Wednesday 18th October 2023
	Discoveries today included the second Taiga Merlin for Ireland in County Clare at Bridges of Ross, on the Orkney Isles a White's Thrush on Papa Westray, a Red-flanked Bluetail on North Ronaldsay, and a Dusky Warbler on Westray, in Dorset a Pallid Harrier at Wyke Down, in East Yorkshire a White-billed Diver at Flamborough Head, a Radde's Warbler at Spurn, and a Red-flanked Bluetail at Easington, and in County Durham a Dusky Warbler at Whitburn. Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Yellow Warbler on the Shetland Isles, Black-and-white Warbler in County Galway, Lesser Grey Shrike in Argyll, both a further Red-flanked Bluetail and a further Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire, Red-breasted Goose in Northumberland, Long-billed Dowitcher in East Sussex, and a Lesser Yellowlegs in Lincolnshire. On the Isles of Scilly four Little Buntings, a Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Lapland Bunting were located on St Mary's with around the islands Sabine's Gull, Pomarine Skua, four Yellow-browed Warblers, seven Balearic Shearwaters, 15 Cory's Shearwaters, and 40 Great Shearwaters.
-  Chris Batty, RBA