Monday 10th November 2008
	The east coast between Suffolk and Shetland Isles continued to hold the limelight with the Steppe Grey Shrike still showing well in Lincolnshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Northumberland, Pied Wheatear in North Yorkshire, Rustic Bunting on the Shetland Isles and single Desert Wheatears in each of Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Suffolk. Late news from the weekend concerned a Red-flanked Bluetail at Hollesley, Suffolk. Elsewhere, a Squacco Heron flew over Rainham Marshes, London, a Lesser Scaup was identified in Gloucestershire at Lydney, the Two-barred Crossbill remained in North Yorkshire as did the King Eider in Devon, Lesser Scaup in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Fife, Cattle Egret in Oxon and Great White Egret in Greater Manchester. Scarce migrant landbirds comprised seven Yellow-browed Warblers, two Pallas's Warblers and single Serin and Great Grey Shrike. Waxwings continue to be reported in large numbers with 1,021 seen today in 19 counties including 210 in both Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Inverness, Highland, 100 in Dunbar, Lothian and 105 on the Orkney Isles.
-  Chris Batty, RBA