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Thursday 7th October 2021  
  Today brought more Nearctic landbirds with a Rose-breasted Grosbeak new in County Cork on Cape Clear, a Red-eyed Vireo (the tenth of the autumn) in Devon at East Soar, whilst the Red-eyed Vireo remained in Gwynedd at Porth Meudwy.

Nearctic waders comprised an Upland Sandpiper new in County Cork on Dursey Island where the Semipalmated Plover remained at Crookhaven, Western Sandpiper confirmed in Hampshire at Normandy, Solitary Sandpiper still in County Mayo, Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs still together in Aberdeenshire, two American Golden Plovers, and a total of six Pectoral Sandpipers.

On the Shetland Isles Western Bonelli's Warbler, Dusky Warbler, White-billed Diver, Woodchat Shrike, and Common Rosefinch were on Mainland, Hoopoe on Whalsay, Bluethroat on Unst, Marsh Warbler and Corncrake on Foula, Ring-necked Duck on Yell, with Lapland Bunting, two Yellow-browed Warblers, and eight Shorelarks around the islands. On the Isles of Scilly an American Golden Plover was on Tresco, Red-breasted Flycatcher on St Martin's, and two each of Pectoral Sandpiper, Dotterel, Common Rosefinch, and Yellow-browed Warbler.

Other rarities were the White-tailed Lapwing still in East Yorkshire, a Radde's Warbler off Fife on the Isle of May, a Western Bonelli's Warbler still on the Orkney Isles, and a Bonaparte's Gull at Long Strand, County Cork.
Chris Batty, RBA
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