Monday 16th September 2013
	Highlight of the day was the continued presence of the showy Great Snipe at Kilnsea (East Yorkshire). Elsewhere rarity sightings included Blue-winged Teals in Lincolnshire (2) and Clyde, Bonaparte's Gulls in Devon and Lancashire, three Two-barred Crossbills in Norfolk, Citrine Wagtail in Cornwall, Lesser Scaup in Greater Manchester, Lesser Grey Shrike in Suffolk, two Ferruginous Ducks in Somerset, Western Subalpine Warbler on Fair Isle and Glossy Ibis in Somerset. In Ireland the Elegant Tern (Co Kerry), Semipalmated Sandpipers in Co Kerry and Co Wexford and American Golden Plovers in Co Derry (3) and Co Clare were all recorded. Away from Ireland, Nearctic wader records included Wilson's Phalarope in Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Devon and Shetland and American Golden Plovers in Highland and Argyll.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA