Sunday 5th October 2025
	In Ireland an Isabelline Wheatear was found at Ballinclamper in County Waterford and an American Pipit was found at Clahane Strand in County Clare. Elsewhere in Ireland new rarities were all waders, with Baird's and White-rumped Sandpipers at Lough Leam in County Mayo, a Baird's Sandpiper at Kinsalebeg in County Waterford and a White-rumped Sandpiper at Inishmore in County Galway. On Shetland new rarities comprised a Lanceolated Warbler at Feal on Fetlar, a Rustic Bunting at Haroldswick on Unst and an Olive-backed Pipit seen briefly at Scatsta on Mainland in the evening. On Scilly an American Pipit was a new discovery on St.Mary's. Finally further American waders found today were a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Goldcliff Pools in Gwent and two White-rumped Sandpipers at North Bay on South Uist. Lingering rarities included Siberian Thrush on Shetland, Swainson's Thrush in County Donegal, Turkestan Shrike in Suffolk, Marsh Sandpiper in Lothian, Spotted Sandpiper and Wilson's Phalarope on Scilly, five Lesser Yellowlegs and seven White-rumped Sandpipers around the country, Forster's Tern in Dorset, Ross's Goose in Lancashire, Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan and Blue-winged Teal and Western Subalpine Warbler in Shetland.
-  Pete Hayman, RBA