Thursday 5th October 2006
	The second Red-eyed Vireo of the autumn was discovered this morning, this time on The Mullet, County Mayo; hopefully there will be more Nearctic landbirds to follow. Other new rarities included an Alpine Swift in Ipswich, Suffolk and Olive-backed Pipit on Lewis, Western Isles. In Shetland Foula continued to produce the goods, this time with a Lanceolated Warbler; the Coues's Arctic Redpoll also remained on the same island. In Hampshire the American Golden Plover was still at Keyhaven and another remained on Tresco, Scilly. The Long-billed Dowitcher was at Oare Marshes, Kent and in Shetland Rustic Buntings remained on Unst and Fair Isle.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA