Lesser Whitethroat

The wind was darn right chilly this morning, conditions didn't feel great for migration and they weren't, 4 Common Tern on BSL, 2 Oycs, 2 possible Common Sandpiper flying around distantly. I decided to go around the car park field to see if the Lesser Whitethroat was still about, it was singing but not visible. I had contemplated year ticking it on the call I heard on Saturday, but no I don't have to. 112 from 116.

Ideally another wader like a Greenshank and another tern like a Black Tern will show up, to keep me on track with last year's total so far.

I am checking every hirundine ever hopeful one will be a Red-rumped Swallow...and why not, who checks them all the time.

I forgot to mention that a Mistle Thrush was calling at the same time as the Lesser Whitethroat was on Saturday.

So what else can we hope for between now and 31st May?

Garganey - 8 May records
Marsh Harrier - 2 April, 2 May records
Ringed Plover - 8 late April and 17 May records
Black Tern - 4 late April and 20 May records
Grey Plover - 2 April, 4 May records
Sanderling - 4 May records, possibly the most overdue wader
Temminck's Stint -  2 May records
Curlew Sandpiper - No spring records, also long overdue
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 April, 3 May records
Curlew - 4 late April and 2 May records
Turnstone - 4 May records
Little Gull - 6 late April records
Whinchat - 7 May records

Not much else on the radar, unless we want to include wild cards like Sandwich Tern, or that we get something very unexpected...I'm up for an early Red-footed Falcon at the end of May.