Thursday 17th October 2024
	Another excellent day for eastern rarities with discoveries including a Radde's Warbler in East Yorkshire at Flamborough Head, an Olive-backed Pipit in Norfolk at Holme Dunes, a Red-throated Pipit in County Cork at Knockadoon Head, and Arctic Warblers in North Yorkshire at Saltwick Nab and on Fair Isle, Shetland Isles. Continuing eastern rarities confirmed as still present were the Blyth's Pipit on the Isles of Scilly, Paddyfield Warbler and Greenish Warbler together on Shetland, Pallid Harriers in Norfolk and Pembrokeshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in East Yorkshire, Radde's Warbler in Dorset, Eastern Stonechat species in both Cornwall and Northumberland, and Dusky Warblers in County Cork, County Waterford, and East Yorkshire. From elsewhere came a Penduline Tit to Porthgwarra, Cornwall, and a Red-rumped Swallow over Flamborough Head whilsting the American Robin was still present on the Orkney Isles, as was a Northern Harrier in County Wexford, Iberian Chiffchaff in County Cork, Lesser Yellowlegs on Scilly, Long-billed Dowitcher in Norfolk, Bonaparte's Gull in County Antrim, Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, and Ferruginous Duck in Warwickshire.
-  Chris Batty, RBA