Black Swan – one at Grovebury SP on 18th
Garganey – a drake at Broom East CWS on 6th and presumed the same on 9th and 10th
Water Rail – newly hatched young seen at Houghton Brook Pools on 29th, others heard during the month in the pits of the Marston Vale
Crane – one flew over Broom East CWS on 5th
Ringed Plover – noted at Broom East CWS on 15 days during the month including a group of four on 5th. A pair bred elsewhere in the Ivel Valley
Whimbrel – one passed through Broom East CWS on 4th
Sanderling – four at Broom East CWS on 22nd
Black Tern – one at Dunstbale WTW on 2nd, one at Broom East CWS on 6th
White Stork – seen at Woburn on 8th and Dunstable on 9th
Glossy Ibis – one at Kempston on 12th
Cattle Egret – three reported at Cople on 17th
Osprey – one reported from Southill on 26th
Lesser Grey Shrike – one at Mortgrove Farm near Lilley on 10th was seen within 100m of county boundary but stubbornly remained in Hertfordshire
Firecrest – birds noted in Ampthill on 1st, 11th, 12th amd 17th
Hawfinch – one flew over Biggleswade on 12th
