Friday 31st October 2008
	A Red-flanked Bluetail at Muckleburgh Hill and a Black-throated Thrush near Holme, Norfolk were today's headline discoveries, but the supporting cast was also impressive. Norfolk also produced an Olive-backed Pipit (at Holme), ten Pallas's Warblers and the American Golden Plover remained on East Harling Heath. In addition to the Norfolk birds a further ten Pallas's Warblers were found on the English east coast. In East Yorkshire a Subalpine Warbler was at Bempton Cliffs RSPB and a Red-breasted Flycatcher arrived at Flamborough Head. Two White-billed Divers were tracked up the Co Durham/ Northumberland coastline and another flew past Girdle Ness, Aberdeenshire, a Blyth's Reed Warbler was located on Mizen Head, Co Cork and in Kent the Green Heron was still on show. The Waxwing invasion continued along the east coast (with a flock of 21 making it to Cumbria) and a Little Bunting was briefly at Gibraltar Point NNR, Lincolnshire, as was a possible Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler. The Siberian Stonechat remained near St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent. On Isles of Scilly a second Grey-cheeked Thrush was discovered on St Mary's, a Red-throated Pipit flew over St Agnes (where a White-rumped Sandpiper was also seen) and the Snowy Owl remained on St Martin's. The Hooded Merganser was back at Tayport Pond, Fife - the bird is no longer believed to be an escape from Fife Animal Park.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA