Tuesday 14th October 2008
	Those who are now becoming regular commuters across the Irish Sea were rewarded again today as the Philadelphia Vireo remained at Loop Head in County Clare all day and showed well at times. Also remaining in Ireland were the White-throated Sparrow on Cape Clear in County Cork and an American Golden Plover on The Mullet in County Mayo. A Great White Egret was a new find at Lough Corrib in County Galway, although there was no news on the Little Blue Heron. Not to be outdone, the Shetland Islands played host to a Pechora Pipit which was found at the north end of Mainland with the White's Thrush also remaining on Mainland at Kergord. On Scilly, a Grey-cheeked Thrush was seen briefly on St.Agnes in the morning and lingering rarities on these islands included the Sociable Plover on St.Mary's, a Red-eyed Vireo on Gugh and a Blackpoll Warbler on St.Agnes. Elsewhere, an American Golden Plover was found on Anglesey, and also in Wales, there came belated news of a Blackpoll Warbler photographed at Marloes Mere in Pembrokeshire on 7th October. Both Red-eyed Vireo and American Golden Plover were still to be found near Land's End in Cornwall and the Wilson's Phalarope remained at Cley in Norfolk. In Cleveland, the Lesser Yellowlegs was seen at Saltholme Pools early in the morning but not subsequently. In Berkshire the Lesser Scaup was still at Queen Mother Reservoir and in Hertfordshire the Ferruginous Duck was still at Amwell Gravel Pits.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA