Full list at http://www.bubo.org/. Thnx to all hard-working birders out there. Birding beyond patch this year. Autumn highlights: MADEIRAN S-PETREL, SANDHILL CRANE, 8 spp Yank wader in a day with Wilson's Snipe ! (15/09) + Greater Legs (13/09), Least Sand, Baird's & W-r Sands; Marsh Sand, Kentish, Glossy Ibis (3), Bee-eater, Black Kite (2), OBP; Radde's, Dusky, Pallas's & Bonelli's W. 3 spp redpoll together. Spring highlights: W-T ROBIN, Bluetail, Black Stork, G-b Tern (2), Bony Gull (3), Lesser-legs (2), B-w Stilt (4), AGP, R-n Phal, R-f Falcon, R-b Shrike, Savi's W, Sub A, Iberian Chiff, S-t Lark, W-t Eagle, Hoopoe (2), Night & Purple Herons, GWE (3), Quail. Winter highlights: putative SLATY-BACKED GULL, Oriental Turtle Dove, Pacific Diver, LW-f Goose, R-b Goose (Hants), Lesser Scaup, Yank Wigeon (2), B & G-w Teals, L-b Dowitcher, R-b Gull, Cattle E. Too many harsh dips: Rufous-t Robin then next day Short-t Eagle over local patch, then Tanager (twice) following w/e unneccessarily cruel; Great Snipe (7 times!), G Reed W by 1 min (twice) and Bee-eater (overhead) also unpleasant.

Latest: Firecrest - finally saw one! Was my bogey bird of the year. Red-flanked Bluetail - Whitburn Country Park; annoyingly one turned up near me today at Hilbre! 300th bird Little Bittern on 11 September. Wilson's Storm Petrel, Melodious Warbler and Aquatic Warbler. Highlights include Oriental Turtle Dove, Snowy Owl on North Uist, White-throated Robin and double lifer day Tawny Pipit and Rustic Bunting. Full list on Bubo.

Done very little national twitching this year but guiding and targeting certain birds has given me a reasonable total but by far my leanest total in over 30 years

Cattle Egret, Red-Throated Diver, Ruff, Rough-Legged Buzzard and Sparrowhawk.

Highlights (Jan) G.G.Shrike, Grey Phal, Pacific Diver (lifer) , Surf Scoter, Balearic Shear, Glossy Ibis, G.W.Egret, Taiga Bean, L.W.F.Goose, R.N.Duck and Arctic Redpoll. (Feb) Glaucous, Iceland, Caspian and S.B.Gull( pending acceptance) O.T.Dove (lifer) and A.Wigeon. (March) Bonapartes, Black Guillemott and W.S.Bluethroat.( April ) S.T.Treecreeper (lifer) Purple Heron, B.W.Teal and Collared Pratincole . (May) Subalpine. Collared Fly (lifer) G.Oriole , B.B.Sand, R.N.Phal, L.Scaup, Tawny Pipit, and Rustic Bunt. Lesser Legs in typical bank holiday weather! (june) R.F.Falcon, Caspian Tern and W.T.Robin (lifers) and Fudge Duck. (July) W Bonelli's (lifer) Marsh, Semi p and W.R.Sands. (Sep) Baird's, B.B and Pec Sands. (Oct) Solitairy Sand and Sandhill( both lifers). (Nov) Isabelline and Pied Wheatear also Greater Legs (all lifers). Favourite bird, hard to choose but the W.T.Robin just wins. First ever 300 year just !

