Shelduck – one at Broom East CWS on 6th, another at Broom South Quarry from 28th
Pintail – recorded at Priory CP on 27th, a drake at Meadow Lane GP on 28th and 29th, a pair at Broom East CWS on 29th when one was also noted at Broom South Quarry
Goldeneye – recorded reguarly from Brogborough Lake and Harrold Odell CP, elsewhere one at Broom East CWS from 21st to end of month
Goosander – up to five at Harrold Odell CP and three at Woburn Park Lakes where they were reported reguarly through the month; elsewhere one at Grovebury on 1st, one flew through Rookery North ClP on 15th, one at Priory CP on 27th and 29th
Jack Snipe – ten on the Tetbury Estate on 1st, five at Fenlake Meadows on 31st were the only mulitiple counts
Woodcock – birds regularly noted around Warden Warren area by observers looking for Hawfinch and using thermal imagers to check suitable roosting spots. Largest count was eight leaving roost near Southill on 14th. Birds also noted leaving roosts at The Lodge RSPB and Sandy Smith NR
Kittiwake – one reported from Stewartby Lake on 8th
Mediterranean Gull – two in roost at Stewartby Lake on 7th, a first winter there on 30th and 31st
Great Black-backed Gull – now scarce in the county, there was a count of four at Stewartby Lake on 23rd, with one or two roosting on other nights towards the end of the month
Cattle Egret – one with Little Egrets at Stockbridge Farm Henlow from 19th until the end of the month
Great White Egret – a single bird around Broom East CWS for the whole month. Two recorded at Radwell GP on 3rd and three at Meadow Lane GP on 14th
Short-eared Owl – one reported near Kempston on 10th
Merlin – a female near Hatch noted on 22nd and 26th
Bearded Tit – counts of four at both Meadow Lane GP and Rookery North ClP during the month
Chiffchaff – wintering birds reported from a number of localities near waterbodies and sewage works. As many as 15 were present around Bedford WTW on 29th
Firecrest – noted at Wrest Park on 1st, Aspley Guise on 2nd, Ampthill Park between 11th and 24th, Woburn on 27th, Leighton Buzzard on 30th and Woburn Sands on 31st
Hawfinch – reported throughout the month around Old Warden where at least six birds were present. Two were at Pedley Birches Bedford throughout with others reported from Wrest Park, The Lodge RSPB and Woburn Park
