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Wednesday 26th October 2022  
 

Discoveries today included Spotted Sandpiper in County Cork at Castletown Bearhaven, Red-rumped Swallow in Glamorgan at Cosmeston Lakes, and King Eider in Moray at Findhorn, whilst the Pallid Swift influx continued with birds identified in Ceredigion at Ynys-hir, Devon at Berry Head, Norfolk at Sheringham (2), Northumberland at Boulmer, and North Yorkshire at Scarborough.

On the Isles of Scilly the Blackburnian Warbler remained on Bryher, Wilson's Snipe, American Buff-bellied Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Red-rumped Swallow, and Red-breasted Flycatcher were all on St Mary's, Olive-backed Pipit on Tresco, and on St Agnes Short-toed Lark and Wryneck. On the Shetland Isles the Rufous Turtle Dove, Olive-backed Pipit, and Great Grey Shrike were on Mainland, and Hornemann's Arctic Redpoll on Out Skerries.

Elsewhere lingering rarities comprised the Isabelline Wheatear still in County Cork, White-winged Scoter in Lothian, Collared Pratincole in Gloucestershire, Black Scoter and Subalpine Warbler species in Northumberland, Eastern Stonechat species in Cornwall, Dusky Warbler in Suffolk, Long-billed Dowitchers in both Conwy and Norfolk, Lesser Yellowlegs in Cleveland and Merseyside, Bonaparte's Gull in County Kerry, and Ferruginous Duck in County Donegal.
Chris Batty, RBA
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