Wednesday 1st November 2023
	The first day of November brought news of four Coues's Arctic Redpolls on the Shetland Isles, two on Unst at Baltasound, and two on Mainland: one at Hillwell, one at Brae, whilst elsewhere in Scotland a Dusky Warbler was found in Borders at Mire Loch. In Ireland, a Lesser Scaup in County Donegal at Inch Island, and in England a Ferruginous Duck in Suffolk flew past Landguard. On the Isles of Scilly the Grey-cheeked Thrush and five Yellow-browed Warblers remained on St Mary's where a Red-breasted Flycatcher and Little Bunting were found. Lingering rarities elsewhere confirmed as still present were Solitary Sandpiper in Kent, Northern Harrier and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Pacific Diver in County Cork, Squacco Heron in Somerset, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Ferruginous Ducks in County Donegal and Dorset, Lesser Scaups in Cornwall (2), Devon, and Pembrokeshire, Red-throated Pipit on the Orkney Isles, a further Arctic Redpoll on Shetland, Red-flanked Bluetail in Aberdeenshire in Aberdeen, and two Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire.
-  Ben Clark, RBA