Wednesday 17th November 2010
	A Pallid Swift at Hope's Nose, Devon mid morning was just the third individual reported this Autumn, with an impressive five seen during the Spring. Lingering rarities included the Pied-billed Grebe at Hollingworth Lake, Greater Manchester, American Coot on The Mullet, County Mayo, Green Heron at Pentewan, Cornwall, American Robin at Exminster, Devon, Ferruginous Duck at Corbet Lake, County Down, American Golden Plover at Cley, Norfolk and two Glossy Ibises in Devon. In Northumberland, the Squacco Heron at Morpeth was found dead, and there was no sign of either the Desert Wheatear or Ross's Goose in the county. Scarcity highlights included a Pallas's Warbler in Lincolnshire, a Yellow-browed Warbler in the Isles of Scilly, a Serin in Shetland, a Sabine's Gull in Sussex, two Great Grey Shrikes, two Ring-necked Ducks, at least three Rough-legged Buzzards and four Grey Phalaropes.
-  Will Soar, RBA