The Quail was heard distantly from Paddy’s Dubh at Lough Beg. (Bob Watts).

WMI site near Calf Heath 18x LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, Hobby, Little Egret, (SRi) Belvide Resv Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, 10x Common Sandpiper, Red Kite,  Tuckleshome Whinchat at wading ponds…

Cholsey: Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve 2 Cuckoo 16:00. Goosander: fem. Flying strongly upstream (north) along Thames. 16:00. Michael Pocock

Blenheim: Northern park Stonechat 13:00. Simon Myers

Chipping Norton 2 Little Egret: On wetland at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 11:00. Grey Heron: SP283263. 11:00. 3 Lapwing: SP283263. 11:00. 9 Swift: Over. SP283263. 11:00. Steve Akers

Chipping Norton 2 Green Sandpiper: Feeding in the shallows at Swailsford Bridge nr Cornwell. SP283263. 18:30. 9 Lapwing: SP283263. 18:30. Steve Akers

Garganey 2 (mf) Cattle Egret 1 juv Redstart 3, Thames & East fields Common Sandpiper 1 Great Egret 5 Lesser Whitethroat 1

Quail calling from Paddys Dubh, SW corner of Lough Beg but no sign of Red-necked Phalarope by 1015 though it has ranged widely during its stay (Daniel Newton). Green Sandpiper…

Middleton Lakes Juv Redshank, Ringed Plover, 4x LRP, 2x Oystercatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Great Egret, 2x Common Tern, 150x Swift, (SPA)  –  LRP count up to 6x Black-tailed Godwit seen from…

Farmoor Reservoir 2 Crane: Heard, then seen high to the NW of F1. Drifted away toward Wytham. 14:15. 14 Common Sandpiper: All perched on the north wall of F1. 14:15.…