Thursday 22nd August 2013
	The highlight of a busy day was the arrival of a Booted Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles, where it joined Western Subalpine, Marsh and Barred Warblers. Rarities elsewhere included two Citrine Wagtails, Lesser Yellowlegs and Buff-breasted Sandpiper together in County Wexford, Citrine Wagtail in Conwy (at Conwy RSPB), seven Two-barred Crossbills and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Norfolk, six Two-barred Crossbills together in South Yorkshire, Bonaparte's Gull still in Lancashire, American Golden Plover in County Mayo, Glossy Ibis in Pembrokeshire, a flyover Black Stork in Leicestershire, a brief Alpine Swift in County Antrim, and a Marbled Duck in Cheshire. Scarcities included Rose-coloured Starling (Pembrokeshire), Melodious Warbler (Isles of Scilly), Icterine Warbler (both Aberdeenshire and Orkney Isles), Red-breasted Flycatcher (East Yorkshire), Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Orkney Isles), Spotted Crake (Northumberland and Somerset), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), Surf Scoter (Angus), Night Heron (South Yorkshire) and four Pectoral Sandpipers. Seabirds included Fea's Petrel, Wilson's Petrel, 27 Cory's Shearwaters and 48 Great Shearwaters all at sea off County Cork, and a Sabine's Gull passing County Clare.
-  Chris Batty, RBA