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Monday 17th October 2011  
  New rarities today included a Pallid Harrier at Brancaster and Thornham, Norfolk, a Bonelli's warbler species and a Tawny Pipit on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, an Olive-backed Pipit on Fair Isle, Shetland, a Baird's Sandpiper on Lewis, Western Isles and a Ross's Goose at West Water Reservoir, Borders. Late news concerned another Red-flanked Bluetail, seen recently in Blakeney, Norfolk.

Lingering island rarities included Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's Snipe, Upland Sandpiper, Lesser Yellowlegs, American Golden Plover, Radde's Warbler and three Black Kites on the Isles of Scilly, a Pallid Harrier and American Golden Plover in Shetland and a Spotted Sandpiper, White-rumped Sandpiper and Baird's Sandpiper in the Western Isles. In Ireland, the Northern Harrier, four Semipalmated Sandpipers and two Glossy Ibises remained in County Wexford, as did the Black Duck and White-rumped Sandpiper in County Mayo and Semipalmated Sandpiper, three American Golden Plovers and seven Glossy Ibises in County Cork.

In mainland Britain, the Daurian Shrike was still in Kent, as was a Red-flanked Bluetail in Yorkshire, Radde's Warbler in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cornwall, White-rumped Sandpiper in Leicestershire, Long-billed Dowitchers in Ayrshire and Somerset (2), Lesser Scaup in Northumberland, single Ferruginous Ducks in Lincolnshire and Somerset, Black Kite in Cornwall, single Spotted Sandpipers in Devon and Somerset and single Glossy Ibises in Cornwall and Cleveland.
Will Soar, RBA
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