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Wednesday 11th October 2006  
  The Canada Warbler remained at Kilbaha, Co Clare with the Red-eyed Vireo still there as supporting cast. No new rarities were discovered on the Isles of Scilly but American Robin, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Greenish Warbler and American Golden Plover all remained. In Northumberland the Roller was still present at Beal during the morning.

Other lingering attractions were headlined by Least Sandpiper and Spotted Sandpiper in Cornwall, Radde's Warbler Suffolk, Spotted Sandpiper Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher Kent, Subalpine Warbler Co Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs Somerset and three White-rumped Sandpipers in Norfolk.

Fresh finds included a Great White Egret in West Yorkshire, White-rumped Sandpiper in Co Kerry and American Golden Plovers in Co Clare and South Yorkshire whilst in Lancashire the Glossy Ibis was relocated at Pilling.

Late news received from the previous week included a Snowy Owl in Co Donegal, Greenish Warbler in Co Kerry, White-rumped Sandpiper in Argyll and an Olive-backed Pipit on the Shetland Isles.
Chris Batty, RBA