Sunday 15th October 2006
	Sunday produced an excellent spread of new rarities. The most popular find was probably a first-winter Daurian Shrike at Dungeness Kent, which showed well throughout the day. On Isles of Scilly a Roller caused both excitement and disappointment in equal measure as it only showed briefly after discovery. In Angus a Radde's Warbler was at Castlesea Bay, whilst another was on Mainland Shetland. Two Olive-backed Pipits were on North Ronaldsay, with another on Fair Isle and American Golden Plovers were found near Welney WWT, Norfolk, Lewis, Western Isles, Holy Island, Northumberland and Rosscarbery, County Cork. In County Cork a Subalpine Warbler was discovered near Old Head of Kinsale and the Baltimore Oriole continued it's stay on Cape Clear Island. Amazingly, at least five, and possibly as many as seven White-rumped Sandpipers were at Tacumshin, County Wexford. On Isles of Scilly a Booted Warbler was discovered on St.Mary's and a Cattle Egret was at Fairburn Ings RSPB, West Yorkshire, with two more at Lodmoor RSPB, Dorset; the latter site also boasted a flyover Bee-eater. In Lancashire the Pine Lake Lesser Scaup was relocated at nearby Leighton Moss RSPB, and the Glossy Ibis made another brief appearance at Martin Mere WWT; it certainly doesn't seem to like hanging around at this site! Tantalising news of a possible Eyebrowed Thrush on Spurn Point was released early evening, but despite extensive searching there was no further sign of the bird in question. Late news concerned an Isabelline Wheatear at Filey, North Yorkshire yesterday evening and on Lundy an Eastern Subalpine Warbler was present on Friday.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA