Friday 23rd October 2026
	Todays find of the day was a Dusky Thrush on North Ronaldsay in Orkney. New rarities today consisted of an Isabelline Wheatear at Redcar in Cleveland, a Desert Wheatear at Cley Marshes NWT in Norfolk, a Dusky Warbler at Wilford Bridge in Suffolk and a Coues's Redpoll on Unst in Shetland. Continuing rarities today consisted of Pacific Diver in County Cork, Ross's Goose in Highland and Lancashire, Ferruginous Duck in Hertfordshire, Baird's Sandpiper on Western Isles, Spotted Sandpiper in West Yorkshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Sora on Scilly, American Black Tern in County Dublin, Chestnut Bunting in Shetland, Rufous-tailed Robin in East Yorkshire, Red-flanked Bluetail in Shetland, Desert Wheatear in County Durham, Isabelline Wheatear in Lincolnshire, American Pipit in Northamptonshire, Isabelline Shrike sp in East Yorkshire, Red-eyed Vireo on Scilly, Hume's Warbler in Kent, Dusky Warblers in East Yorkshire, Northumberland and Norfolk and Pallid Harrier in Glamorgan.
-  Luke Stoppard, RBA