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Wednesday 29th September 2021  
  The Shetland Isles dominated the day with a Baikal Teal, White's Thrush, and Woodchat Shrike all on Fair Isle, a Great Snipe briefly on Fetlar, two Olive-backed Pipits together, Citrine Wagtail, Marsh Warbler, and a probable Eastern Yellow Wagtail all on Unst, Great Reed Warbler, Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Rose-coloured Starling, Wryneck, and two King Eiders on Mainland, Red-flanked Bluetail on Foula, Rustic Bunting on both Out Skerries and Whalsay, two each of Red-breasted Flycatcher and Red-backed Shrike, three of Bluethroat, Little Bunting and Common Rosefinch, five Barred Warblers, six Lapland Buntings, and a total of 44 Yellow-browed Warblers.

On the Isles of Scilly Western Bonelli's Warbler and Red-backed Shrike remained on St Martin's, Balearic Woodchat Shrike, Pectoral Sandpiper, Spotted Crake, and Glossy Ibis on St Mary's, both American Golden Plover and Buff-breasted Sandpiper on Bryher, Common Rosefinch on St Agnes, and Yellow-browed Warbler on Tresco.

Rarities elsewhere comprised the White-tailed Lapwing still in East Yorkshire, Greater Yellowlegs still in Aberdeenshire, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Snowy Owl, and Lesser Yellowlegs all on the Western Isles, Black Kite and Lesser Yellowlegs still in County Wexford, and on the Orkney Isles an Arctic Warbler new on North Ronaldsay.
Chris Batty, RBA
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