Tuesday 7th September 2021
	New today were a Lesser Yellowlegs on the Orkney Isles on North Ronaldsay, and a White-rumped Sandpiper in Forth at Skinflats, whilst other Nearctic waders comprised single Baird's Sandpipers still in both County Cork and County Kerry, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, and seven Pectoral Sandpipers. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the White-tailed Lapwing, Black-browed Albatross and Arctic Warbler all in East Yorkshire, Western Bonelli's Warbler on the Isles of Scilly, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Stork in Lincolnshire, Black Scoter in Angus, and on Orkney a Fea's/Desertas Petrel was seen again. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (Scilly), Bluethroat (Gloucestershire), Sabine's Gull (Highland), Great Shearwater (Western Isles), Ring-necked Duck (Cornwall), three each of both Red-backed Shrike and Glossy Ibis, five Barred Warblers, six Dotterel, 14 Common Rosefinches, and a total of 18 Wrynecks.
-  Chris Batty, RBA