Desert wheatear, dusky warbler, ring-necked duck, cattle egret, Daurian shrike, little auk, black guillemot in Norfolk!, cracking views of booted warbler, Sandhill crane, Western sand, glossy ibis, marsh warbler, roller, red-footed falcon, Manx shearwater, broad-billed sandpiper, red-necked phalarope, nightjar, quail, osprey, lesser yellowlegs, golden oriole, 2 monster birds - collared flycatcher and Audouin's gull plus a red-rumped swallow flying past my head, white stork, Temminck's stint, Savi's warbler, white-winged black tern, woodchat shrike, purple heron, citrine wagtail, tawny pipit, pectoral sandpiper, rufous td, lb dowitcher, gw egret, st treecreeper, surf scoter, king eider, lwf goose, am wigeon, gw teal, Caspian, ring-billed and yl gull, hoopoe, Iberian chiffchaff, bw teal, ferruginous duck, all the owls, loads of firecrest and black redstarts, night heron, penduline tit

4/12 WESTERN SAND Cley 26/11 Mealy Redpoll Titchwell G-W Teal Cley 20/11 SHARP-TAILED SAND Chew 6/11 ISABELLINE WHEATEAR Wernffrwd 5/11 (DAURIAN) Isabelline Shrike Porth Clais 1/11 STEPPE GREY SHRIKE Wall Fm NR Shrops 30/10 Squacco Heron Attenborough Pallas's Wblr Spurn 23/10 White-rumped Sand Rutland Water 20/10 R-B Fly Nanquidno 19/10 Wryneck St Mary's 18/10 2 Olive-backed Pipits Bluethroat St Mary's 17/10 Melodious Wblr St Mary's juv R-C Starling Lap Bunt St Martin's 16/10 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (AFTER 7 HOURS OF TRYING!!!) Y-Br Warbler 2 Firecrests fem Subalp St Mary's 15/10 Least Sand Tresco Jack Snipe 14/10 WILSON'S SNIPE Upland Sand RED-THROATED PIPIT St Mary's 12/10 5 Cirl Buntings Devon 2 Black Kites nr Catchall Cornwall 25/9 (American Black Tern Covenham Resr) 18/9 Buff-breast & Dotterel Slimbridge WWT 17/9 4 Balearics (UK lifer) Strumble Head 11/9 juv LITTLE BITTERN Titchwell 7/9 Sabine's Gull Belvide 31/7 Marsh Sand Blacktoft 14/7 Spot Sand Rutland Water 3/7 WESTERN BONELLI'S WARBLER 10/6 26+ Storm Petrels & Pom Skua Lochboisdale to Oban ferry 8/6 Corncrake Balranald 2 WT Eagles 4/6 Golden Eagles Lewis RN Phalaropes Loch na Muilne 2 LT & Arctic Skuas Lewis 3/6 Manxies Ullapool to Stornoway ferry Hoodies & Arctic Terns Lewis 2/6 Bonxie Ullapool 22/5 TAWNY PIPIT Easington 15/5 Lesserlegs Cley 16/4 ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE Chipping Norton Blue-winged Teal Llanelli WWT 27/3 SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER Landguard 19/3 LB Dowitcher Lodmoor 23/1 1w Ring-necked Duck Talley Lakes 1/1 (Northern Harrier) 3/1 Taiga Beans Lesser White-front Cantley

Jan: Great White Egret, Lesser White-fronted Goose. Feb: Great Grey Shrike, American Wigeon, Surf Scoter. Mar: Green-winged Teal, Ring-billed Gull, Arctic Redpoll. Apr: Red-breasted Goose, King Eider, Bonaparte's Gull, Black Scoter. May: Common Crane, Rufous Turtle Dove, Ring-necked Duck, Ross's Goose. Jun: Golden Oriole, Snow Goose, Squacco Heron. Jul: Red-necked Phalarope, Common Rosefinch, Ruddy Shelduck, Spotted Sandpiper, Ferruginous Duck. Aug: White-rumped Sandpiper, Cattle Egret, Pectoral Sandpiper, White-winged Black Tern, Purple Heron, Hoopoe, Red-backed Shrike. Sep: Little Bittern, Grey Phalarope, Sabine's Gull, Wryneck, Pallid Harrier. Oct: Sandhill Crane, Semipalmated Sandpiper, American Black Tern, Yellow-browed Warbler, Woodchat Shrike, Red-flanked Bluetail, Isabelline Shrike, Rough-legged Buzzard, Dusky Warbler. Nov: Small Canada Goose, Rose-coloured Starling, Greater Yellowlegs, Hume's Yellow-browed Warbler, Black Brant, Glossy Ibis, Desert Wheatear, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Dec: Blue-winged Teal, Western Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Lesser Scaup, White Stork.

