YEARLISTING IN 2016

Compared to most recent years, when for example I recorded 165 species in the county in 2011, 187 in 2012 and 173 in 2013, this has been a particularly poor one with just 157 species recorded by mid December - one of my worst years on record

YEARLISTING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

It's all over - 2012 has come to an end. I managed a total of 187 out of the 198 species recorded all told in Buckinghamshire - 94% of the total - probably my highest-ever annual tally.

The current record is 191 species achieved in 2006 and held jointly by both Rob Hill and Simon Nichols



Tuesday, 13 January 2009

CALVERT BBOWT THIS EVENING
















Calvert BBOWT Lake; Bitterns looked for from 1st hide by John, myself and others virtually all day but no sign as far as I know in daylight; 1 hauled up reeds to roost in left reedbed 16:50.
With Warren C and Steve N we gave gull pre-roost a go. We had 3 distinctive gulls seen here before, the 1st Winter and near adult CASPIAN GULLS and the adult thayeri-type Scandinavian Herring Gull with white wing tips (see photographs above).
Coot seen stating to build a nest!! (TIM WATTS)