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Monday 10th October 2016  
  Shetland was once again the place to be with not only the Siberian Accentor, which remained and showed well at Scousburgh on Mainland, but there was also a Black-faced Bunting discovered on Bressay in the afternoon. This represents the sixth record for Britain and the second for Shetland. Supporting cast was provided by Red-flanked Bluetail and Dusky Warbler on Mainland, Swainson's Thrush still on Fetlar, Blyth's Reed Warbler on Whalsay and Lesser Yellowlegs on Unst, as well as good numbers of the usual scarce migrants.

On Scilly, new rarities comprised a Red-eyed Vireo and a Western Subalpine Warbler on St.Mary's, with the long-staying Sora still on Tresco.

Elsewhere new rarities included King Eider in County Sligo, Lesser Yellowlegs in Essex, Red-flanked Bluetails in Conwy and Lincolnshire, Blyth's Reed Warblers in Suffolk and Fife, Arctic Warbler in Northumberland, Penduline Tit in Kent, Olive-backed Pipit in County Cork and Tawny Pipit in Devon.

Lingering rarities included the Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Cork, Dalmatian Pelican in Cornwall, Hooded Merganser in Clyde, Western Purple Swamphen in Lincolnshire, Hudsonian Whimbrel in Cornwall, Long-billed Dowitchers in Kent and Lincolnshire, Lesser Yellowlegs in Dorset, Baird's Sandpipers in Northumberland and County Galway, Red-flanked Bluetails in Cleveland and County Down, Radde's Warblers in Norfolk and County Waterford, Dusky Warbler in Norfolk and Olive-backed Pipit in Yorkshire. Yellow-browed Warblers were still the main species amongst continuing large numbers of scarce migrants, especially along the east coast.
Pete Hayman, RBA
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