Latest - Western & Sharptailed Sands (not expecting these as was in Norway then on a cruise to S Caribbean & Central America, but they both stayed for me!! Also Sandhill Crane, W T Robin, Osprey, Gt Snipe, L Y'legs & the Northants Black Stork - Night Heron & L B Dowitcher during a couple of days in Dorset. S B Gull, Northern Harrier(pending), W T Eagle, Dotterel-4 days in Norfolk & 6 days in Cornwall helped - also Pacific Diver, O T Dove & even Tundra Peregrine (not counted here, but a nice bird), sev US ducks, Rosy Starling, etc

Lifers short-toed treecreeper Landguard; rufous turtle dove Chipping Norton; collared flycatcher Holme; roller Hollesley, sandhill crane Boyton and western sandpiper Cley. Most birds in Norfolk and Suffolk

From 2 holidays to Norfolk, a week in Scotland and a few twitches to neighboring countys. Highlights: King Eider, Surf Scoter, 2 Red-flanked Bluetails, 2 Nightingales, Pallid Harrier, Stone Curlew, Golden Eagle, Crested Tits, Grey, Red-necked and Wilsons Phalaropes, Rough-legged Buzzard, White-throated Robin, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Long-billed Dowitcher, Marsh Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Arctic Redpoll, Purple Heron, Dotterel, Humes Warbler, Isabelline Wheatear, Desert Wheatear, Glossy Ibis.

Dec 2011 - (BBA - 275) Glaucous Gull - Western Sandpiper, Mandarin, Desert Wheatear, Eastern Black Redstart (N/A) Bewick's Swan, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 'Tundra' Bean Geese, Hume's Warbler, Blk Redstart, ISABELLINE WHEATEAR, Great Egret, Squacco Heron, Pallid Harrier, Lesser Scaup, Fudge Duck, Jack Snipe, Scarlet Rosefinch, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, Long-billed Dowitcher, Pectoral & Buff-breasted Sandpiper, 'American' Black Tern (BBA) Sabine's Gull, Grey Phalarope, Sooty & Balearic Shearwater, Pomarine Skua, Wilson's Phalarope, Bonaparte's Gull, Temminck's Stint, Semipalmated Sandpiper x 2, Marsh Sandpiper, Western Bonelli's Warbler, Roseate Tern, Quail (fine flight views Mount's Edge birds) Golden Eagle, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN, Surf Scoter, Spotted Sandpiper, Tawny Pipit, Rustic Bunting, Stone Curlew (York's Tick), Collared Pratincole, Easter Scottish Trip White-tailed Eagle & White-billed Diver plus the rest.. 2 Common Crane, Chough, Dartford Warbler, ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE, 'Northern' Harrier, 3 Rough Legged Buzzard & 2 Arctic Redpoll

