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Monday 7th October 2019  
  The highlight today was the confirmation of a Common Nighthawk at Galgorm, County Antrim. Present for three days, it has been watched feeding along the River Maine in the evenings, and identified as a Nightjar.

Other new discoveries today included an Olive-backed Pipit on Holy Island, Northumberland, a Red-throated Pipit on St Mary's, Scilly, single Dusky Warblers at Warham Greens, Norfolk and Grimston, Yorkshire (for its second day) and a Blue-winged Teal on St Agnes, Scilly.

Lingering rarities included Baltimore Oriole in County Mayo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo and Blue Rock Thrush in Scilly, single Red-eyed Vireos in Cornwall and County Waterford, Greenish Warbler in Northumberland, Eastern Stonechat sp in Yorkshire, American Black Tern in Dorset, Kentish Plover in Merseyside, Black-winged Stilt in Berkshire and King Eider in County Antrim.
-  Will Soar, RBA