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Friday 2nd October 2015  
  In Norfolk, a Blyth's Pipit was found this evening at Stiffkey, with a new Marsh Sandpiper nearby at Cley. Scotland produced an Olive-backed Pipit in Lerwick, Shetland and a Cackling Goose in Findhorn Bay, Moray.

Lingering rarities seen today included the Red-eyed Vireo in the Isles of Scilly, Pechora Pipit, Arctic Warbler, Blyth's Reed Warbler and Pallid Harrier in Shetland (with another of the latter in Sussex), Wilson's Phalarope in Essex, Semipalmated Sandpiper in Gloucestershire, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Baird's Sandpiper in Argyll, Lesser Yellowlegs in County Cork and Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon.

Scarcity highlights were an Ortolan Bunting, a Hoopoe, a Wryneck, a Marsh Warbler, a Great Grey Shrike, two Red-backed Shrikes, two Rose-coloured Starlings, two Grey Phalaropes, two American Golden Plovers, three Pectoral Sandpipers, three Little Buntings, three Bluethroats, five Red-breasted Flycatchers, six Barred Warblers and seven Richard's Pipits.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Tuesday 29th September 2015  
  The highlight of the day was the discovery of Pallid Harriers in both East Yorkshire at Spurn, and at Burpham, West Sussex. A Semipalmated Sandpiper was identified in Gloucestershire at Slimbridge, a Baird's Sandpiper was found on Turee, Argyll, and a Long-billed Dowitcher was new at The Gearagh, County Cork.

On the Shetland Isles the highlight of the day was a Pechora Pipit on Mainland at Loch of Norby, with supporting cast of Pallid Harrier, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Little Bunting, Richard's Pipit, Red-backed Shrike, Iceland Gull, two Common Rosefinches, three each of Bluethroat and Red-breasted Flycatcher, and a total of 112 Yellow-browed Warblers.

Elsewhere, the Red-eyed Vireo remained on the Isles of Scilly, as did the Semipalmated Sandpiper in County Kerry, Red-footed Falcon in Lincolnshire, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire and Ridgway's Cackling Goose in Devon. Scarcities included Woodchat Shrike (County Cork), Bluethroat (East Yorkshire), White-winged Black Tern (Lancashire), American Golden Plover (County Kerry), Wryneck and Temminck's Stint (both Norfolk), two each of Ortolan Bunting, Richard's Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper, three of Red-breasted Flycatcher and Barred Warbler, and four Pectoral Sandpipers.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Sunday 27th September 2015  
  The highlight of the day was another Lanceolated Warbler on the Shetland Isles, today on Fair Isle. Also around the archipelago today were Arctic and Eastern Subalpine Warbler, American Golden Plover, Bluethroat, two each of Pallid Harrier and Little Bunting, three of Barred Warbler and Common Rosefinch, four of both Blyth's Reed Warbler and Lapland Bunting, and 68 Yellow-browed Warblers.

Rarities discovered elsewhere comprised an Arctic Warbler in East Yorkshire in Kilnsea, Rustic Bunting in Devon on Lundy, Red-rumped Swallow in Cornwall at Porthcurno, Ferruginous Duck in Hampshire at Blashford Lakes, and a Cackling Goose in Devon at Starcross.

Lingering rarities confirmed as still present were the Forster's Tern in County Dublin, Long-billed Dowitcher in Hampshire, Wilson's Phalarope in Essex, Red-footed Falcon in Lincolnshire, Lesser Scaup and Hooded Merganser in Somerset, Northern Harrier on the Orkney Isles, and Azorean Yellow-legged Gull in County Cork.

Away from Shetland, scarcities included Melodious Warbler (Cornwall), Ortolan Bunting (Devon), Short-toed Lark (Isles of Scilly), Red-backed Shrike (Orkney Isles), White-winged Black Tern (Lincolnshire), Surf Scoter (Lothian), two American Golden Plovers, four each of Barred Warbler, Wryneck and Pectoral Sandpiper, five of Red-breasted Flycatcher and Richard's Pipit, and six Cattle Egrets.
-  Chris Batty, RBA
Saturday 26th September 2015  
  In Shetland, a Lanceolated Warbler was trapped and ringed at Dale of Walls, Mainland, where it continued to show sporadically in the afternoon. A new Blyth's Reed Warbler was at Toab, whilst lingering rarities in the archipelago included the Arctic Warbler and Pallid Harrier on Unst and Subalpine Warbler sp at Mossbank, Mainland.

Further south, a drake Hooded Merganser was at Hawkridge Reservoir, Somerset, and a Subalpine Warbler sp was on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly.

Other lingering rarities seen today included the Red-eyed Vireo in the Isles of Scilly, Greater Yellowlegs on the Isle of Wight, Wilson's Phalarope in Essex, single Long-billed Dowitchers in Hampshire and County Wexford, Northern Harrier in Orkney and Red-footed Falcon in Lincolnshire.
-  Will Soar, RBA
Friday 25th September 2015  
  A Red-eyed Vireo was discovered on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly today, the first for the archipelago since 2011. At the other end of Britain a male Northern Harrier was on North Ronaldsay, Orkney, with a new Blyth's Reed Warbler and Subalpine Warbler species in nearby Shetland, at Virkie and Mossbank respectively. A Long-billed Dowitcher was seen at Rosslare, County Wexford.

Lingering rarities included the Greater Yellowlegs at Whippingham, Isle of Wight, Wilson's Phalarope at Vange, Essex, Long-billed Dowitcher at Keyhaven, Hampshire and Red-footed Falcon at Gibraltar Point, Lincolnshire. An Arctic Warbler, three Blyth's Reed Warblers and a Pallid Harrier all remained in Shetland.
-  Will Soar, RBA
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