Friday 16th October 2026
	New rarities today consisted of White-rumped Sandpipers at Claggan Beach in County Mayo, Smerwick Harbour in County Kerry and the Montrose Basin in Angus, an Olive-backed Pipit at Trenoweth on Scilly, a Pacific Diver at Crookhaven in County Cork, a Semipalmated Sandpiper at Blennerville in County Kerry and a Red-flanked Bluetail on Unst in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of Wilson's Snipe on Scilly, Baird's Sandpiper on Western Isles, White-rumped Sandpipers in County Clare and County Wexford, Sora on Scilly, Bonaparte's Gull in Northumberland, Ross's Goose in Highland, Blackpoll Warbler on Western Isles, Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway, Isabelline Shrike sp on Scilly, American Pipit in County Antrim and Olive-backed Pipit in Shetland.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA