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Tuesday 15th October 2013  
  A Daurian Shrike at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire was the highlight of the day, with an Olive-backed Pipit also new in at the same site. Other Olive-backed Pipits were at Saltholme RSPB, Cleveland, Farne Islands, Northumberland and North Ronaldsay, Orkney, whilst a Red-throated Pipit was on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. A Blyth's Reed Warbler and an Arctic Redpoll were also found on North Ronaldsay, with two Dusky Warblers further north on Fair Isle, Shetland. Another Dusky Warbler was at Filey, Yorkshire, whilst an Arctic Redpoll and three Little Buntings were also on Shetland, on Foula (two) and at Sullom, Mainland, and another was at Spurn, Yorkshire. A juvenile Northern Harrier was at Tacumshin, County Wexford.

A White-rumped Sandpiper was found on the Bann Estuary, County Derry, and Glossy Ibises were in Kent, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Somerset. The Bonelli's warbler in Cleveland was confirmed as a Western Bonelli's Warbler.

Lingering rarities included the Red-flanked Bluetail in Suffolk, Siberian Stonechat in Norfolk, Sardinian Warbler in Borders, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Arctic Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Wilson's Phalarope in Shetland, Radde's Warbler in Hampshire, Dusky Warblers in Norfolk and Yorkshire (two), Rustic Bunting in Yorkshire, Two-barred Crossbills in Kent and Norfolk (two), Long-billed Dowitcher and Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire, Blue-winged Teal in Clyde, Lesser Scaups in Greater Manchester and Glamorgan and Bonaparte's Gull in Devon.
-  Will Soar, RBA