Black-necked Grebe – two at Stewartby Lake on 2nd, one Priory 10th

Shelduck – two on Harrowden Meadows 4th

Pintail – male at Priory CP on 17th

Great White Egret – one at Millenium CP 14th

Marsh Harrier – a female seen infrequently around the brick pits all month

Osprey – one through Grovebury on 8th, one near Clapham on 13th

Avocet – four at Broom GLE on 8th, one at Grovebury on 23rd

Ringed Plover – – one at MVCP 4th, four at Grovebury on 8th, five there on 18th, five at Derek White’s Eggs pit on 17th, four at Chimney Corner North on 18th

Grey Plover – Grovebury on 8th (6), 10th (3), one at Chimney Corner North on 8th

Dunlin – two at Broom GLE 3rd, one at Chimney Corner North on 1st, another on 4th and 15 there on 8th. Maximum of thirty  at Grovebury on 8th, with one there and three at MVCP on 10th

Sanderling – two at Chimney Corner North on 9th, two at Grovebury 11th, one there on 18th, seven through on 26th

Little Stint – one at Grovebury on 26th and 27th

Temmincks Stint – one at Grovebury on 25th to 27th

Knot – nine on shore and ten more flew through at Grovebury on 8th, two at Chimney Corner North on 8th, one at Derek White’s Eggs Pit on 13th and 14th

Ruff – one at Broom GLE on 8th

Whimbrel – one on 7th and seven on 8th at Grovebury

Greenshank – one at Chimney Corner North on 1st, another on 4th, two on 18th, two at Grovebury on 13th, one at Derek White’s Eggs pit on 17th

Common Sandpiper – one at MVCP 4th, two at Grovebury 8th, Brogborough Tip (2) on 10th, one at East Hyde 16th, two at Derek White’s Eggs pit on 17th, two at Priory CP 17th, Chimney Corner North (3) on 18th

Wood Sandpiper – one at Broom GLE on 12th, one at Chimney Corner North on 16th

Arctic Tern – three at Stewartby on 3rd, two on 4th, three on 8th,  one at Priory 4th, five through Chimney Corner North on 10th

Little Tern – Grovebury 8th. another there on 13th

Black Tern – 22 at Stewartby and 31 at Chimney Corner South on 7th, three on 7th then twelve through at Grovebury on 8th, one 11th, Stewartby on 8th (2), 10th (3), 11th (1), 15th (1), 18th (3), Derek Whites (2) on 10th, Priory 8th (13) and 10th (1)

Turtle Dove – pair all month near Marston Thrift, one at MVCP 12th

House Martin – 260+ counted at Grovebury on 8th

Raven – a group of six reported over Marston Thrift on 29th

Yellow Wagtail – one grey-headed resembling “Channel” type at Henlow Grange on 2nd

Spotted Flycatcher – first reports on 11th with birds at Linslade and Coopers Hill

Wheatear – one at Chimney Corner North on 1st, two at Houghton Regis Quarry 4th, one at Broom on 9th

Whinchat – Henlow Grange on 2nd, one near Wrestlingworth on 13th

Black Redstart – male at Blows Down 7th-10th

Ring Ouzel – female near Chimney Corner South on 1st