Thursday 16th May

Two Spoonbills at Potter Brompton Carr from mid-morning, left NE towards NY Water Park at 19.20 hrs. Also 3 Little Egrets, Cuckoo there. Two singing Turtle Doves in Dalby Forest, also a Cuckoo. Water Rail at NY Water Park. A Black-throated Diver in breeding plumage flew north past Long Nab. Three Spotted Flycatchers at Hilla Green. 60+ Crossbills at Harwood Dale Forest. Cuckoo, Redstart, 10 Crossbills, 5 Tree Pipits in Langdale Forest. Spotted Flycatcher, Redstart and Nuthatch at Bridstones, Dalby Forest. 

Dipper Thornton-le-Dale - David Swann