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 24 March 2010

And the Day gets better - ICELANDIC BLACK-TAILED GODWIT pitches in

Rob Hill texted me this morning to say he had found an ICELANDIC BLACK TAILED GODWIT on the Spit at Willen Lake, 26 SAND MARTIN were split between the lakes , but moved off North , he then went on to find an LRP at CMK which flew off at 08.05.

Spurned on by this I checked Stony Stratford and then Willen , a silent COMMON CHIFFCHAFF was the highlight at SSNR

On arrival at Willen at 09.00 the Godwit (colour ringed - red on right leg , green on left leg) was still asleep alongside a COMMON REDSHANK , but woke up shortly afterwards , had a mock attack on the Redshank before departing high to the east at 09.04 , the CETTIS WARBLER still in good voice also 2 CHIFFCHAFFS singing, 55+ SAND MARTINS were hawking high over the south lake.

News elsewhere in the County include LRP at LMGP (Dave P) and WHITE WAGTAIL and first WILLOW WARBLER at College Lake (per Ben Miller)

Up to 6 CETTI'S WARBLERS are currently on territory in North Bucks (per SN)