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, 21 March 2010

Recent Sightings

Apologies for recent lack of reports - just returned from a week away

The past week has seen a major arrival of spring migrants, particularly of Sand Martin, Common Redshank and Common Chiffchaffs.

RED-CRESTED POCHARD: female at Willen Lake until at least 16 March (Simon Nichols)

GOOSANDER: 6 remained at Willen Lake until at least 18 March (per Simon Nichols)

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER: a pair at Broughton Grounds on 19 March (SN), with at least one still present today (Rob Hill)

SAND MARTIN: the first appeared over Caldecott Lake on 16 March (Ted Reed), followed by further singles at Stony Stratford Reserve on 17 March (Tony Wood) and Little Marlow GP on 18 March (Adam Bassett). Two were then at Manor Farm on 18 March (Chris Gleadell) and another at Hillesden (Tim Watts), with 23 at Willen and 5 at Calvert Sailing Lake today (Rob Hill/Warren Claydon).

NORTHERN WHEATEAR: the first male appeared at the usual site at Central Milton Keynes on 20 March (Rob Hill), with another at Hillesden Pools later in the day (Tim Watts) and 4-5 at Ivinghoe Hills NR today (Dave Bilcock, LGRE, et al).

CETTI'S WARBLER: singles at Willen Lake and Linford NR on 16 March (SN, Paul Moon)