highlights: desert wheatear - VEERY ~ EASTERN BLACK REDSTART~ GREATER YELLOWLEGS ~ Richard's Pipit ~ SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT ~ Lesser Scaup ~ Glossy Ibis ~ Firecrest ~ Subalpine Warbler ~ Bluethroat ~ Red-Throated Pipit ~ Red-Breasted Flycatcher ~ Common Rosefinch ~ Wryneck ~ NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH ~ Rose-Coloured Starling ~ Short-Toed Lark ~ Wilson's Snipe ~ Upland Sandpiper ~ Lesser Yellowleg's ~ Red-Backed Shrike ~ Least Sandpiper ~ Yellow-Browed Warbler ~ Pectoral Sandpiper ~ Sharp-Tailed Sandpiper ~ American Golden Plover ~ Woodchat Shrike ~ Blue-Winged Teal ~ Semipalmated Sandpiper ~ White-Rumped Sandpiper ~ Lesser Spotted Woodpecker ~ Marsh Sandpiper ~ Roseate Tern ~ Ruddy Duck:-) ~ King Eider ~ AMERICAN WHITE-WINGED SCOTER ~ WHITE-THROATED ROBIN ~ White-Winged Black Tern ~ Temminck's Stint ~ Shorelark ~ Spoonbill ~ Terek Sandpiper ~ Surf Scoter ~ Black Scoter ~ Great Grey Shrike ~ Snow Goose ~ Great White Egret ~ Hawfinch ~ American Wigeon ~ SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER ~ Lapland Bunting ~ Smew ~ Oriental Turtle Dove ~ Glaucous Gull (2) ~ Waxwing ~ NORTHERN HARRIER ~ Water Pipit ~ Iceland Gull ~ Rough-Legged Buzzard ~ Coues's Arctic Redpoll (2) ~ Ring-Necked Duck ~ Mealy Redpoll.

29/12/2011 Western Sandpiper Arnold's Marsh, Norfolk today, Please visit The Bagsy Blog via Google. Thank You!

Latest: Velvet Scoter 16th Dec.. Highlights: Slaty-backed Gull, Sandhill Crane, White-throated Robin, Rufous Turtle Dove, Greater Yellowlegs, (Northern Harrier), (Northern Long-tailed Tit), Northern Waterthrush, Wilson's Snipe, Least & Upland Sandpipers.

ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN, Marsh Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper, Wilson's Petrel, Semipalmated Plover, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitcher, SOLITARY SANDPIPER, Squacco Heron. Mainly in Leics/Rutland (American Wigeon, Green-winged Teal, Glossy Ibis, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Hoopoe, Spotted Sandpiper, Cattle Egret, White-rumped Sandpiper) but added 27 during six hours in NW Norfolk on Jan 12th, 20 in Scotland/Northumberland (Bonaparte's Gull, Black Scoter) April 11th-16th and 22 in an amazing trip down southwest September 1st-16th (seabirds and American waders galore).

Updated 1/12 WESTERN SANDPIPER/GW Teal + recent Tundra Bean Geese [80+] + Highlights:ISABELINE WHEATEAR/NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH/SANDHILL CRANE/GREAT SHEARWATER/WHITE THROATED ROBIN/GULL BILLED TERN/BLACK SCOTER/RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE + NORTHERN HARRIER n/c + Greater Yellowlegs +Crossbills in Leics/Norfolk +Quail heard Leics n/c

31/12 Highlights: Cattle Egret, Capercaillie, Golden Eagle, Black Grouse, Iberian Chiffchaff, Dartford Warbler, Collared Pratincole, Common Rosefinch, Marsh Sandpiper, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, Ptarmigan, Semi-p, WWB tern, Spotted sand, Spotted Crake, Sabine's Gull, Little Bittern, BBSand, Red-flanked bluetail, American wigeon, Southern grey shrike, greater yellowlegs,Desert wheatear, Western sand,

Highlights: Northern Harrier (not counted in total), American Wigeon, Lesser Scaup, PACIFIC DIVER, Rose-coloured Starling, Blue-winged Teal, Bonaparte's Gull, Bluethroat, White-winged Black Tern X2, Woodchat Shrike, Common Rosefinch, Sabine's Gull, Long-billed Dowitcher, Olive-backed Pipit, Pallas's Warbler, Glossy Ibis, Dusky Warbler, Green-winged Teal, WESTERN SANDPIPER.
Latest: 23/12 A great day out in Norfolk - Arctic & Mealy Redpoll at Titchwell, WESTERN SANDPIPER at Cley & Ring-necked Duck at Ranworth. 29/12 Buckingham Marshes - Lesser White-fronted Goose.

