Tuesday 13th September 2011
	The highlight of the day was the discovery of a Red-eyed Vireo on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly: the earliest ever date for this species in Britain. Other storm-driven arrivals were a Spotted Sandpiper on the Isles of Scilly, Semipalmated Sandpipers in both Cornwall and County Kerry, American Golden Plover in County Clare, and a Baird's Sandpiper together with two White-rumped Sandpiper on Lewis, Western Isles, with seawatching headlined by 11 Wilson's Petrels: six off County Clare, two off County Kerry, and three passing Pendeen Watch, Cornwall. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present comprised both the Greater Yellowlegs and Black Kite in Cornwall, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Pallid Harrier, American Golden Plover and three White-rumped Sandpipers in County Wexford, two Pallid Harriers on the Shetland Isles, Western Bonelli's Warbler and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, Semipalmated Sandpiper and Ferruginous Duck together in Somerset, Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Aquatic Warbler, Citrine Wagtail and Lesser Yellowlegs on the Isles of Scilly, and an American Golden Plover in County Durham.
-  Chris Batty, RBA