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



Thursday 25 March 2010

Dusk Update - 24 March

The cracking drake NORTH AMERICAN GREEN WINGED TEAL was still present until dusk this evening , showing really well in front of the near hide , but on several occasions going out of sight behind the Willows. it was loosely associating with a female Teal , there are approx 30 Teal using the site at the moment

In the company of Rob Andrews , Bob Fowles and Paul Moon we also observed the following

2 BARN OWLS showing very well on the approach track , and then later in the right hand owl box, 1 LITTLE OWL near the reserve centre , 2 OYSTER CATCHERS asleep on the bund , 1 RINGED PLOVER and 1 REDSHANK also on the bund , 36 Cormorants roosting on Tern Island , also 1 LITTLE EGRET into roost. Good numbers of Shoveler and Pochard still around. Quite a few Wigeon were also coming into roost as the light faded (Simon Nichols).