Wednesday 27th September 2017
	A Scops Owl was discovered at Ryhope (Co Durham) early morning, where it showed well throughout the day, whilst in Cornwall a Solitary Sandpiper was reported at Walmsley Sanctuary, Wadebridge. Elsewhere new discoveries included Pechora and Red-throated Pipits (Shetland), Red-throated Pipit and Radde's Warbler (Suffolk), Olive-backed Pipits (Shetland, Norfolk and Fife), Arctic and Dusky Warblers (East Yorkshire) and Long-billed Dowitcher (Co Mayo). Two Bee-eaters (Isles of Scilly), Long-billed Dowitcher (Kent), Arctic Warbler (Fife), Stilt and Spotted Sandpipers (Dorset) and White-rumped Sandpiper (Co Kerry) all lingered, whilst a possible orphean warbler species was recorded at Hartlepool Headland (Cleveland). The best of the rest included Short-toed Lark (Shetland), Common Rosefinch (Aberdeenshire), Wryneck (Norfolk), Purple Heron (Cornwall), White-winged Black Tern (Northumberland), Marsh Warbler (Fair Isle) Rose-coloured Starling (East Yorkshire), two each of Spotted Crake, Great Grey Shrike and American Golden Plover, three each of Bluethroat and Buff-breasted Sandpipers, four Barred Warblers, six Red-backed Shrikes, seven Red-breasted Flycatcher and 10 Little Buntings.
-  Stuart Piner, RBA