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 6 April 2010

First-year BEWICK'S SWAN gets lost in North Bucks

Star bird Sunday morning (4 April) was undoubtedly the first-summer BEWICK'S SWAN that was present in the wintering Mute flock on the field to the north of Fishing Pit. It seemed very settled and was in fact asleep when I left at 9:40.

Other birds present were 2 Oystercatchers, Redshank, Little Egret, female Goosander, a pair of displaying Lapwing, still about a hundred Wigeon, a dozen Teal, 15 Shoveler 7 Gadwall and 2 Little Grebes. There were a couple of dozen Swallows and a single House Martin, a male Blackcap, a Willow Warbler and lots of Chiffchaffs, also a Grey Wagtail (per Rob Norris)

The BEWICK'S SWAN remained Bank Holiday Monday (Simon Nichols et al) and was still present on Tuesday 6 April (Lee Evans)