Two of five young lizards basking today at Rimac nature reserve. Also present were several wasp spiders and a Norfolk Hawker has also been seen from the pond platform this afternoon. Photos by Matt Blissett

A couple of beach sessions at Crook Bank, Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR, today. 2 juv Little Gull the best this morning. 3 juv Caspian Gull and juv Yellow-legged Gull this evening, plus 2 Manx and a Sooty Shearwater north over the sea RareBirdAlertUK

The high tides have proven useful for reading colour rings, with a couple of Ringed Plover and a handful more Sandwich Tern read. A surprise this morning came in a Temminck's Stint associating with other small waders on the flooded foreshore RareBirdAlertUK

Just found this Baird’s Sandpiper at Frampton from the seawall in the blowing gales RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 BirdGuides Toby Collett

One of at least three juvenile Caspian Gull on Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR foreshore earlier in the week, including a Polish ringed bird. A juvenile Yellow-legged Gull present as well... out of only 70 large gulls RareBirdAlertUK

Whinchat inevitably on barbed wire - Elm House Farm, Saltfleetby, last week. It's been a pretty slow start to chat passage on this part of the coast so far RareBirdAlertUK

Another brilliant (but very wet!) visit to RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 today with 96 species seen. Baird's Sandpiper the standout rarity, and it was impressive to see 27 wader species on site RareBirdAlertUK

Most of the smaller waders had followed the tide out by lunchtime, but a lingering group early afternoon included 11 juv Curlew Sandpipers of pure scaly perfection RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍 RareBirdAlertUK

This beautiful partial leucistic Meadow Pipit was worth the early morning drive over to Corfe Castle this morning.

A morning walk onto the windy beach at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR proved worthwhile when this smart juvenile Curlew Sandpiper walked into view RareBirdAlertUK

No noticeable arrival in the dunes today other than a local abundance of Blackcap around Crook Bank this morning. At least eight Whinchat at Elm House Farm this afternoon were nice to see RareBirdAlertUK

Four Whinchat remained at Elm House Farm today. When using a vehicle as a mobile hide, they showed very nicely. Lovely little birds RareBirdAlertUK

Details back on yellow P:9KP Caspian Gull seen at Theddlethorpe a couple of weeks ago... ringed at Słupca, Poland, in June, travelling 1200km in 72 days to mess about on a Lincolnshire beach

Eerily quiet for new migrants around Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR today. At least this Pied Flycatcher, seen during a post-work wander near Sea View, offered a bit of hope for the weekend RareBirdAlertUK

A slow morning slog at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR quickly forgotten after lunch with birds arriving. No rares and poor coverage (as usual!), but combined 5 Spotted Fly, 15 Pied Fly, 14 Redstart, 12 Whinchat and 4 Wheatear were really nice to see RareBirdAlertUK

It's been lovely seeing Whinchat regularly over the last week or so. At least 12 birds split between Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR and Elm House Farm today RareBirdAlertUK

More new arrivals at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR today, but quieter this evening. Collective totals of 13 Pied Fly, 14 Redstart, 16+ Whinchat, 29+ Wheatear, 4 Garden Warbler, Tree Pipit (south), plus 5 Turtle Dove. Still lacking a rare, though! RareBirdAlertUK

A glimpse of the Saltfleet Greenish Warbler after work today RareBirdAlertUK

Some more new arrivals at Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes NNR again this weekend. A juvenile Red-backed Shrike ringed yesterday was the best, but a scattering of the more common drift migrants has been a joy to see again RareBirdAlertUK

A pleasant evening at Donna Nook between hail showers! Two imm Red-backed Shrikes still near Stone bridge car park last seen together on Sunday. This bird was particularly confiding RareBirdAlertUK