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



Sunday, 19 April 2009

ARCTIC TERNS and LITTLE GULL drop in

There are a minimum of 4 ARCTIC TERNS amongst 30+ Common Terns at Willen Lake this evening (per Rob Hill). There is also an adult LITTLE GULL there ! These have dropped in since 18 00 when there were only 7 Common Terns on the south and 9 on the north. Earlier the 2 LRP were mating on the spit !

A repeat visit to Furzton this afternoon turned up a male COMMON WHITETHROAT in the same set of brambles that the first CETTI'S WARBLER for the site continued to belt out its presence (Simon Nichols)