White-fronted Goose – one reported from Meadow Lane GP on 4th and 15th

Garganey – one at Priory CP until 4th, one at Battlesden Lake on 3rd, another at MCP Wetlands NR on 9th

Pintail – two at Broom East CWS on 1st to 12th, one remaining to 17th

Ring-necked Duck – two noted initially at Radwell GP on 13th, only one remaining later in the day that stayed until 19th

Scaup – one at Derek White Eggs Pit on 5th to 30th

Common Scoter – nocmig record of birds over Biggleswade on night of 9th

Stone Curlew – nocmig records of birds over Biggleswade on night of 9th, Eaton Bray on night of 13th, another over Biggleswade on night of 26th

Whimbrel – one at Derek White’s Eggs Pit on 20th, seven early morning at Grovebury SP on 23rd, singles at both Brogborough Tip Pools on 25th and at MCP Wetlands CP on 26th, one flew through Broom East CWS on 28th

Curlew – nocmig record of birds over Biggleswade on night of 9th, also noted at Grovebury SP and Thurleigh Airfield

Bar-tailed Godwit – thirteen through early morning at Grovebury SP on 22nd, with two there later next day and one on 24th, another on 28th

Ruff – one at Grovebury SP on 17th

Sanderling – one Grovebury SP on 23rd

Dunlin – four at Grovebury SP on 2nd, another on 16th and two on 23rd

Wood Sandpiper – one at Broom East CWS on 19th, another on 25th and 26th, two on 27th, three near Bedford on 29th

Spotted Redshank – one at Black Cat GP on 28th

Greenshank – three at Grovebury SP on 23rd, one there on 28th, singles at Broom East CWS on 23rd and 29th

Kittiwake – one at Broom East CWS on 4th and 5th

Little Gull – four at Priory CP on 11th, a minimum of 25 in a flock through Stewartby Lake on 23rd, and eight at Priory CP on the same day, one at Grovebury SP on 28th

Caspian Gull – two at Grovebury SP on 23rd

Sandwich Tern – one at Grovebury SP on 6th

Arctic Tern – 29 at Stewartby Lake during afternoon of 19th, three at Grovebury SP on 22nd, one at Black Cat GP on 28th

Black Tern – one at Broom East CWS early morning on 29th

White Stork – one over Maulden on 21st

Cattle Egret – five near Henlow until 16th at least

Great White Egret – surprisingly only one reported in the month at MCP Wetlands NR on 18th and 19th

Osprey – one at Battlesden Lake on 6th, another over Kempston on 9th

Marsh Harrier – a female-type noted regularly in the brick pits through the month

White-tailed Eagle – tagged bird G486 from the IoW scheme was reported from tracking data to have passed through the county near Woburn on 21st, another bird had also been reported roosting near Pavenham on 6th/7th also from tracking data

Siberian Chiffchaff – one at Broom East CWS on 14th and 15th

Ring Ouzel – One at Caddington GC on 7th, one at Barton Hills on 15th, a pair at Warden Hill Luton on 16th. Pegsdon records included ten on 13th, six on 14th, five on 15th, one on 19th and 24th, two on 29th.

Wheatear – three at Galley Hill Luton on 1st, other multiple counts of six at Pegsdon on 19th, with five there on 24th. One noted of Greenland ssp at Pegsdon on 29th

Black Redstart – one at Blows Down on 3rd. also recorded in Luton town centre

Redstart – one at Pegsdon on 10th, another there on 12th, one at Blows Down on 12th to 14th, one at Meadow Lane GP on 17th, one at Houghton Brook Pools on 28th

Whinchat – one at Pegsdon on 14th, one at East Hyde on 16th, two near Broom Quarry on 17th. another at Pegsdon on 18th

Richards Pipit – one at Brogborough Tip on 17th and 18th was only the second record for the county, a bird far more regularly encountered as a very scarce migrant in the autumn in the UK