Tuesday 30th October 2018
	The highlight of the day was a Pied Wheatear on the Shetland Isles on Foula where it had first been seen yesterday. Rarities elsewhere included a Dusky Warbler new in East Yorkshire at Spurn, the King Eider seen again in Norfolk at Sheringham, Long-billed Dowitcher still in Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Highland, Lesser Scaup on Anglesey and Coues's Arctic Redpolls in East Yorkshire, Norfolk and the Shetland Isles (2). On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush remained on St Mary's with Dusky Warbler, Wryneck and two Olive-backed Pipits there and on Tresco Surf Scoter and Rose-coloured Starling were logged. Other scarcities included Little Bunting (County Cork), Temminck's Stint (Cornwall), Pectoral Sandpiper and Surf Scoter (Devon), two each of Pallas's Warbler, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Richard's Pipit, Rough-legged Buzzard and Ring-necked Duck, three of both Rose-coloured Starling and American Wigeon, four Barred Warblers and five Lapland Buntings.
-  Chris Batty, RBA