Sighting date: 2023-08-17. Submitted by: Dave Shackleton. Location: Foulney.  5 Avocets flew past Foulney Island into Morecambe Bay just before high tide

Sighting date: 2023-08-18. Submitted by: Ronnie Irving. Location: College Green, Kent Estuary. 

Sighting date: 2023-08-18. Submitted by: Matthew Cookson. Location: Cartmel Sands. 

Sighting date: 2023-08-14. Submitted by: Walney BO. Location: Walney. 

Sighting date: 2023-08-13. Submitted by: Walney Bird Observatory. Location: Walney. 

Sighting date: 2023-08-13. Submitted by: Jonathan Lishman. Location: Silecroft .  1 Cetti’s Warbler calling from scrub and Reed bed by Caravan park at 09.45. 1 Bonxie South, 5 Fulmar and 833 Manxies off shore.

Sighting date: 2023-08-10. Submitted by: Alan Dixon. Location: CA6 5RU.  My apologies, I think I put in my home postcode for this record just now! CA6 5RU is correct, NR10 4NH is definitely not!

Sighting date: 2023-08-07. Submitted by: Nicholas Roe. Location: Off Skinburness this am and nr Grune point this pm.  In company of 2 other oystercatchers. Bill and legs identical. Body shape identical but pure white. Hint of a pink eye on scope views but not obvious on camera. Didn’t get flight views so no idea if any colour…

Sighting date: 2023-08-07. Submitted by: Andrea Collins. Location: Hodbarrow.  One of two Whimbrels feeding close in below the sea wall.

Sighting date: 2023-08-07. Submitted by: Andrea Collins. Location: Hodbarrow.  Nothing rare but nice to see a late brood of Common Ringed Plover chicks at Hodbarrow. Three of them were being shepherded by two adults about the main track close to the lighthouse, whilst trying to avoid the walkers and the their dogs, and cyclists. When I walked…