Monday 18th September 2023
	Rarities discovered today comprised Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Lanceolated Warbler, Red-flanked Bluetail, Greenish Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler, and two Arctic Warblers on the Shetland Isles, Lanceolated Warbler, Arctic Warbler, and Blyth's Reed Warbler on North Ronaldsay, Orkney Isles, Barolo Shearwater and Squacco Heron in Cornwall, Semipalmated Sandpiper on the Western Isles on Benbecula, Pallid Harrier in Norfolk at Snettisham, and White-rumped Sandpiper and Bonaparte's Gull together in County Clare at Seafield. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Tennessee Warbler and Baird's Sandpiper on the Western Isles, Brown Boobies in both Cleveland and Lothian, Paddyfield Warbler and Black-headed Bunting together in County Waterford, Pallid Harrier in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetail and two Blue-winged Teals in East Yorkshire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, and Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork, County Donegal, and Gwent. Scarcities included Ortolan Bunting and Woodchat Shrike (Cornwall), Melodious Warbler (County Wexford), Icterine Warbler (Orkney), White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Spotted Crake (Norfolk), Temminck's Stint (Cleveland), Purple Heron (Cornwall), Glossy Ibis (Kent), Corncrake (County Waterford), two each of American Golden Plover, Bluethroat, and Hoopoe, three of Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Red-breasted Flycatcher, four Dotterel, six of Little Bunting and Pectoral Sandpiper, seven Lapland Buntings, 11 Common Rosefinches, 12 of Barred Warbler and Long-tailed Skua, 14 Wrynecks, 15 Sabine's Gulls, 32 Yellow-browed Warblers, 150 Great Shearwaters, and a total of 320 Cory's Shearwaters.
-  Chris Batty, RBA