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 20 January 2009

SHORT-EARED OWLS AT LINFORD NR





The first drive along Swans Way produced 1 Meadow Pipit over then 13:20 1 SHORT-EARED OWL hunting towards the canal bridge. On my way back another TWO had joined it, one of these perched on the wooden posts and the third one on top of one of the trees across the middle of the field (drove right up to it - would have made a great pic). Also 9 more Meadow Pipits flushed by one of the owls. Finally 1 Barn Owl perched along the back of the footpath into Linford reserve (Paul Moon, Tuesday 20/1)