Monday 24th September 2012
	A White's Thrush was found on the Farne Islands, Northumberland today: the second record for the county. Poor weather restricted viewing to just the birders on Inner Farne, with no boats able to sail. Despite a distinct lack of a Magnolia Warbler, Fair Isle still produced a Paddyfield Warbler, an Olive-backed Pipit and a Little Bunting, with the neighbouring Shetland Isles getting a Blyth's Pipit, two Blyth's Reed Warblers and another Olive-backed Pipit. Orkney scored a River Warbler on South Ronaldsay, whilst further south the east coast produced a Greenish Warbler (Norfolk), two Little Buntings (Cleveland and Norfolk) and an Ortolan Bunting (Yorkshire). Across the Irish Sea, an American Buff-bellied Pipit was in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper was in County Kerry and two American Golden Plovers were in County Galway. Scilly had another Ortolan Bunting and a Citrine Wagtail. Lingering rarity highlights included the Sykes's Warbler in Shetland, Booted Warbler in Norfolk, Short-billed Dowitcher in Dorset and American Buff-bellied Pipit on the Western Isles.
-  Will Soar, RBA