Daily News Summaries
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Thursday 1st March 2012  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of a female King Eider at Annagh Head, County Mayo, whilst in Moray, the male King Eider reappeared in Burghead Bay.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Penduline Tit in Kent, Red-breasted Goose in Dumfries and Galloway, Blue-winged Teal on the Isles of Scilly, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Coues's Arctic Redpoll in Norfolk, Richardson's Canada Geese in Argyll (2) and County Sligo (3), and Glossy Ibises in Dorset (2), Lancashire and Suffolk.

The best of the rest comprised 10 Great Grey Shrikes, seven Kumlien's Gulls, four each of Rough-legged Buzzard, Green-winged Teal and Great White Egret, three each of Surf Scoter, American Wigeon and Ring-billed Gull, and single Rose-coloured Starling (Ayrshire), Yellow-browed Warbler (Somerset), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall) and Black Brant (County Wexford).

Early returning migrants included a Swallow in East Sussex, two Sand Martins in Pembrokeshire and a White Wagtail in Kent.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Tuesday 28th February 2012  
  Long staying rarities confirmed as still present today included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Hooded Merganser in Kent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, Coues's Arctic Redpoll and three Glossy Ibises in Norfolk (with further singles of the latter in Suffolk and Lancashire), Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset and Lesser Scaup in Gloucestershire.

Scarcity highlights included single Rose-coloured Starlings in Ayrshire and Anglesey, Yellow-browed Warbler in Sussex and single Surf Scoters in Cornwall and Gwynedd.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 26th February 2012  
  The highlight of the day was the reappaearance of the female Hooded Merganser in Kent at Whetsted, where it was first seen briefly on 10th February 2012.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Northern Waterthrush on the Isles of Scilly, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Red-breasted Geese in Dumfries and Galloway, Hampshire and Suffolk, Spotted Sandpiper in Dorset, two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Bonaparte's Gulls in both Glamorgan and Highland, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, two Coues's Arctic Redpolls in Norfolk, Ross's Geese in both Norfolk and Northumberland, and Glossy Ibises in Dorset, Lancashire, Norfolk (5), Pembrokeshire (3) and Suffolk.

Scarcities included 30 Tundra Bean Geese and 38 Smew, whilst gull totals were 193 Iceland, 34 Glaucous, 11 Kumlien's, seven Ring-billed and three Caspian.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 25th February 2012  
  New discoveries today included single Bonaparte's Gulls in Highland (at Dunnet Bay) and County Wexford (at Tacumshin), Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire (at Keyhaven) and a Ross's Goose in Northumberland (at East Chevington NWT).

Long staying rarity highlights included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Wilson's Snipe in the Isles of Scilly, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Forster's Tern and Pallid Harrier in County Galway, Long-billed Dowitcher in Carmarthenshire and Richardson's Canada Goose in Argyll. Other rarity totals included two Red-breasted Geese, two Lesser Scaup, three Bonaparte's Gulls and nine Glossy Ibises.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 24th February 2012  
  Apart from a new Glossy Ibis near Montgomery, Powys, sightings today were similar to the last few days. Highlights included the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent (which remained for its 8th twitchable day, raising the hopes of the second batch of potential weekend visitors), Paddyfield Warbler in Sussex, Bufflehead in Cornwall and Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim.

Other lingering rarities included single Red-breasted Geese in Suffolk, Essex and Dumfries and Galloway, single Lesser Scaups in Glamorgan and Gloucestershire and single Glossy Ibises in Suffolk, Dorset and Glamorgan, with three in Pembrokeshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Thursday 23rd February 2012  
  The highlight of the day was the arrival of five Glossy Ibises in Norfolk at Berney Marshes. The flock later dispersed, and perhaps it was one of these birds that reached Minsmere, Suffolk later in the afternoon. A newly arrived Lesser Scaup at Chew Valley Lake, Somerset, was apparently the same male that had been present at Newquay, Cornwall for five days until yesterday; a movement of 125 miles to the northeast.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Common Yellowthroat in Gwent, both Spanish Sparrow and Dark-eyed Junco in Hampshire, Bufflehead in Cornwall, Paddyfield Warbler in West Sussex, Forster's Tern in County Galway, Blue-winged Teal on the Isles of Scilly, two Long-billed Dowitchers in County Wexford, Lesser Scaups in both Glamorgan and Gloucestershire, Glossy Ibises in both Dorset and Lancashire, Ross's Geese in both Norfolk and Dumfries and Galloway, and Ferruginous Duck in Berkshire.

Scarcities included 50 Tundra Bean Geese and 81 Smew, with gull tallies including 38 Iceland, nine Glaucous, four Ring-billed, four Caspian and two Kumlien's.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
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