Tuesday 22nd September 2026
	New rarities today were an American Pipit at Saltcoats harbour in Ayrshire, Baird's Sandpipers at Achnahaird in Highland, Kinnaber in Angus and North Ronaldsay on Orkney, a Citrine Wagtail on Lewis in the Western Isles, and a White-rumped Sandpiper on North Ronaldsay, Orkney. Rarities included a Black-winged Kite in Norfolk, a Swainson's Thrush in County Galway, an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Scilly, a White-throated Sparrow in Fife, an American Pipit in Shetland, further Baird's Sandpipers in County Mayo, Cheshire, Shetland and Cleveland, a King Eider in Shetland, a Long-billed Dowitcher in Orkney, an American Black Tern in Shetland, and further Lesser Yellowlegs in Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Essex, Somerset and Suffolk.
-  Ben Clark, RBA