gulls.
-  Ben Clark, RBA