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Sunday 9th October 2022  
 

On the Shetland Isles a White's Thrush was new on Mainland at Lerwick, a Myrtle Warbler remained nearby along with Ring-necked Duck, probable Homeyer's Great Grey Shrike, and two Hornemann's Arctic Redpolls, with on Unst an Ortolan Bunting. On the Isles of Scilly the Swainson's Thrush remained on Tresco, a Radde's Warbler and three Common Rosefinches were on St Mary's, and at sea a total of 23 Cory's Shearwaters.

Discoveries elsewhere included a Radde's Warbler in Dorset at Portland Bill, and a Long-billed Dowitcher in Northumberland at Caistron.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the probable Alder Flycatcher in County Galway, Red-eyed Vireo in County Clare, both Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler and Blyth's Reed Warbler in the Western Isles, Forster's Tern in County Louth, Black Scoter in Northumberland, Red-footed Falcon in Kent, Black Kite in Cornwall, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, Lesser Yellowlegs in both Cornwall (2) and Cleveland, and in County Westmeath the Egyptian Vulture was reported at Athlone.
Chris Batty, RBA
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