Monday 12th October 2015
	An excellent selection of rarities were available today. In Norfolk Isabelline Shrike, Red-flanked Bluetail, two Radde's Warblers, Dusky Warbler, White-rumped Sandpiper were all on show, Shetland produced Lanceolated Warbler, Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Siberian Stonechat, three Olive-backed Pipits and Blyth's Reed Warbler, whilst Isles of Scilly continued to host Red-flanked Bluetail, Dusky Warbler and Arctic Warbler. Elsewhere Pallid Harriers in Fife and Northumberland, Red-flanked Bluetails in East Yorkshire (2) and Orkney, Olive-backed Pipits in Fife (2) and Orkney, Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Bonaparte's Gull in Moray and Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire were also recorded. The best of the rest included Red-backed Shrike (Co Cork), Short-toed Lark (Scilly), White-winged Black Tern (Shropshire), Common Rosefinch (Shetland), Pectoral Sandpiper (Cheshire), Shorelark (Northumberland), Rough-legged Buzzard (West Midlands), two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Barred Warblers, two Wrynecks, two American Golden Plovers, three Hoopoes, four Bluethroats, six Red-breasted Flycatchers, six Pallas's Warblers, nine Great Grey Shrikes, nine Little Buntings and 14 Richard's Pipits.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA