Monday 28th September 2009
	The first Upland Sandpiper of the year was found in Highland this evening, representing the first record for the county. On Shetland, two more Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls were found on Foula, Shetland, with an Arctic Warbler on Yell, whilst on Fetlar the Taiga Flycatcher remained all day, and, nearby, the Sandhill Crane was still present on Orkney. A Blue-winged Teal was at Weston-super-Mare sewage works, Somerset this afternoon, with other new arrivals including a Long-billed Dowitcher and Great White Egret in County Galway, another of the latter in Dorset and a Glossy Ibis in West Sussex. Lingering rarities included Aquatic Warbler in Warwickshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in Lothian, White-rumped Sandpiper in Essex, Citrine Wagtail in County Waterford and several Glossy Ibises, American Golden Plovers and Long-billed Dowitchers around the country.
-  Will Soar, RBA