Highlights are - White Throated Robin, Oriental Turtle Dove and Citrine Wag

Amazing year, finished 251

WHITE THROATED ROBIN,SLATY BACKED GULL & (ORIENTAL)TURTLE DOVE, GREAT SNIPE, Good trip to Cornwall lots of american waders etc. had 2 Semi Ps in two days only had 2 others in the last 20years!! Rosy Tern, Surf Scoter, G.Oriole, Nightjar, W.T.Eagle,Catle Egret,L.B.Dowitcher, 2 American Widgeon,3x Redpolls, 28 Cranes, Blue W Teal, Bonapartes Gull, LesserLegs,Black Stork.

Best of 2011: OTD, Surf Scoter, White-throated Robin, Marsh, White-rumped, Semi-palmated and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers, Glossy Ibis, Black Scoter, Pallid Harrier, Greater Yellowlegs, Desert Wheatear

Western Sandpiper, Veery, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Greater Yellowlegs

Pied wheater,squacco heron,red-flanked blue tail,caspian gull,Glossey ibis, gw egret, green winged teal, red kite, waxwing,rn grebe,American widgeon,med gull,glauc gull o.t.dove,w.w.scoter,king eider,stilt sand,marsh sand,spotted sand,western bonellis warb lesser yellowlegs,curlew sand, ,g.g.shrike,stonechat,shorelark,Lapland bunting,barnowl,little owl,r.l.buzzard,

Jan: Long-eared Owl, Bean Goose. FEB: White-fronted Goose, Slavonion Grebe. MAR: Common Crane, Golden Eagle. APR: Capercaillie, Nightingale. MAY: Stone Curlew, Pied Fly. JUN: Surf Scoter, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN. JUL: White-rumped Sand, Balearic Shearwater. AUG: Semipalmated Sand, White winged Tern. SEP: SHARP TAILED SANDPIPER, Black Guilliemot. OCT: Glossy Ibis, Pallid Harrier. NOV: Desert Wheatear, GREATER YELLOWLEGS. DEC: Black-throated Diver, Black Grouse

Latest : 13/11/11 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, Semi-P Sand & Tundra Bean Geese in the North East. 12/11/11 Caspian Gull in West Mids. 06/11/11 Steppe Grey Shrike in Shrops. 05/11/11 ISABELLINE WHEATEAR at Spurn. 15-17/10/11 Fantastic few days on Scilly produced NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, WILSON'S SNIPE, Upland Sand, 3 Black Kites, Lesserlegs, Subalpine Wblr, Melodious Wblr, Bluethroat, Firecrest, Black Reds, Merlin + Balearic & Bonxies from the Scillonian. Overall Highlights : Black Stork, Great White Egret, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, King Eider, SANDHILL CRANE, [NORTHERN HARRIER], Black Kite x 3, Semi-P Sand, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, Lesser Yellowlegs x 2, SOLITARY SAND,WILSON'S SNIPE, Upland Sand, RUFOUS TURTLE DOVE, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN, ISABELLINE WHEATEAR, Steppe Grey Shrike, Subalpine Wblr, NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH.

Highlights so far; Red Kite, Brambling, 5 species of Owl, Iceland Gull, Smew, R/N/Grebe, R/N/Duck, Spotted Redshank, Purple Sand ,Crossbill, Great Grey Shrike, Med Gull,Black Redstart,Black Grouse,Goshawk,Dartford Warbler, Bonaparte Gull,Hawfinch,Waxwing,B/N Grebe,Lesser Scaup,Grasshopper Warbler,Redstart,Osprey,Garganey,Pied Flycatcher,Hobby, Green Woodpecker, Lsr Whitethroat, Msh Harrier,Bearded Tit,Buff Breasted Sandpiper,Spotted Flycatcher, Wood Warbler,Little Tern,WTE,Golden Eagle,Crested tit,Ptarmigan,Dotterel,Common Rosefinch,American Wigeon,Red Necked Phal,Corncrake,GND,BTD,Wood Sand,Black Tern, Ring necked Parakeet, L/T/Duck 02/10GWE. Pec Sand 08/10 Leach's Petrel

