Saturday 4th October 2014
	Today's highlights included a Swainson's Thrush at Loop Head (Co Clare), Little Crake at Minsmere RSPB (Suffolk), a Barolo Shearwater past Cemlyn (Anglesey), White's Thrush on Fair Isle (Shetland) and on Mainland Shetland the Siberian Rubythroat remained a Levenwick. Elsewhere new discoveries included Red-throated Pipit (East Yorkshire) and Gyr (Western Isles). In addition to the aforementioned rarities the Shetland Isles hosted Pallid Harrier, King Eider, Olive-backed Pipit and three Little Buntings. In Northumberland the Blue-winged Teal (or hybrid) lingered at Castle Island and a Lesser Yellowlegs remained in Co Dublin. The best of the rest included Barred Warbler (Shetland), Red-backed Shrike (Suffolk), Ring-necked Duck (Highland), American Wigeon (Co Donegal), Melodious Warbler (Argyll), two Common Rosefinches, two Bluethroats, two Richard's Pipits, two Red-breasted Flycatchers, two American Golden Plovers, three Cattle Egrets, four Rose-coloured Starlings, six Glossy Ibises, six Pectoral Sandpipers and six Dotterel.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA