Carterton Lesser Whitethroat: One briefly at muckheap this morning. Over recent days no warblers except odd chiffchaff, no yellow wagtails, no chats and even pied wagtails down to none/1. 19:23.…

Carterton Hobby: Possibly the skinnyest, most slight hobby I’ve seen. Presumably a male. 15:09. Mick Cunningham

I was always taught a dark iris = juv-1st W and Whitethroats hard to age in the field otherwise.   

Carterton 2 Lesser Whitethroat: Together at muckheap . Up to 6 ravens in area . 18:23. Cogges 21 Yellow-legged Gull: North Cross way. Been up to 21 YLG of various…

Carterton 10 Yellow Wagtail: Definitely at least 10 at the muckpile. Probably more but skittish owing to raiding sprawk. 14:14. Mick Cunningham

Carterton 7 Yellow Wagtail: Minimum seen at once on muckheap. Plus 5 whitethroat together, 2 willow warblers together. C30 house sparrows, 8 yellowhammer, sparrowhawk. 17:20. Mick Cunningham

Carterton Lesser Whitethroat: At ‘the’ muckpile. Only my 3rd LW in oxon all year. 14:56. Whitethroat: Minimum 4, possibly more feeding on muckpile. 14:56. 6 Yellow Wagtail: Muckpile flock now…

Carterton Wheatear: Has joined the minimum 5 yellow wagtails on the muckheap. Also 4 ravens together. 15:48. Mick Cunningham

Carterton 3 Yellow Wagtail: Minimum 3 on the muckpile between Carterton and alvescote. In rain with c18 pied wag and occasional juv whitethroat. 23:39. Mick Cunningham