May round-up 2025
Hello from the PWC team! Would like to start this month's review with a massive thank you to everyone that has taken part so far in this years competition. If it wasn't for the participants there wouldn't be a #PWC2025! May was a bit slower than one would have hoped, but there has still been plenty to see and some patch birders have certainly been rewarded! June is a funny month. The first couple of weeks feel like a monster rare could turn up at any moment, as shown by what has been in the across the British Isles since the turn of the month with Eyebrowed Thrush, Pallas's Reed Bunting, Scop's Owl (yes I know those three are all on Shetland) and Song Sparrow. It is a great month to try and find something like Lesser Grey Shrike (second best month) or Roller (best month), although neither of which are yet to be found in Britain this year. However, there is still a chance to pick up other rarities too in more usual locations like Rosefinch or Marsh and Blyth's ...