Friday 25th October 2013
	The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Cape May Warbler on Unst. Elsewhere around the Shetland Isles a Red-flanked Bluetail was discovered on Mainland at Walls, and a Little Bunting was new at Hoswick. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly Subalpine Warbler, Pallas's Warbler, Rose-coloured Starling, Barred Warbler, Red-backed Shrike, Spotted Crake, two Red-breasted Flycatchers and four Yellow-browed Warblers were logged. In Norfolk a Radde's Warbler was found at Happisburgh, whilst other late autumn specials included a Red-throated Pipit in Devon on Lundy, Dusky Warbler in East Yorkshire at Spurn, Penduline Tit in Kent at Dungeness, and Pallid Swift in both Dorset and Norfolk. Other rarities comprised the Semipalmated Plover and Red-breasted Goose both still present in Hampshire, Two-barred Crossbill in Norfolk, Baird's Sandpiper and American Golden Plover in County Kerry, three Blue-winged Teals together in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup in Glamorgan, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire and County Wexford, and 12 Glossy Ibises across four counties; Essex (2), Greater Manchester (4), Kent and Western Isles (5).
-  Chris Batty, RBA