Friday 1st November 2024
	On the Oxfordshire/Berkshire border, a dark morph Booted Eagle was present near Henley-on-Thames for its second day, although it wasn't seen after mid morning. New discoveries today included a Long-billed Dowitcher at Ballycotton, County Cork, a White-rumped Sandpiper at Portstewart, County Derry, a Red-rumped Swallow on Bryher then St Mary's, Scilly and a Black Kite at Pembroke, Pembrokeshire. Lingering rarities seen today included the Canvasback in Essex, White-winged Scoter in Angus, Ferruginous Ducks in London and Warwickshire (two), Lesser Scaup in Staffordshire, Black Duck and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Mayo, Blue-winged Teal and Long-billed Dowitcher in County Wexford, Spotted Sandpiper in Fife, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Cork and Western Isles (two), Lesser Yellowlegs in Scilly and Wiltshire, Long-billed Dowitcher and Pallid Harrier in Norfolk, Radde's Warbler in Scilly and Desert Wheatear in Sussex.
-  Will Soar, RBA