15/12/11 Barn Owl ~ S/E/O x3 ~ Sandhill Crane ~ White Fronted Goose ~ Pallid Harrier x3 ~ Izzy Shrike x2 ~ Black Headed Bunting ~ Little Egret x2 ~ Olive Backed Pipit ~ Alpine Swift ~ Red Backed Shrike ~Rock Dove ~ Little Bunting x2 ~ Common Rosefinch ~ Yellow Browed ~ Pied Fly ~ Richard's Pipit x3 ~ Cit Wagtail ~ Red Breasted Flycatcher ~ Pom Skua ~ Lap Bunting ~ L/B/Dowicher ~ L/T/ Skua ~ Rosy Tern ~ Spotted Red ~ Little Gull ~ G.N.D. ~ Arctic Tern ~ R/T/Diver ~ Ruff ~ Mandarin ~ Curlew Sand ~ Stonechat ~ Temminks Stint ~ Nightjar ~ White Winged Scoter ~ Surf Scoter (All 5 Scoters seen ) L.R.P. ~ Green Sand ~ Hobby ~ Arctic Skua ~ Little Tern Golden Eagle x4 ~ W/T Eagle x3 ~ Hen Harrier ~ Black Guillemot ~ Corncrake x5 ~ Bonxie ~ Manxie ~ Osprey ~ Whimbrel ~ Little Stint ~ Black Tern ~ Whinchat ~ L/Whitethroat ~ Goshawk ~ Redstart ~ Dotterel x3 ~ Kentish Plover ~ Gropper ~ Puffin ~ Black Grouse ~ R/Ouzel ~ Tawny Owl ~ Ptarmigan ~ G/Woodpecker ~ S/Bunting ~ Avocet ~ Water Pipit ~ Med Gull ~ Kingfisher ~ Great Grey Shrike ~ Red Kite ~ Merlin ~ Iceland Gull ~ Shore Lark ~ Taiga Bean ~ R/N/Grebe ~ Woodcock ~ B/T/Diver ~ G/W/Teal x 2 ~ Bewick's Swan x2 ~ H/Harrier ~ Mealy Redpoll ~ Smew x 2 ~ Waterail ( Desert Wheatear,Greater Yellow,Marsh Harrier,Black Scoter,White Throated Robin, in England.)

Desert Wheatear, Veery, Greater Yellowlegs, Grey Phalarope, Richard's Pipit, Pallid Harrier, Alpine Swift, Isabelline Shrike, Red-backed Shrike, Red-breasted Flycatcher, Citrine Wagtail, Olive-backed Pipit, Little Bunting, Black-headed Bunting, Rosefinch, Reed Warbler, Sandhill Crane, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Chough, Bonaparte's Gull, Med Gull, Little Gull, Iceland Gull, Purple Heron, Little Egret, Red-necked Phalarope, Corncrake, Turtle Dove, Hobby, Great-northern Diver, Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Red-necked Grebe, Arctic Skua, Great Skua, Black Tern, Little Tern, Arctic Tern, Red-breasted Goose, White-fronted Goose, Bean Goose (taiga), Brent Goose, Bewick's Swan, Ptarmigan, Black Grouse, Little Owl, Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, S E Owl, Osprey, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Ring Ouzel, Cuckoo, Kingfisher, Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow-browed Warbler,, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Marsh tit, Mealy Redpoll, Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Tree Pipit, Water Pipit, Rock Dove, Curlew Sandpiper, Ruff, LRP, Jack Snipe, Spotted Redshank, Wood Sandpiper, Temminck's Stint, Little Stint, Avocet, Shorelark, Green-winged Teal, Smew, Black Guillemot

Marsh Sandpiper (Blacktoft Sands 2011), Osprey (Rutland 2011)

