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Friday 3rd October 2014  
  The highlight of the day came from the Shetland Isles where a male Siberian Rubythroat was discovered on Mainland at Levenwick. Elsewhere around the archipelago were Olive-backed Pipit, Rose-coloured Starling, Rough-legged Buzzard, Bluethroat, Corncrake, two Barred Warbler, three Little Buntings and 16 Yellow-browed Warblers. Meanwhile, on the Isles of Scilly Little Bunting, Rose-coloured Starling and two Yellow-browed Warblers were logged.

A Red-eyed Vireo - the fourth in nine days - was discovered in County Mayo at Achill Island, a Gyr was reported in Argyll on Islay, and the Blue-winged Teal remained in Northumberland.

Scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Argyll and Pembrokeshire), Rose-coloured Starling (County Cork and Dorset), Barred Warbler (Bedfordshire), Hoopoe (County Galway), Red-backed Shrike (Suffolk) and Cattle Egret (Kent).

Significant late news concerned a Semipalmated Sandpiper present yesterday in County Mayo on Achill Island.
Chris Batty, RBA
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