Monday 25th September 2023
	The fall-out of Nearctic landbirds continued today with 20 individuals of 10 species recorded. The highlight was the reappearance of the Canada Warbler in Pembrokeshire at St Govan's Head where a Magnolia Warbler remained with the Bay-breasted Warbler still on Ramsey Island, and elsewhere in South Wales the other Magnolia Warbler still at Baglan, Glamorgan. On the Isles of Scilly a Bobolink was new on St Agnes, the Northern Parula showed again on St Martin's with a Red-eyed Vireo, and a further Red-eyed Vireo on Bryher. Elsewhere, the Tennessee Warbler and Baltimore Oriole were both still in County Galway on Inishbofin, and on the Western Isles Tennessee Warbler and five Red-eyed Vireos on Barra, with other Red-eyed Vireos on Eriskay and South Uist, in County Cork a Cliff Swallow still at Lough Clubir, and on the Isle of Man a Red-eyed Vireo on Calf of Man. Other exciting discoveries concerned a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in East Yorkshire at Blacktoft Sands, a Yellow-breasted Bunting in Devon on Lundy, and a White-billed Diver passing the Farne Islands, Northumberland. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were Turkestan Shrike, Lanceolated Warbler, Pallid Harrier, Citrine Wagtail, Arctic Warbler, and Blyth's Reed Warbler all on the Shetland Isles, Paddyfield Warbler in County Waterford, Black Stork, Lesser Yellowlegs, White-rumped Sandpiper all together in Lincolnshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, Spotted Sandpiper in County Dublin, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Cork, Red-footed Falcon in Northumberland, Lesser Yellowlegs in Pembrokeshire, King Eider in Lothian, Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire, and further Pallid Harriers in both Essex and Norfolk. The Brown Booby finally departed South Gare, Cleveland and was noted passing north at South Shields, County Durham, before traversing the coasts of Northumberland, Borders, and Lothian.
-  Chris Batty, RBA