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, 30 March 2010

Manor Farm today

A wet, windy and cold MF looks better than it probably ever has at the moment, an expanse of mud and pools at 'Wader South Central' to the west while the eastern side of the main body of water has a few gravel/mud islands exposed as the water gets lower. All it needs now are the birds.

However at least three Little Ringed Plovers, a Common Redshank and a couple of Green Sandpipers were there this evening as were around fifty (yes 50) Swallows over the water alongside a handful of Sand Martins. Along the north shore a few Pipits are dotted about, might be of interest to you scopers (Chris Gleadell).