Thursday 10th October 2019
	The highlight of the day was on the Isles of Scilly where a Swainson's Thrush was seen briefly on St Mary's with Blue Rock Thrush, Red-eyed Vireo, Short-toed Lark, Red-backed Shrike and Spotted Crake all present on that island, an Arctic Warbler new on St Agnes, and both Short-toed Lark and Red-breasted Flycatcher on Tresco. On the Shetland Isles the Isabelline Wheatear remained on Out Skerries as did both the Eastern Stonechat species and Pallas's Warbler on Unst, with a Short-toed Lark and Bluethroat on Mainland, and Great Grey Shrike, Waxwing and two American Golden Plovers around the islands. In Ireland the Common Nighthawk remained in County Antrim, as did single Red-eyed Vireos in both County Clare and County Waterford, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork and County Waterford, and Lesser Scaup in County Mayo.  In Britain a White-throated Sparrow at Port of Southampton, Hampshire had arrived on board a cruise ship from Canada whilst other discoveries included a Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and two White-rumped Sandpipers on the Western Isles and a Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire at Rutland Water. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present today were a Red-eyed Vireo in Cornwall, American Black Tern in Dorset, Subalpine Warbler species on the Western Isles, Greenish Warbler in Northumberland, Kentish Plover in Merseyside, and Long-billed Dowitchers in both Devon and West Yorkshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA