Patchwork Challenge

Hello from the Patchwork Challenge team! We have now completed our monthly review for July and it seems to have been a slow month nationally, with a lot of effort put in but little reward gained, with a few points scored here and there. However, there have still been some nice birds recorded, including this stunning adult White-winged Black Tern on Gordon's Estuarine patch of Frampton, Splatt & Saul Warth. Read on to find out what more has been seen! We hope you will enjoy.  White-winged Black Tern, Frampton Sailing Lake, Gordon Hodgson Leading scores by mini league 3km²: Inland North England :  Ben Moyes, Swillington Ings -  183 points Inland Midlands :  Pete Sofley, Ladywalk NR -  160 points Inland South England :  Matthew Dick, RSPB Lakenheath-  147 points Inland Scotland : Alex Ash, Kilmacolm  - 86 points  Inland Wales :  Nicholas Beswick, Mynydd Llangatwg -  58 points Coastal East England :  Ja...

 Hello! We have recently had an article published on the Birdguides website, giving a detailed account on how the first half of #PWC2025 has progressed. Why not take a look by following this link: https://www.birdguides.com/articles/patchwork-challenge-2025-update/  Hope you enjoy!  Patchwork Challenge team

  Hello from the PWC team!  Although June was a seemingly quiet month, we are  now well and truly in autumn territory and we look forward to seeing what you record on your patches as the migration begins to unfold.  Caspian Tern, Lakenheath RSPB, Matthew Dick. One of the month's superb finds. Remember, if you are out birding this summer and come across any RBBP data species, report them appropriately and to the local county recorder, for more information follow this link: https://rbbp.org.uk/  Leading scores by mini league 3km²: Inland North England :  Ben Moyes, Swillington Ings -  183 points Inland Midlands :  Pete Sofley, Ladywalk NR -  157 points Inland South England :  Matthew Dick, RSPB Lakenheath-  147 points Inland Scotland : Alex Ash, Kilmacolm  - 86 points  Inland Wales :  Nicholas Beswick, Mynydd Llangatwg -  58 points Coastal East England :  Jack Pettit, Spurn - 276 point...

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 ...