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Monday 11th October 2021  
  Discoveries in Britain today included in Cornwall a Pallid Harrier at Pendeen, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Hayle Estuary, and Lesser Yellowlegs at Walmsley Scantuary, whilst in Pembrokeshire a Red-flanked Bluetail was new for Skokholm. Continuing rarities included the Long-toed Stint still in West Yorkshire, White-tailed Lapwing in East Yorkshire, Western Sandpiper in Hampshire, Greater Yellowlegs and Lesser Yellowlegs together in Aberdeenshire, American Buff-bellied Pipit in Glamorgan, Red-eyed Vireo in Northumberland, Desert Wheatear in Kent, and Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk.

In Ireland Blackpoll Warbler, Semipalmated Plover, and Red-breasted Flycatcher were all in County Cork, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Wilson's Phalarope new in County Wexford at Tacumshin, Black Duck in County Mayo, Long-blled Dowitcher in County Londonderry, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wicklow, Red-backed Shrike in County Waterford, Glossy Ibis in County Dublin, with around country totals of two American Golden Plovers and three Pectoral Sandpipers.

On the Isles of Scilly Rustic Bunting and Serin were both new on St Mary's, Red-throated Pipit on Tresco, Rose-coloured Starling on Bryher, Common Rosefinch on St Agnes, two each of Little Bunting, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and Pectoral Sandpiper, and three Yellow-browed Warblers. On the Shetland Isles both American Buff-bellied Pipit and Surf Scoter arrived on Fair Isle, two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls and a Blyth's Reed Warbler on Foula, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Unst, Woodchat Shrike, King Eider, Ring-necked Duck, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Barred Warbler, and Common Rosefinch on Mainland, with two White-billed Divers, two Lapland Buntings, and four Bluethroats around the islands.
Chris Batty, RBA
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