Alan Boddington

Crested Tit, Snow Bunting, a distant White-Billed Diver & Slavonian Grebe from a great few days in Scotland this week.

Finally made the effort to get Ptarmigan on my british list yesterday. This pair found on a 4 hour trek around Cairn Gorm, Highland.

Last stop off of the day for Cirl Bunting in Devon on the way back from Cornwall.

My best ever view of Bonaparte’s Gull. This 1st summer bird in Hayle Estuary, Cornwall at mid-day today.

Fantastic views of a lifer Lesser Kestrel at Goonhilly Downs, Cornwall this morning. @RareBirdAlertUK @BirdGuides

Record shots of 3 new for the year waders at Brandon Marsh, Warks. this morning. Wood Sandpiper, Dunlin & Ringed Plover. Also on the day list; Bittern, 2 B W Stilts, Common Sandpiper, 3 LRP, Garganey (pair), W F Goose, Snipe, Great Egret, 3 Hobby, 6 Common Tern & 10 Swift.

Black-Winged Stilts for the second day at Brandon Marsh,Warks. this morning.Also a pair of Garganey new in & a Great Egret.

Bit late to the party today (8 hours in fact), but over the moon that these pair of Black-Winged Stilt were still at Brandon Marsh,Warks. late afternoon. A welcome first for the reserve.

Life ticked this Tawny Pipit at Landguard Point, Suffolk this morning.

A few more from the Wyre Forest, Worcs. today. Pearl-Bordered Fritillary, female Pied Flycatcher & a showy Tawny Owl.

Four year ticks today in sunny Worcestershire. Pied Flycatcher, Redstart & Tree Pipit in the Wyre Forest and Black-Winged Stilt at Upton Warren.

Late morning dog walk around the patch produced this cracking male Whinchat at Barnacle, Warks.

Mandarin Duck added to my Brandon Marsh, Warks. year list this morning after a couple of misses this month.

Whimbrel currently on east marsh at Brandon Marsh, Warks. Thanks to @DennisW500 for the phone call.

Grasshopper Warbler showing very well this morning at Brandon Marsh, Warks.

A trip down to Bedfordshire this morning for Nightingale. They didn’t disappoint. Also a showy Garden Warbler & then on the way home, two Whimbrel at Clifford Hill, Northants.

What a difference 24 hours can make Hourly observation and fluids, lots TLC. From very dehydrated to very greedy. We are so excited for his future now To continue helping our hogs we need your support. Go fund me page: gofund.me/f30c9d75

1st Common Tern & Cuckoo’s back at Brandon Marsh, Warks. this morning, plus two Common Sandpiper. Afternoon walk around the patch at Barnacle produced my 1st Lesser Whitethroat of the year.

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@alanbodd 3 were at Middleton Lakes this morning. I last saw them fly over North Pit heading south at around mid-morning.

The first Black-Tailed Godwit’s for Brandon Marsh,Warks. this year, spent a couple of hours on east marsh this afternoon.