Turtle Dove – birds appeared at the end of the month at MCP Wetlands NR and Tempsford
Grey Plover – one in winter plumage with Golden Plover on old Vauxhall Motors site north of Luton on 5th
Whimbrel – one at Broom East CWS on 13th, another there on 23rd and two on 30th. At Grovebury SP, one on 14th and two on 19th. Another at Broom South Quarry on 27th
Curlew – at least two pairs were at Thurleigh Airfield. Elsewhere, one at Broom East CWS on 8th, one over Langford on 23rd with two at Stewartby Lake the same day. One at Bolnhurst on 26th
Greenshank – noted at Grovebury SP on 13th and 28th. One at Broom South Quarry on 17th and 18th
Dunlin – one at MCP Wetlands NR on 1st. FIve at Grovebury SP on 13th, three there on 28th
Little Tern – one was noted at Stewartby Lake and Rookery ClP on 28th
Arctic Tern – single birds at Meadow Lane on 6th, Prioru CP on 9th, Stewartby Lake on 10th, Meadow Lane on 11th and Broom East CWS on 16th. Three were at Stewartby Lake on 20th, two at Priory CP on 23rd
Sandwich Tern – one at Stewartby Lake on 9th
Little Gull – three at Priory CP on 1st
Mediterranean Gull – one at Wyboston Lakes on 3rd, one at Priory CP on 7th
White Stork – one flew over Harrold on 29th
Spoonbill – one at Broom East CWS on 28th
Bittern – booming birds in the brick pits and another in the Ivel Valley
Cattle Egret – one at Dunstable WTW on 1st
Osprey – one passed through Broom East CWS on 21st
Goshwak – one reported near The Lodge RSPB Sandy on 16th
Marsh Harrier – at least three in the Marston Vale during the month, one passed through Broom East CWS on 10th
Short-eared Owl – two at Cranfield on 14th and one there on 21st, one at Broom East CWS on 15th and 23rd, two at Thurleigh on 28th
Wryneck – one was singing at The Lodge RSPB from 12th to 19th
Waxwing – a flock of 10 lingered in Biggleswade until 11th
Firecrest – one was singing by The Gatehouse at The Lodge RSPB on 23rd
Ring Ouzel – a series of records from Blows Down from 8th to 29th including counts of seven on both 11th and 22nd. Two at Pegsdon on 5th with birds there until 17th and a maximum count of three. Elsewhere one was at Koncking Hoe on the 7th and one at The Lodge RSPB on 25th
NIghtingale – at least seven around Stewartby Lake and MCP Wetlands NR and eleven counted st Strawberry Hill on 29th
Redstart – singles at Brogborough Hill on 7th and 13th, Pegsdon on 8th and 14th, one at Bradgers Hill Luton on 10th. Two at Blows Down on 10th, three there on the 11th and 18th
Whinchat – two at Blows Down on 13th, two at Brogborough Tip on 14th, one at Broom on 20th and one at Pegsdon on 26th
Wheatear – highest counts were 13 at Thurleigh on 14th, 11 south of Broom on 20th
Yellow Wagtail – one of the “Channel” form was near Sandy on 27th and 28th
Tree Pipit – two near Potton on 30th
