Recent reports: Compiled by Barry Nightingale and Harry Hussey

摘要

This summary of unchecked reports covers early April to early May 2012. Headlines During a period rich in top-class rarities, a Black-winged Pratincole in Cheshire & Wirral, a European Roller in Devon, Calandra Lark and Crested Lark in Kent, and a Bufflehead in Lincolnshire were at the top of the list (all of them trumped for a time by a putative Atlas Flycatcher Ficedula speculigera in Yorkshire - until DNA results suggested otherwise). Other notable events included a Little Bittern in Pembrokeshire, a Squacco Heron in Avon, four Pallid Harriers and a widespread influx of at least 14 Black-winged Stilts, while spring 'Sibes' included Siberian Stonechat, Citrine Wagtail and Olive-backed Pipit.