May 2008.

• 1st May. Grasshopper Warbler on Dorman's Pool. Also Whinchat near the substation just past Tioxide. Ken Hall.
• 2nd May. Wood Sandpiper and 2 Ruff on Back Saltholme. - Ken Hall.
• 2nd May. Grasshopper Warbler first heard singing from a bush near the Dorman's Pool Car Park, then spotted. A tick for us! About 50 or 60 Swifts overhead, plenty of Sedge Warbler very noisy on the path from the Car Park to the Jeff Young hide. Also spotted Reed Bunting, Whitethroat and Reed Warbler. - George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 3rd May. A walk along Denemouth, near Horden brought us 1 Female Blackcap, several Whitethroat and 1 Sandwich Tern, flying south. In Castle Eden Dene, we saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff and a fleeting glimpse of a Jay. - George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 3rd May.  3 Whimbrel present on Greenabella Marsh. Ken Hall.
• 4th May. 3 Whimbrel again present on Greenabella, Spoonbill still on Back Saltholme. 3 Black Tern and Wood Sandpiper present on Back Saltholme too.  A Garden Warbler was spotted at Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park. Ken Hall.
• 4th May. After Ken's tip-off we saw the 3 Black Tern flying around the island at Back Saltholme. Also present were Sand Martins, Swift and Common Terns. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 5th May.  There was a Temminck's Stint and Common Sandpiper on Seaton Common, on the North side of the access road. A Hen Harrier, with a primary feather missing was present at Dorman's pool. Ken Hall.
• 6th May. Cuckoo on the Long Drag. Ken Hall.
• 8th  May. 16 Dotterel present near to Danby Beacon. Ken Hall.
• 9th May. Spoonbill, Black Tern, Garganey, 2 Knot, in summer plumage and 2 Ruff on Back Saltholme. A Common Sandpiper was present on Saltholme West.Ken Hall.
• 10th May. Temminck's Stint. 3 on the north side of the North Gare access road. Ken Hall.
• 10th May.  We saw 1 Temminck's Stint on Seaton Common, thanks to Ken Hall. We then went to Danby Beacon where we saw 2 Dotterel not far from the beacon, Red Grouse also present in this area. A Spotted Flycatcher was seen on the road leading to Lockwood Beck car park, along with House Martins. 1 Common Buzzard also viewed at Sleddale. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 13 May. A walk to Osmotherley and the surrounding moors produced 30 Crossbill, 6 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Green Woodpecker, Merlin and a Common Buzzard. Ken Hall and Dave Harrison.
• 15th May. Spotted Flycatcher on the Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
  
• 16th May. Grasshopper Warbler near to Crimdon Dene car park. Ray Latham.
• 17th May. A trip to Bishop Middleham, birds spotted include Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, Common Sandpiper and 2 Little Ringed Plovers. Ken Hall.
• 23rd May. Little Stint and Spotted Redshank were at Back Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 24th May. Pied Flycatcher and Spotted Flycatcher on Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 25th May. 20+ Little Terns now at Crimdon. Little Stint still at Back Saltholme. Ken Hall.
• 28th May. Red Backed Shrike present at North Gare. Subalpine Warbler in the Doctor's Garden on Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 29th May. Common Rosefinch near to the Sea Buckthorn on the western fringe of Seaton Carew Golf Course. Ken Hall.
  
• 30th May. Little Tern along North Gare, near to the pier. George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 30th May. Short Toed Lark near to the Rec. Pond. Ken Hall, George, Chris and Philip Smith.
• 30th May. Marsh Warbler present in Croft Gardens, Hartlepool Headland. Ken Hall.
• 31st May. A Barn Owl has been present at Hartlepool Headland for the last few nights. Wayne Horsley.