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Friday 30th October 2020  
  Today's most significant new rarity was an Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Eigg (Highland), present for its fourth day.

Lingering rarities comprised Eastern Stonechat (Cleveland), Penduline Tit (Hampshire), Brown Shrike (Northumberland), Dusky Warblers (Isles of Scilly [2], Kent, Norfolk, Northumberland and West Sussex), Long-billed Dowitcher (North Yorkshire), Lesser Yellowlegs (Isles of Scilly, Norfolk and North Yorkshire), Hume's Warbler (Orkney), Radde's Warbler (Shetland) and Red-flanked Bluetail (Worcestershire).

The best of the rest included Red-breasted Flycatcher (Dorset), Shorelark (North Yorkshire), Richard's Pipit (Aberdeenshire), Rose-coloured Starlings (Dorset, Gwynedd and Shropshire) and Little Bunting and Red-backed Shrike (Isles of Scilly).
-  Stuart Piner, RBA