Friday 21st October 2022
	A Dusky Thrush was trapped and ringed in Lothian this afternoon, but wasn't seen after release. New Red-flanked Bluetails were at Kilminning, Fife and Bilsdean, Lothian, an Olive-backed Pipit was at Easington, Yorkshire, a Rustic Bunting was on Cape Clear, County Cork, a Blyth's Reed Warbler was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, a Pallid Swift was over St Agnes, Scilly and a Long-billed Dowitcher was at Burton Mere Wetlands, Cheshire. Single Dusky Warblers were at Winterton, Norfolk, Flamborough, Yorkshire and Saltburn, Cleveland, whilst Radde's Warblers were at Mains of Usan, Angus, Newbiggin, Northumberland, Marsden, County Durham, Brotton, Cleveland and Beachy Head, Sussex. Lingering rarities included Blackburnian Warbler, Wilson's Snipe, American Buff-bellied Pipit and Red-throated Pipit in Scilly, Myrtle Warbler in County Clare, Red-eyed Vireo in County Cork, Red-flanked Bluetail and Radde's Warbler in Fife, three Red-flanked Bluetails in Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Northumberland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Lothian, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Eastern Stonechat species, Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll and King Eider in Shetland, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, Collared Pratincole in Gloucestershire, Spotted Sandpiper in Western Isles, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Whiskered Tern in Angus and and two Richardson's Cackling Geese in Argyll.
-  Will Soar, RBA