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Friday 28th September 2012  
  New rarity discoveries off the Scottish coast included a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Unst at Norwick, a Little Bunting on Fetlar at Feal and an Olive-backed Pipit on Mainland at Lower Voe, all Shetland, along with a Blyth's Reed Warbler on South Uist at Bornish and an American Golden Plover on Benbecula at Lionacleit, both Western Isles.

Along the east coast, an Olive-backed Pipit was briefly at Whitburn, County Durham, a Long-billed Dowitcher was on Holy Island, Northumberland and in Norfolk a Citrine Wagtail was at Titchwell RSPB and a White-rumped Sandpiper was at Breydon Water.

The west coast received a Blyth's Reed Warbler at Fleetwood, Lancashire and an American Golden Plover at Drumburgh, Cumbria whilst over in Ireland County Kerry produced an American Buff-bellied Pipit, County Cork a White-rumped Sandpiper and County Wexford an American Golden Plover.

The south-west had a Red-throated Pipit at Davidstow, Cornwall and a new Aquatic Warbler on the Isles of Scilly.

Lingering rarity highlights included the Short-billed Dowitcher in Dorset, Sykes's Warbler and Isabelline Shrike in Shetland, Greater Yellowlegs in Aberdeenshire, Arctic Warbler in Northumberland and single American Buff-bellied Pipits in County Kerry and the Western Isles.
Will Soar, RBA
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