Nature notes: rare birds

As the year ends, what rare birds that are still to be seen have been here for longest? The prizewinner, and the only one around for over a year, according to reports on birdguides.com, is a drake American wigeon, which has been on the water at Anglers Country Park, West Yorkshire, since November 9, 2011. 

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