9 Lifers This Year - ORIENTAL TURTLE DOVE + SLATY-BACKED GULL (both seen in just under 5 hours), SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER, Baltic Gull, Broad-Billed Sandpiper, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN, ROLLER + NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH. Latest - WILSON'S SNIPE (5.10.11) Follow my blog at - ianbennellsbirdingblog.blogspot.com

Tawny Owl, Black Brant, Ross's Goose, Twite, Velvet Scoter, (Northern Harrier), American Wigeon, Shore Lark, Black-necked Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Waxwing, Lesser Scaup, Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Grasshopper Warbler, Short-toed Lark, Woodlark, Goshawk, Long-eared Owl, Nightjar, Sandhill Crane, Semi-Palmated Sandpiper.

Highlights: WHITE- WINGED SCOTER, WHITE-THROATED ROBIN, LONG TOED STINT, SANDHILL CRANE, WILSON'S SNIPE, RUFOUS-TAILED ROBIN, SIBERIAN RUBYTHROAT

RL Buzzard, Snow Bunting, Cattle Egret, Shag, Water Pipit. BLOG: http://dippersrgreat.blogspot.com/

14 lifers so far; Oriental Turtle Dove Ptarmigan Crested Tit Black Grouse Golden Eagle Capercallie Dotterel Tawny Pipit Lady Amherst's Pheasant Temminck's Stint Water Pipit Citrine Wagtail Broad-billed Sandpiper and Roseate Tern check out my blog at www.timsbirding.blogspot.com

Hen Harrier, Rock Pipit, RED-BREASTED GOOSE, Goldeneye, Red-Crested Pochard, Bittern, Woodcock, Purple Sandpiper, LONG BILLED DOWITCHER, Wood Warbler, Firecrest, Short-eared Owl, Little Tern, Marsh Harrier, Little Stint, SPOONBILL, Stone-Curlew, Wood Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-Legged Gull, Curlew Sandpiper, WOODCHAT SHRIKE, Snow Bunting, WRYNECK, MELODIOUS WARBLER, FERRUGINOUS DUCK, Dotterel, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, Black Tern, GREY PHALAROPE, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, PALLAS' WARBLER, SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER, Long-Tailed Duck & Slavonian Grebe..

Latest:- White-throated Robin, Red-backed Shrike.

White winged Scoter...lesser Canada, Kumliens, Snow goose, Surf ScoterGW Teal, Bittern, Green woodpecker, Crossbill, Northern Harrier(not included in this total), American Wigeon, RB Goose, LW Goose, Shorelark, Lapland Bunting,Water Pipit

Spoonbill, Bittern and Dartford Warbler at Dunwich/Minsmere (incidentally I'm only 54)

www.cornwall-birding.co.uk. Most Recent: LRP, House Martin and Yellow Wag during BTO 1km Square count on 19/04. Highlights:Pacific Diver, Lesser Scaup, Bonaparte's Gull, Surf Scoter, Smew, Lesser pecker,GG Shrike, Golden Eagle and Waxwing (both county ticks), Purple Heron, etc. Already added 8 Scilly ticks at begining of year! Not really trying now as wife back to work from maternity leave!!!

7 bewick's swans at stithians Reservoir • spoonbill • cattle egret • ring-necked duck • rose coloured starling • waxwing • hoopoe • chough • pied flycatcher • gull billed tern • subalpine warbler • bonaparte's gull • dartford warbler • curlew sandpiper • Ring ouzel • lesser whitethroat • American golden plover • Turtle dove • Black winged stilt • great White egret • Garden warbler • Iberian chiffchaff •

plover saltholme,glossy ibis,snow goose,saltholme:ring tailed harrier,pallid harrier,saltholme:tree sparrow,white fronted goose,marsh harrier, bittern,golden plover 2000,wigeon,pintail,,teal,greenfinch,goldfinch(,20,000) starlings,bar headed goose,mute swan,dunlin,lapwing,lesser blackbacked gull,merlin,n,s,

Latest: Blackcap, Willow Warbler & Swallow. Highlights: American Wigeon ~ SHORT-TOED TREECREEPER ~ Lapland Bunting ~ Smew ~ Oriental Turtle Dove ~ Glaucous Gull (2) ~ Waxwing ~ NORTHERN HARRIER ~ Water Pipit ~ Iceland Gull ~ Rough-Legged Buzzard ~ Coues's Arctic Redpoll (2) ~ Ring-Necked Duck ~ Mealy Redpoll.

