Update In line with this species' poor showing in recent years, the maximum daily count did not exceed one during spring passage in May and June. There were no autumn records.

Update A juvenile was seen on 8 Aug – the first confirmation of breeding since 1999.

Update 25 & 26 Oct – One seen at night on 25th sitting on wall near the site of the old incinerator (between Castle Hill and Benjamin's Chair). Allowed approach to within c.20 feet, then flew off. A long-winged owl seen flying over Millcombe at dusk on 26th was presumably the same individual (R.J. Taylor et al.). This constitutes the 19th Lundy record and the 2nd for 2007, following one in May. Record accepted by the Devon County Recorder.

Update 28 Oct – one was trapped and ringed in Millcombe (R.A. Duncan et al.). This constitutes the 20th Lundy record. Record accepted by the Devon County Recorder.

Update 17 May – one disturbed from its roost on a rock among rhododendrons along the Lower East Side Path, just south of the Terrace, during the late morning, quickly flew out of sight (J.R. Diamond). It was seen briefly in flight over rhododendrons in the same general area at dusk on the same day, having perhaps been attracted to Nightjar song and calls being played from a notebook computer (T.A. Jones). This is only the 7th occurrence since 1970.

Update 31 Aug – a first-year bird around the walls of the Tillage Field and later in the village area was trapped and ringed (N. Croton, A.M. & R.J. Taylor).

Update 13, 14 & 17 Sep – one in Millcombe (A. Williams). Records accepted by the Devon County Recorder.

Update 18 Oct - a male seen on the Terrace during the morning was relocated in the small copse below Hanmers late in the afternoon (J. Diamond et al.). This represents the 15th occurrence on Lundy.

Update A juvenile was seen along Quarter Wall on the evening of 25 Jul and along the wall dividing St Helen's and Tillage Fields on the afternoon of 26th. On 27 Jul a juvenile that appeared to have a broken wing was seen on the Upper East Side Path – the remains of a Great Spotted Woodpecker, thought to have been a juvenile, were found there on 31 Jul. Surprisingly, a second juvenile was seen at various locations along the East Side on five dates between 4 & 11 Aug, followed by the same or another juvenile on four dates between 20 & 26 Sep. The Jul sightings were the first for Lundy in that month. 2008 makes a run of five consecutive years, from 2004 onwards, in which Great Spotted Woodpeckers have been seen on the island. Assuming a minimum of two individuals in 2008, these constitute the 16th and 17th records overall.

Update 19 May – One along the main track at the North End, between John O'Groats and the head of Gannets' Combe (T.J. Davis, J.R. Diamond, T.A. Jones et al.). Record accepted by DBRC – the 17th occurrence on Lundy.

Update 20 Oct – one was heard calling in flight over Castle Hill, during a morning of strong southward diurnal finch and thrush passage (T. Davis, J. Diamond, T. Jones, I. Lakin, K. Rylands). This is the first record since 1998 and only the 13th occurrence since 1960.

Update 16 Apr – 1,000 were estimated to have passed through the island – the highest spring count on record (the previous peak being 800 on 12 Apr 1982 and 20 Apr 1992).

Update 26 Apr – an estimated 5,000 passed through the island – the second-highest one-day total on record (counts reached this figure on three dates in April and May 2004, while 6,000 were estimated on 26 April 2005). Other exceptional one-day estimates during 2008 spring passage included 3,000 on 16 & 27 April and 20 May.

Update 20 May – an exceptional passage saw an estimated 3,600 passing through – a record for the island; the previous highest daily count was 1,500 on 13th May 2004.

Update 19 May – one along the East Side (M. Clements). This constitutes the 8th Lundy record and the 4th in spring. Record accepted by DBRC.

Update 13 to 20 Oct – at least three different individuals were seen at various locations between Halfway Wall and Castle Hill, including two together on Castle Hill on 17th (multiple observers including C. Baillie, T. Bedford, R. Campey, A.L. Cooper, S.L. Cooper, T. Davis, J. Diamond, T.A. Jones, I. Lakin, J.W. Leonard, R.M Patient and K. Rylands). Records accepted by DBRC. 2007 was the 7th consecutive year for this species on Lundy.

Update 13 to 30 Oct – singles calling in flight were seen and heard over the East Side on 13 Oct (R.M. Patient) and at the Castle on 15 Oct (S.L. Cooper). The same or another bird was seen near the Airfield, then flying south, on 18 Oct (C.A. Holt et al.). Finally, one was seen in the Lighthouse Field and campsite on 30 Oct (A. Jayne, J. Smith). Based on these records, at least two and as many as four individuals were involved (it is not uncommon for Richard's Pipits to overfly the island or stop off for only a few minutes, whilst other individuals may remain for several days). Records accepted by DBRC. 2008 was the 8th consecutive year for this species on Lundy.

Update 14 to 17 Sep – one was seen near North Light (A. Williams). Record accepted by DBRC – the 11th for Lundy and the first since Sep 2003.

Update 22 Oct – one, calling in flight, was seen and heard over the Upper East Side Path and Brick Field (T.J. Davis, T.A. Jones). This constitutes the 7th Lundy record and the first since 1997. Record accepted by DBRC.

Update 27 Apr – a male of the nominate subspecies, 'Blue-headed Wagtail' M. f. flava, was seen in St Helen's Field during the annual day-trip by members of DBWPS (R. Doble et al.). Record accepted by the Devon County Recorder.