Sunday 10th October 2010
	Another Mega day produced several Mega rarities - another Hermit Thrush on South Uist, Western Isles (the Barra bird found yesterday also remained on show), another Myrtle Warbler in Ireland (this time in Co Galway - the Co Cork bird also lingered), Isabelline Wheatear in Suffolk and Solitary Sandpiper in Devon. New discoveries included Red-flanked Bluetail in Cleveland, Dusky Warblers in Northumberland and Cleveland, Red-throated Pipits in Co Cork (2), Isles of Scilly and Essex, Black-throated Thrush, Ortolan Bunting and Citrine Wagtail on Shetland, Paddyfield Warbler in Co Clare, Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire and Northumberland, Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, Red-eyed Vireo on Western Isles, Squacco Heron in Pembrokeshire, Black Kite in Kent, Daurian Shrike in Lincolnshire, Pied Wheatear on Orkney, three Little Buntings on Isles of Scilly and Black Kite in Co Donegal. Lingering rarities included Black-eared Wheatear on Isles of Scilly, Red-flanked Bluetail in Northumberland, Olive-backed Pipit and Wilson's Phalarope in Norfolk, Baird's Sandpiper in Essex and Green Heron in Cornwall.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA