Adult male WOODCHAT SHRIKE on territory in Pembrokeshire

An adult male WOODCHAT SHRIKE continues to afford excellent views 1.5 miles north of Dale (Pembs) at Mullock Bridge close to the garden north of the B4327 at SM 813 085

Elusive NIGHT HERON in Warwickshire

A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON, erratic in its appearances, was seen to fly towards Terry's Pool at earlswood Lakes at 1005 hours this morning........

BEE-EATER at Spurn

For over an hour this morning, a EUROPEAN BEE-EATER lingered at Spurn Point (East Yorks), favouring the wires at the north end until 1030 hours at least.....

TAWNY PIPIT still at Easington

A TAWNY PIPIT remains for a third day at Easington Lagoons, on grass just south of the first lagoon. Walk south from Easington caravan park to view.

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER on the WIRRAL

Up to 15,000 migrant Dunlins are currently on the extensive tidal mud in the Wirral with a BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER mixed in with them. Today, its third day, it is on the mud at Hoylake visible from the end of Kings Gap Road......

Another RED-RUMPED SWALLOW in Kent

Following a number of coastal sightings from East Kent, including 2 together at Dungeness last week, a RED-RUMPED SWALLOW was present at Bough Beech Reservoir this morning flying over the orchard by the Oast House at 0724 hours

TRUMPETER FINCH on Lundy

This superb male TRUMPETER FINCH (photographed by Shaun Barnes above) is present on Lundy Island (off North Devon) for its 5th day favouring the Halfway Wall area. It is very confiding and is a singing male.

The next MS Oldenburg sailing to the island departs Ilfracombe on Wednesday morning at 1000 hours and returns at 1930 hours (phone 01271 863636 to book - £36 per ticket)