Sunday 27th October 2019
	Today's finds were a Swainson's Thrush in Lerwick on Mainland Shetland, Hooded Merganser at Rutland Water, Blyth's Reed Warbler at Porth Eilian in Anglesey, Rustic Bunting on Tresco in Scilly and White-billed Diver past North Ronaldsay in Orkney. An Eastern Yellow Wagtail over Budle Bay in Northumberland yesterday was confirmed from a sound recording. Still present were the Short-billed Dowitcher in Co.Louth, American Black Tern in Dorset, Isabelline Wheatear in Scilly, Eastern Stonechat sp in Norfolk, Red-rumped Swallow in Norfolk, Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland and eight White-rumped Sandpipers (including five in Co.Derry). Pallas's Warbler (Co.Down), Northern Long-tailed Tit (Norfolk), Richard's Pipit (Norfolk), two Wrynecks (Dorset and Sussex), two Short-toed Larks (Co.Donegal and Scilly), three Rose-coloured Starlings, Serin (Devon), Red-backed Shrike (Scilly), two Great Grey Shrikes, three Red-breasted Flycatchers, three Barred Warblers, Hoopoe (Co.Cork), Red-necked Phalarope (West Yorkshire), two Spotted Crakes (Scilly), three American Golden Plovers, Rough-legged Buzzard (Norfolk), Glossy Ibis (Devon), three Surf Scoters, two American Wigeon, two Ring-necked Ducks, three Green-winged Teal, 17 Taiga Bean Geese, Tundra Bean Goose, three Snow Geese, Black Brant (Dorset), 12 Shorelarks, 12 Little Auks, 28 Waxwings and four Grey Phalaropes.
-  David Campbell, RBA