DARTFORD WARBLER!!! Bittern, Goldcrest to about 3 inches (trying to nick my sandwiches!) American Wigeon and thousands of geese in Norfolk, Great White Egret found by Seth. Shorelark - lifer. Plus a Ross' Goose I'm not allowed to include :( PS Walking Land's End to John O' Groats with Gibster later this year!!!

Ring-billed Gull - Southen on Sea, White-fronted Geese, Pink-footed Geese, Smew, Gooander - Abberton Res. - 20 Jan., Little Owl - Coggeshall -2- Jan., Waxwing - Chelmsford - 23 Jan., Tundra Bean Goose - Abberton Res. -28 Jan, Barnacle Goose, Pintail - North Warren RSPB, Shelduck, Marsh Harrier, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch - Minsmere RSPB, Goldfcrest - Westleton Heath - 4th Feb. Tawny Owl - Home - 9th Feb., Red-crested Pochard - Abberton Res. - 11th Feb. Whooper Swan etc. - Welney WWT - 19 Feb., Snow Bunting - Salthouse - 20th Feb., Barn Owl, Corn Bunting, Lapland Bunting - Choseley Barns - 20th Feb., Yellowhammer - Choseley Barns - 21st Feb., Scoter, Long-tailed Duck, R-B. Merganser, Twite etc. - Titchwell RSPB - 21st Feb. Great Grey Shrike - Stow Maries Airfield, Essex - 25 Mar., Crossbill - Santon Downham - 29 Mar., Goshawk - Olly's Farm - 29 Mar., Hawfinch - Lynford Arboretum - 29 Mar., Stone Curlew, Sand Martin. Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail - Cavenham Heath - 29 Mar., Swift - Home - 8 May, Garganey, Little Ringed Plover, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, White-spotted Bluethroat, Yellow Wagtail - Welney WWT - 13 May, Turtle Dove, Cuckoo, Nightingale - Fingringhoe EWT - 20 May, House Martin - Great Saling - 24 May, Bittern, Hobby, Golden Oriole, Kingfisher - Lakenheath RSPB - 3 June, Common Tern - Abberton Reservoir - 1 JULY

Snow Bunting, Sanderling, Corn Bunting, Short Eared Owl, Ring Ouzel, Grey Phalarope, Black Tern, Cattle Egret, Rock Pipit, Stock Dove, Meadow Pipit, Red Legged Partridge, Grey Partridge, Curlew Sandpiper, Whimbrel, Ringed Plover, Ruff, Green Sandpiper, Sand Martin, Hobby, Turtle Dove, Egyptian Goose, Mistle Thrush, Peregrine Falcon, Woodlark, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Common Tern, Bullfinch, Stonechat, Swift, House Martin, Fulmar, Sandwich Tern, Yellow Legged Gull, Wheatear, Linnet, Nightingale, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cuckoo, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, Marsh Tit, Swallow, Avocet, Snipe, Chiff Chaff, Grey Wagtail, Siskin, Tree Creeper, Bearded Tit, Cetti`s Warbler, Reed Bunting, Song Thrush, Skylark, Yellowhammer, Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, Bewick Swan, Red Breasted Merganser, Razorbill, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Great Skua, Gannet, Goldeneye, Slavonian Grebe, Gadwall, Hen Harrier,Tufted Duck, Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker, Lapwing, Fieldfare, Coal Tit, Shoveler, Widgeon, Teal, Pintail, Kingfisher, Red Kite, Nuthatch, Redwing, Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Common Buzzard, Lesser Black Backed Gull.

Taking it easy this year