The following is a summary of SPOTTED FLYCATCHER records in Buckinghamshire from late May onwards. It hints at just 17 successful nesting pairs in 2009 - a rare and declining species. Can observers kindly check the list and email me on LGREUK400@aol.com if you can add further information.
Dinton: a pair present from 23-31 May
Wotton Lakes: 4 present from 29-31 May
Lee Common: a pair successfully fledged three young from a garden - 30 May to 1 August
Tittershall Wood: pair noted on 30 May
Oving Green: pair present from 5 June until at least 2 August (successfully nested)
Wycombe Abbey School Grounds on 8 June
Rockwell End: a pair on 11 June, with two pairs by late June; 4 and 2 young fledged respectively
Hughenden Valley: pair raised four chicks from garden nest
Wotton Underwood: 3 noted on 12 June, with 1 still on 24 June
Brill on 13 June
Worminghall on 16 June
Ibstone: pair with nest and young on 24 June
Lathbury: pair noted on 27 June
Little Marlow village: 1 on 3 July
Burnham Beeches NNR: pair present from 25 June to 15 July
Ashendon on 16 July
Turville Churchyard: pair present on 16 July
Shardeloes Lake: pair with single youngster present from 25 July increasing to 5 birds on 30 July
Quainton Hills: migrants noted from 31 July when 3 seen, increasing to 5 on 2 August
Stowe: pair feeding two young on 3 August
Dinton: a pair present from 23-31 May
Wotton Lakes: 4 present from 29-31 May
Lee Common: a pair successfully fledged three young from a garden - 30 May to 1 August
Tittershall Wood: pair noted on 30 May
Oving Green: pair present from 5 June until at least 2 August (successfully nested)
Wycombe Abbey School Grounds on 8 June
Rockwell End: a pair on 11 June, with two pairs by late June; 4 and 2 young fledged respectively
Hughenden Valley: pair raised four chicks from garden nest
Wotton Underwood: 3 noted on 12 June, with 1 still on 24 June
Brill on 13 June
Worminghall on 16 June
Ibstone: pair with nest and young on 24 June
Lathbury: pair noted on 27 June
Little Marlow village: 1 on 3 July
Burnham Beeches NNR: pair present from 25 June to 15 July
Ashendon on 16 July
Turville Churchyard: pair present on 16 July
Shardeloes Lake: pair with single youngster present from 25 July increasing to 5 birds on 30 July
Quainton Hills: migrants noted from 31 July when 3 seen, increasing to 5 on 2 August
Stowe: pair feeding two young on 3 August
