Always great to see a male Whinchat in its Spring finery. This was on my #LMGP patch this morning on Emmett's fields.

Today's weather forecast always looked promising. Unfortunately pre-work at #LMGP, the rain was too heavy, but I wasn't surprised that by late morning a Little Tern and Greenshank had arrived, found by Jackie and a Dunlin, found by Simon R. All still present at lunch :)

2 Cattle Egrets were new for year at #LMGP this morning. Poor records at 1st light - the more advanced bird flew high south at 6am. The non-breeding bird hung around for a couple more hours, had a look at the north fields then also flew south.

Whitethroats and Garden Warblers are on the #LMGP patch in good numbers so far this year.

A fun 30 minutes on my #LMGP patch this morning. A Whimbrel on arrival flew off at 6:05, then 3 Greenshank flew in calling at 6:25 accompanied by 2 ad Kittiwakes. Waders back lit into early sun as looking east. Record crop of Kittiwakes - 1 on the water, 1 flying.

Well that was completely unexpected, a drake Eider found this morning at Calvert Sailing Lake by Tim Watts. A Bucks county tick for most people, the last in 1993. Always distant, so a massive crop, but what a fantastic record 🙌

The long staying Whimbrel also at Calvert today

Visited @bbowt Gallows Bridge Farm on the way home. Was told a pair of Curlew were on view, but found these two Whimbrel, possibly the same birds seen a week ago. Also lots of odonata on the hide pool: Hairy, 4 Spot Chaser and a couple of Downy Emeralds

Waders moving at #LMGP today: 15 Common Sandpipers on the spit first thing is my largest Spring flock, a nice Ringed Plover joined the throng for an hour until c8am and was replaced by this spangly Wood Sandpiper. Rubbish light 1st thing so returned this pm 👌

Distant record shots of a 2cy Caspian Gull that was loafing with LWHG on the spit at #LMGP this lunchtime

Greenshank and Ringed Plover came through #LMGP this week. Some distant cropped records.

A much more advanced 2cy Caspian Gull dropped in to #LMGP this morning with good numbers of LWHG

A 2cy Caspian Gull dropped in to #LMGP this morning with good numbers of LWHG. Much more advanced than the bird earlier this week, also probably a female as quite dainty. Open wing shows moult in inner primaries.

A bit of a movement of 2cy Caspian Gulls through #LMGP this week. This is this morning's bird - the 3rd different Casp there this week.

3 very different looking 2cy Caspian Gulls have dropped in to #LMGP so far this week. A bit unusual for May.

An after work trip to Otmoor for the Savi’s Warbler. Sang more and showed occasionally as the evening drew on. Nice to catch up with some of the Oxon birders.

7 s/p Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits refuelling at #LMGP this morning. Always distant on the east side before flying off c08:50. 7 arrived at Dinton Pastures c20 mins later, which may well be the same birds.

My 1st juvenile Yellow-legged Gull of the season yesterday evening (July 5th) at #LMGP. My earliest here by some days - glad to see them back.

This Cattle Egret flew in to #LMGP just after 6am this morning - all photos against the sun - presumed juvenile with down still showing and dark marks on the bill. Tried to make friends with the locals, but they weren't very friendly.

Large Scabious Mining Bee, Andrena hattorfiana. First noticed this species last year - visiting the patio plants again today.