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



Wednesday 7 January 2009

CASPIAN GULL ROOSTED AT CALDECOTTE LAKE 6 JANUARY

At Caldecotte this evening, an adult CASPIAN GULL in a very large gull roost; also 500+ Herring, 300+ LBBG's and 140+ GBBG's. Loads of Common & BHG's too, but they were standing on the ice, too tightly packed to estimate properly. A large proportion of the gulls took off north, presumably to roost at Willen, but loads still remained until dusk.

Also 52 Great Crested Grebe, 63 Cormorants roosting, 6 Goosander (3m3f), 8 Dabchick, and singles of Water Rail and Grey Wagtail (Rob Hill)