Thursday 16th October 2008
	A Blyth's Reed Warbler on Isles of Scilly, Radde's Warbler at Start Point, Devon and a White-winged Black Tern at Skipwith Common, North Yorkshire were today's main new discoveries. Elsewhere available rarities included the Little Blue Heron in Co Galway, White-throated Sparrow in Co Cork, White's Thrush on Mainland Shetland, Sociable Plover on Isles of Scilly, Wilson's Phalarope in Norfolk, King Eider in Devon and Red-eyed Vireo in Cornwall. Ferruginous Ducks remained in Somerset and Buckinghamshire, the Ross's Goose was still in Lancashire, a Rough-legged Buzzard visited Holkham Freshmarsh, a Little Bunting was seen on Shetland, a Rose-coloured Starling remained in Cornwall and a showy Red-necked Phalarope was once again in Glamorgan. Yellow-browed Warblers, Richard's Pipits and Red-breasted Flycatchers graced several locations.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA