Thursday 17th October 2019
	New discoveries today included a Subalpine Warbler species in Cot Valley, Cornwall, a Radde's Warbler on Fair Isle, Shetland, an Eastern Stonechat species at Leebitten, Shetland, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Rossbeigh, County Kerry and White-rumped Sandpipers at Annagh, County Mayo, Ballylongford, County Kerry (two) and Ballycotton, County Cork, with two present for their third day at Fail, Ayrs. A Red-eyed Vireo at Spurn Point, Yorkshire was thought likely to be the same individual as the recent Easington bird. Lingering rarities included the Common Nighthawk in County Antrim, Myrtle Warbler in County Galway, Blue Rock Thrush, Subalpine Warbler species and Blue-winged Teal in Scilly, Pechora Pipit and Subalpine Warbler species in Shetland, Eastern Stonechat species in Orkney, American Black Tern in Dorset, Long-billed Dowitchers in Yorkshire and County Louth, White-rumped Sandpipers in Scilly, Aberdeenshire, Western Isles and County Galway, Hooded Merganser in London and Lesser Scaup in Leicestershire.
-  Will Soar, RBA