Thursday 4th October 2018
	On Shetland a Lanceolated Warbler was discovered at (Mainland), a Pied-billed Grebe returned to Loch of Spiggie (Mainland) and a Blyth's Reed Warbler was confirmed at Skaw (Unst). Elsewhere on the archipelago Citrine Wagtails remained on Unst and Bressay and the White-crowned and the White-throated Sparrows were still on Foula. Scarcities included two American Golden Plovers, Marsh Warbler, Common Rosefinch and five Yellow-browed Warblers. Isles of Scilly hosted Tawny Pipit, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Common Rosefinch, Wryneck, Yellow-browed Warbler and two Rose-coloured Starling. Away from Shetland and Isles of Scilly new discoveries included a Blyth's Reed Warbler (Barra, Western Isles) and Bonaparte's Gull (Co Waterford), whilst Brown Shrike (Cornwall), Lesser Yellowlegs (Cornwall, Suffolk and Western Isles), Pallid Harrier (Hertfordshire), Ferruginous Ducks (Hampshire and Suffolk), American White-winged Scoter (Lothian), King Eider (Moray) and Isabelline shrike sp (Western Isles) all lingered. The best of the rest included Red-breasted Flycatcher (London), Hoopoe (Dorset), Barred Warbler (Northumberland), Red-necked Phalarope (Norfolk), Common Rosefinch (Argyll), two Red-backed Shrikes and American Golden Plovers, at least two Spotted Crakes (Hertfordshire), four Yellow-browed Warblers and at least four Wrynecks (all Cornwall).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA