Friday 17th October 2008
	Having kept a low profile since Tuesday, the Grey-cheeked Thrush on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly finally gave itself up today and showed well throughout the afternoon. The Blyth's Reed Warbler was also still present on the same island and a Red-throated Pipit flew over. On St Mary's the Sociable Plover was still in situ. American Golden Plovers were discovered on South Uist and Lewis, Western Isles, Great White Egrets visited Dale, Pembrokeshire and Abberton Reservoir, Essex and a Red-rumped Swallow flew over Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk. A Cattle Egret was observed in Sandy Haven, Pembrokeshire. Lingering rarities came in the form of White's Thrush on Shetland, Little Blue Heron in Co Galway, White-throated Sparrow in Co Cork, Red-eyed Vireo in Cornwall, Wilson's Phalarope in Norfolk and King Eider in Devon.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA