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305 BOU/IRBC by the end of the year.. couldn't be bothered for the last 6 weeks. Most recent were Murrelet, Kite, etc etc blah blah. Missed some crackers this year. White-rumped Sand and Glaucous Gull spring to mind.

301 BOU/IRBC by 16th Oct

291 BOU/IRBC by 8th Oct...

252 (BOU) by June 20th. Recent birds include Scops Owl, Red-footed Falcon, Lesser Yellowlegs and Red-necked Phalarope.

225 by April 21st. Latest Black & Arctic Terns etc.

209 by 13th April - latest: Alpine Swift, Western Subalp, BWTeal, Spoonbill etc.

Up to 199 as of 6th April - latest include American Wigeon, Little Gull, Osprey amongst common summer migrants.

A few more bits and bobs puts me on to 174; Penduline Tits are probably birds of the year so far, with other highlights since my last update including Ring-billed Gull, Arctic Redpoll, Lesser Scaup and wintering Garganey.

Not much to add really; White-headed and Ferruginous Ducks were nice yesterday (I'm sorry, but squawky green parakeets in London don't excite me). 159 for the year - not really trying, so don't expect too much.

Off to a steady start to the year; haven't seen anything particularly rare. However, on 138 species by 5th January. Best birds so far include: Black Brant Tundra Bean Goose Greenland White-fronted Goose Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Caspian Gull Hawfinch Black-necked Grebe So, as you can see...