Ring-necked Duck,

Ring-necked Duck, The Pillinge, MVCP, 5th October 2019

Curlew Sandpiper

The juv Curlew Sandpiper north of Dunstable today pic.twitter.com/wOjdNBUT9P

— John Lynch (@Johnlynch621) September 17, 2019

Pectoral Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper, GLE, Broom GP, 2nd September 2019

Pectoral Sandpiper

A bit of a clearer view in evening sunlight of the Broom GPs #Bedfordshire Pectoral Sandpiper #birding pic.twitter.com/9Psu96nwx0

— Jim (@jammyjimm) August 31, 2019

Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher, Sandy Heath, 30th August 2019

Pied Flycatchers

I found two different Pied Flycatcher at Pegsdon on Monday and suspected a third (though could not be sure as did not get probable two birds in the same trees in view at the same time). As they are a description species I thought I best try to get pics so here are a couple of two different individuals. Birds were very active with also a minimum of 8, suspected 11 Spotted Flycatchers and at least four Redstarts, one Whinchat and a Wheatear located around the site which as teeming with warblers.

Great Skua

Bonxie still at Grovebury, happily eating! 20:17 pic.twitter.com/1n3zKkrFog

— TringBirds (@TringBirds) August 19, 2019

Garganey

Garganey still at Gypsy Lane East, Broom GPs #Bedfordshire (1500) #birding #rbnBDF @BirdGuides pic.twitter.com/xTTzZaAXXa

— Jim (@jammyjimm) August 11, 2019

Pied Flycatcher

Big thanks to @Neilwri03810074 for the original find + @thebigbearnash for update to see my 1st #Bedfordshire #birding Pied Flys #rbnBDF pic.twitter.com/VFr7c0hksg

— Jim (@jammyjimm) August 3, 2019

Tempsford Spotted Flycatchers

I popped into Tempsford today to try and catch up with the Spotted Flycatches. I think there are currently 2 pairs on site, one pair in the Churchyard the other in the old Rectory and had a lovely couple of hours just sitting and watching this afternoon in the sunshine. Great to see these lovely but increasingly rare birds in the county return again for hopefully another successful year.

UPDATE

I returned to site yesterday 22-06-2019 and could only see evidence of 1 pair on site, the pair that had been nesting in the Yew Tree at the entrance to the Churchyard seem to have disappeared.