Tuesday 16th October 2018
	The highlight of the day was the continued presence of the Grey Catbird in Cornwall at Treeve Moor where it showed throughout the day. Lingering rarities elsewhere included the Isabelline Shrike species still in Devon, Baird's Sandpiper and White-rumped Sandpiper together in County Donegal, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Dorset and Suffolk, Spotted Sandpiper in County Durham and Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk. Discoveries included a Scarlet Tanager on Cape Clear, County Cork, a Two-barred Greenish Warbler identified in Norfolk at Holkham Pines with a Dusky Warbler along the coast at Trimingham, an Eastern Stonechat species in Gwynedd at Bardsey Island and three Olive-backed Pipits in East Yorkshire; one at Flamborough Head and now two Spurn. On the Shetland Isles Pied-billed Grebe, Bluethroat, Shorelark and Ring-necked Duck were logged whilst on the Isles of Scilly Rose-coloured Starling, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, Surf Scoter, two Red-backed Shrikes, three Rose-coloured Starlings and four Common Rosefinches were recorded.
-  Chris Batty, RBA