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Tuesday 5th December 2023  
 

Discoveries today included two Coues's Arctic Redpolls together in Northumberland at Fontburn Reservoir, two White-billed Divers on the Shetland Isles on Yell, and a probable Eastern Yellow Wagtail on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Eastern White-crowned Sparrow in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, and Lesser Scaups in both Devon (5) and Somerset.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 4th December 2023  
 

Rarities confirmed as still present today comprised the Cape May Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, White-crowned Sparrow in Cornwall, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, and two Lesser Scaups together in Devon.
Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 3rd December 2023  
 

The White-crowned Sparrow was again present at Rosudgeon in west Cornwall but the Isabelline Wheatear was not seen in Dorset.

Other lingering rarities included Red-breasted Geese in Lancashire and Essex, a Richardson's Cackling Goose in County Sligo, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaups in Devon (four), Clyde and the Western Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Bonaparte's Gull in County Galway and Dusky Warbler in Cornwall.
Pete Hayman, RBA
Saturday 2nd December 2023  
 

A White-crowned Sparrow was found today in a garden at Rosudgeon in west Cornwall. However, access tomorrow may not be straightforward. Also in the south west, an Isabelline Wheatear was found near Kimmeridge in Dorset. A Bonaparte's Gull was found at Ballyconneely in County Galway and a Red-breasted Goose was at Banks Marsh in Lancashire.

Lingering rarities reported today comprised the Canvasback in Essex, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, seven Lesser Scaup - five together still on the Devon/Cornwall border plus singles in Clyde and the Western Isles, Ferrugnous Duck in Nottinghamshire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan, Dusky Warbler in Cornwall and Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk
Pete Hayman, RBA
Friday 1st December 2023  
 

The highlights were the discovery of a Dusky Warbler in Cornwall at Drift Reservoir, and a Couses's Arctic Redpoll in Shetland on Unst at Baltasound.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, at least one Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk, Cape May Warber on Scilly, five White-billed Divers on Orkney, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire, White-winged Scoter in County Kerry, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk
Ben Clark, RBA
Thursday 30th November 2023  
 

The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan at Penclawdd and Llanrhidian Marsh, whilst a White-billed Diver was on the Shetland Isles at Walls, Mainland, and five Lesser Scaups together in Devon at Lower Tamar Lake were confirmed as present for a second day.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Canvasback in Essex, Red-breasted Geese in both Essex and Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk, and at least one Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Suffolk.
Chris Batty, RBA
Wednesday 29th November 2023  
  Rarities today comprised the Cape May Warbler still on the Isles of Scilly, Canvasback and Red-breasted Goose both in Essex, Red-headed Bunting in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in East Yorkshire, and a Pallid Harrier and Ferruginous Duck in Norfolk.
Ben Clark, RBA
Tuesday 28th November 2023  
  Rarities today comprised the Cape May Warbler still on the Isles of Scilly, Canvasback and Red-breasted Goose both still in Essex, Red-headed Bunting still in East Yorkshire, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, Lesser Scaup in Devon, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Lincolnshire and Suffolk, two Richardson's Cackling Geese together in Argyll, and a Ferruginous Duck new at Misson, Nottinghamshire.
Chris Batty, RBA
Monday 27th November 2023  
 

Lingering rarities seen today included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Canvasback in Essex, Lesser Scaups in Devon (three) and Western Isles and Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire.
Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 26th November 2023  
  Lingering rarities still present today included the Cape May Warbler in Scilly, Red-headed Bunting in Yorkshire, Canvasback in Essex, four Lesser Scaups in Devon, Ferruginous Duck in Cambridgeshire, Eastern Yellow Wagtail and Lesser Yellowlegs in Suffolk, another Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire and Long-billed Dowitcher in Sussex.
Will Soar, RBA
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