Sunday 3rd September 2006
	Ireland enjoyed an even better day than yesterday for Nearctic waders. In County Kerry a Semipalmated Sandpiper was at Smerwick Harbour, whilst a White-rumped Sandpiper was at nearby Burnham Lagoon, in Dingle. In County Cork the Semipalmated Sandpipers remained at Ballycotton and Lissagriffin and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was at Kilcoole, County Wicklow. The Long-billed Dowitcher and Pectoral Sandpiper remained faithful to Shannon Airport Lagoon, as did the Lesser Yellowlegs to Dundrum Inner Bay, County Down. Scilly also fared well for 'peeps', scoring a Semipalmated Sandpiper on St.Agnes; this bird is a different individual to the 'probable' seen on Bryher a few days ago. Nearby, the adult White-rumped Sandpiper returned to Tresco and a Pectoral Sandpiper was reported on St.Mary's. Back in Ireland a Greenish Warbler was found on Brownstown Head, County Waterford. A female Red-footed Falcon visited Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk. In Scotland Pectoral Sandpipers were located at Lochlea Farm Pool, Ayrshire, Tyninghame Bay, Lothian and on South Uist, Western Isles; another was at Cley NWT, Norfolk. The American Golden Plover was still present on Tiree, Argyll.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA