Middleton Lakes 3x LRP, 2x Dunlin, 2x Common Tern, Cuckoo, (MSm)  –  also Redshank, Garden Warbler, (SPA) Branston GPs 1s Little Gull still, Redshank, 2x Ringed Plover, 5x Oystercatcher, 3x…

Same Old Same Old As far as the blog post notification problem, the harder I try, the more hopeless the situation seems to be. Best to bookmark the BAA Blog…

Wood Sandpiper at Belfast RSPB WoW Reserve found 1145 still present 1910 at least, on mud far side from Hide 1 but closer from Hide 2 though elusive at times…

Branston GPs 1s Little Gull,  22x Ringed Plover, 3x Oystercatcher, 2x Redshank, 3x Dunlin, 5x Little Egret, 12x Shelduck, 29x Gadwall, 30x Pochard, 3x Shoveler, YL Gull, 38x Common Tern, 10x Egyptian…

Standlake Cuckoo: m. Singing at back of my Rack End house. A traditional spot but not last year. New bird? 23:50. Mick Cunningham

Piddington Barn Owl 22:30. Colin Oram

Chinnor: Cement Works 3 Little Ringed Plover: Lake 2b. 10:30. 2 Oystercatcher: Lake 2b. 10:30. 2 Yellow Wagtail: Pair along shoreline of Lake 2b. 10:30. David Stracey

16th May Toot Baldon Hobby: SP565011. 10:40. Quail: Singing in arable field at bottom of slope just N of Toot Baldon. SP565011. 10:55. Alex Edgar

 1 Oystercatcher1 CuckooLots of common warblers1 Grass Snake A PetersKey Holder Reserve

No sign of Temminck’s Stint at Portmore Lough RSPB 0700-0800 (Aaron Long). Cattle Egret on Brankins Island Road with the bull (Aaron Long / Richard Caves). Unconfirmed report of Chough…