6 hrs at Grafham Water this AM. 87 species (inc 13 wader sp). Highlights; flock of 8 Spotted Redshanks (my largest count ever here - excuse the photo quality!), Wood Sand, Redstart, Whinchat, Caspian Gull, Little Stimt, 14 Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Turnstones on the move through Grafham Water today. 26 in/out early AM (found by Richard Patient, smashing the site record count of 17); then 7 more this evening (seen by myself), plus the juv which has been present a few days @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social #ukbirding

Little Stint, Turnstone, 4cy Caspian Gull along Grafham dam early AM @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Curlew Sand + Little Stint new-in at Grafham Water today. Supporting cast of Whinchat, Wheatear, 2 Barnacle Geese, Turnstone, 14 Ruff and other common waders @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Nice selection of common waders at Grafham Water this evening (at least 11 species, inc a juv Turnstone). Smart 4cy Caspian Gull at Marlow shoreline. Peregrine over. New site record count of Egyptian Geese (17) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Yesterday a 1CY Knot was the FOY for Grafham Water. Early this morning, I had my 2nd Tree Pipit of the month, heading east with Yellow Wags @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

A juvenile Garganey at Grafham Water yesterday evening was my FOY here. Also, a notable count of 10 Snipe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Adult Black-tailed Godwit at Grafham Water today. Presumed an islandica, but has a lot of grey on coverts @markgolley.bsky.social @wadertales.bsky.social any thoughts? Also, aWheatear was my FOY here @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Anyone know where to source a genuine #swarovskioptics 10x42 EL rainguard. Mine has snapped in two and imported options are £50-60!! #birdinggear #ukbirding #optics @swarovski.bsky.social

A few waders on the move at Grafham Water early AM, with 3 Turnstones thru, 13 Redshank, 8 Greenshank and most pleasing a single Goldie (rare on the deck here). Tree Pipit and 3 Hobbies over @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

7+ Balearic Shearwaters off east side of Devon Cliffs resort, Exmouth this AM, plus 30 distant rafting Shearwaters likely to be this species too @birdguides.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social #ukbirding

9 Black Terns At Grafham Water this evening were a surprise. Only the third record of the year here. A 3CY Caspian Gull with very dark legs was an oddity - aberrant or stained - too distant to be sure @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

My first visit to Grafham today for a week. 2 Black-necked Grebes were a nice surprise. At lest 10 Yellow-l Gulls and a 4cy Caspian, plus juv Med Gull and Greenshank @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

1CY Med Gull at Grafham Water this evening. Appears to be the earliest ever date for a 1CY (by one day!) The best British breeding gull it’s it’s best plumage? @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding @birdguides.bsky.social

Slow birding in the afternoon heat at Grafham Water today. Clouded Yellow was a nice surprise. Also 2 Marbled Whites and a few Red-veined Darters still #ukbirding #ukbutterflies @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Having finally got round to checking the Grafham records database, the Blk-n Grebe at the weekend was the first ever to be seen at Grafham in the month of June.

Mark Hawkes@grafhamwbirder.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Pleasantly productive morning at Grafham Water, given the heat; finding this super Sandwich Tern and a summer plumaged Black-n Grebe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Pleasantly productive morning at Grafham Water, given the heat; finding this super Sandwich Tern and a summer plumaged Black-n Grebe @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Estimated 250,000+ #Ladybirds on Grafham Water dam this evening (at least 150 per metre all the way along top of dam wall). Probably more. @birdguides.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rarebirder.bsky.social @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #ukbirding

Cetti’s Warbler still singing at Zbiornik Pogoria II this morning #poland @birdguides.bsky.social #birding (I don’t know any # for rare birds in Poland!)

Crowland Squacco Heron showing well late AM in The Cut along Causeway @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding @lincsbirding.bsky.social

At least one of the Grafham Water Great n Divers (an adult in almost full summer plumage) has remained into June. Making it the latest ever site record. Also a Red-belted Clearwing was new for me this PM @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding #moths #clearwings

Quiet on the birding front at Grafham Water, but Matthew Rodgers pulled out some nice #Odonata records, with Norfolk Hawker (site 1st?), sev. Red-veined Darters (plus several Lesser Emperors y’day) @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukdragonflies

The disappointingly quiet spring continues at Grafham Water. A Sanderling the only bird of note this evening, plus 3 GnDivers still left over from the winter @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Drk Scoter, 2 Sanderling & Dunlin at Grafham Water this evening. 5+ Divers still and the reliable Grey Partridge pair still along dam @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Six GN Divers this AM at Grafham Water. Otherwise disappointing quiet; a Dunlin and Marsh Harrier being the only notables during 5 hours @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

At least 5 of the Grafham Water Great Northern Diver have made it in to May; 3 from dam this afternoon and 2 at Dudney creek - only one is attaining full summer plumage, the others appear to be 2cy/3cy birds @birdguides.bsky.social @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Last nights count of 12 Common Sands smashes the previous highest site count for April, which was 5 birds!! @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social

Mark Hawkes@grafhamwbirder.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Arctic Tern thru Grafham Water this evening, then away high north. 12 Common Sands on dam. 2 Divers still at east end @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Arctic Tern thru Grafham Water this evening, then away high north. 12 Common Sands on dam. 2 Divers still at east end @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Having twitched the Wood Sand at Tanholt, it was pleasing to find 3 Wood Sands on the pool south of Dog in a Doublet sluice on the way home!!Super birds in their spangly spring attire @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social #ukbirding

Smashing Wood Sand at Tanholt Pits until mid-evening the departed high NE. Male Barwit and Greenshank still here @cambsbirdclub.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding