Thursday 31st October 2013
	The highlight of the day was a Red-flanked Bluetail on North Ronaldsay, Orkney. Other new discoveries today were a Little Bunting on Tresco, Isles of Scilly and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Ballycotton, County Cork. The Cape May Warbler remained at Hillside, Unst, Shetland, although it was only seen once today, mid afternoon. At the opposite end of the country at Porthgwarra, Cornwall, the Hermit Thrush also remained, as did the Mourning Dove on the Isle of Rhum, Highland. On the Isles of Scilly both the White's Thrush and the American Robin were seen. Other lingering rarities included the Sardinian Warbler in Borders, Northern Harrier in Cambridgeshire, Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in Leicestershire, single Bonaparte's Gulls in Northumberland and Devon, White-rumped Sandpiper in Cornwall, Blue-winged Teal in Lincolnshire, Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and single Glossy Ibises in Cleveland, Essex and Kent.
-  Will Soar, RBA