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Wednesday 5th October 2011  
  Few new rarities were discovered today, with two Long-billed Dowitchers together at East Chevington NWT, Northumberland being the most noteworthy. Elsewhere, two Glossy Ibises flew over Boyton Marshes RSPB, Suffolk, a Spotted Sandpiper was at Lehid, County Kerry and a second Semipalmated Sandpiper arrived at Ardivachar, Western Isles.

Lingering rarities included the Sandhill Crane in Suffolk, Semipalmated Plover in County Kerry, Northern Waterthrush, Solitary Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, two Lesser Yellowlegs' and a Black Kite in Isles of Scilly, Solitary Sandpiper in Lancashire, Isabelline Shrike, Black-headed Bunting, Pallid Harrier, two Olive-backed Pipits, two Little Buntings and a Citrine Wagtail in Shetland and Subalpine Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler in County Cork. Also seen were 24 Glossy Ibises in five counties, three Long-billed Dowitchers and three Spotted Sandpipers.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Sunday 2nd October 2011  
  The wandering adult Sandhill Crane arrived in East Anglia today, choosing Suffolk to call home for the day. Initially seen over Kessingland late morning, it spent a few minutes at North Warren RSPB, before frustrating those en-route by flying off south. Thankfully, it was relocated nearby, and was still present at dusk at Boyton Marshes RSPB. Further north, the first Solitary Sandpiper for north-west England was discovered near Garstang by an RBA team member. This bird also remained in-situ until dusk.

Other discoveries today were headlined by an Isabelline Shrike in Shetland, which proved popular with the ever increasing numbers of birders on the archipelago. At least two Olive-backed Pipits were also new in Shetland, with other arrivals including a Red-eyed Vireo, a Subalpine Warbler and two Glossy Ibises in County Cork, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Moray, a Pallid Swift in Yorkshire, single Little Buntings in Scilly and Western Isles, Tawny Pipit in Cornwall and two White-rumped Sandpipers in County Kerry.

Other rarity highlights today included the Semipalmated Plover and Least Sandpiper in County Kerry, Northern Waterthrush in Scilly, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire, Black-headed Bunting, Alpine Swift and Citrine Wagtail in Shetland, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Lincolnshire, Carmarthenshire and Clyde and also seven Glossy Ibises, seven Semipalmated Sandpipers, four Lesser Yellowlegs, four Pallid Harriers and two Spotted Sandpipers.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Wednesday 28th September 2011  
  In Shetland, a Black-headed Bunting was found on Unst, 2 Pallid Harriers were together on Mainland and lingering rarities included Lesser Grey Shrike and Coue's Arctic Redpoll on Mainland, Little Bunting on Whalsay and Citrine Wagtail on Fair Isle.

Other Pallid Harriers included a new bird at Black Down in Somerset and singles on Mainland Orkney, North Ronaldsay and in West Sussex.

The Semi-palmated Plover remained at Ventry in County Kerry with other American waders in Ireland totalling: 1 Least Sandpiper; 4 Semi-palmated Sandpipers; 4 White-rumped Sandpipers; 1 Pectoral Sandpiper; 2 American Golden Plovers and 27 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 22 together at Tacumshin in County Wexford).

On Scilly there was an Aquatic Warbler on St.Agnes, a Black Kite over Bryher and Tresco, as well as the lingering Northern Waterthrush, Solitary Sandpiper, Ortolan Bunting and Lesser Yellowlegs on St.Mary's and the American Golden Plover on St.Martins.

A Baird's Sandpiper put in a brief appearance at Saltholme in Cleveland, a Ferruginous Duck was found at Pitsford Reservoir in Northamptonshire and other lingering rarities included Semi-palmated Sandpipers in Devon, Hampshire, Gloucestershire and Aberdeenshire; Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Somerset; Long-billed Dowitchers in Cornwall and Clyde; American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and a Red-eyed Vireo and 2 American Golden Plovers on Barra in the Western Isles.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA
Monday 26th September 2011  
  Another great day for Nearctic waders with both Semipalmated Plover and Least Sandpiper in County Kerry, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, two Long-billed Dowitchers, three Spotted Sandpipers, four each of both Lesser Yellowlegs and White-rumped Sandpiper, seven Semipalmated Sandpipers, seven American Golden Plovers, 25 Pectoral Sandpipers and 38 Buff-breasted Sandpipers (including 23 together at Tacumshin, County Wexford).

Other rarities included the Sandhill Crane still in Aberdeenshire, Red-eyed Vireo on the Western Isles, American Buff-billed Pipit, Citrine Wagtail and Pallid Harrier on the Orkney Isles, with other Pallid Harriers in Kent and West Sussex, Blyth's Reed Warbler in Argyll, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, Blue-winged Teal in County Dublin, Black Kite and Ortolan Bunting in Cornwall, Ferruginous Ducks in both Somerset and Suffolk, House Crow in County Cork, American Black Tern in Lincolnshire and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Bedfordshire.

In addition to Nearctic waders, around the Isles of Scilly Northern Waterthrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Ortolan Bunting, Woodchat Shrike, Icterine Warbler, Spotted Crake, Red-backed Shrike, Honey Buzzard and two Wrynecks were logged, whilst on the Shetland Isles, a Pallid Harrier remained with Lesser Grey Shrike, Coues's Arctic Redpoll, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch, five Yellow-browed Warblers, 15 Lapland Buntings and three Greenland Redpolls.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
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