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, 21 January 2009

RESULTS OF THE BIG BIRD COUNT ON SUNDAY 18 JANUARY 2009

I have now received all the totals back from the EXTREMELY well received and executed Big Bucks WeBS Count. The results are very interesting.

Together, counters recorded 47 of the WeBS Core Species with a further 6 in the dubious section (Cackling Canada Goose and Ruddy Shelduck are part of the 47 ) at a whopping 49 Sites around the county.

A total of 20,662 birds was counted.

Total No of birds 20,662
Total No of Cormorants Gulls, Waders, Herons and Kingfishers 7,980
Total No of Grebes, Ducks, Swans, Geese , Water rail, Moorhen and Coot 12,682

Some random facts

Top 5 Species

Black Headed Gull - 4,034 ( probably less then 50% of actual birds counted )
Coot - 1,960
Mallard - 1,887
Canada Goose - 1,763
Lapwing - 1,698 (again a non recorded species at a few sites )

Top 5 Commonest Species by location numbers

Mallard - 43 Locations
Coot - 34 Locations
Mute Swan - 34 Locations
Moorhen - 33 Locations
Tufted Duck - 30 Locations

Top 5 Sites by Numbers Present

Bletchley Brick Pits - 2634 birds ( 95% Gulls)
LMGP - 2390
Linford - 1661
Willen Lake - 1397 ( No Gulls Counted )
Wooton Lakes - 1069

Top 5 Sites by Species present

LMGP - 28 Species
Foxcote - 22 Species
Wooton - 22 Species
Willen Lake - 27 Species
Calvert - 21 Species
(Linford had 16 , but another 10 WeBS species were almost certainly present)

Other notable numbers 678 Gadwall; 428 Moorhen; 1456 Tufted Ducks; 62 Little Grebes

Cheers and massive thanks to all those who took part (Simon Nichols)