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Friday 15th October 2021  
  Rarities in Britain today included the Long-toed Stint still in West Yorkshire, White-tailed Lapwing still in East Yorkshire where a Western Bonelli's Warbler was new at Flamborough Head, Greater Yellowlegs still in Aberdeenshire, Baird's Sandpiper in South Yorkshire, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Cornwall, Lesser Yellowlegs on the Orkney Isles, and at least one White-billed Diver between County Durham and Northumberland.

On the Isles of Scilly St Mary's produced Spotted Sandpiper, Red-throated Pipit, Red-rumped Swallow, and Dusky Warbler, Bryher held Bluethroat and Wryneck, and around the islands three Yellow-browed Warblers were logged. On the Shetland Isles two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls were on Unst, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll, American Golden Plover, White-blled Diver, Ring-necked Duck, Red-breasted Flycatcher, and two King Eiders were all on Mainland, Surf Scoter on Fair Isle, Ring-necked Duck on Yell, and Common Rosefinch on Fetlar.

In Ireland Semipalmated Plover, Serin, Common Rosefinch were in County Cork, American Buff-bellied Pipit still in County Clare, Pacific Golden Plover in County Kerry, Wilson's Phalarope, Long-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs, two Glossy Ibises all together in County Wexford, Long-billed Dowitcher in County Londonderry, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Wicklow, Hoopoe in County Galway, Red-backed Shrike in County Waterford, and a total of three American Golden Plovers.
Chris Batty, RBA
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