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 1 April 2010

Manor Farm this evening

A very busy couple of hours this evening at MF.

A female NORTHERN WHEATEAR along the track leading up to the pumps. In the same area amongst the multitude of Pied Wagtails and the odd Reed Bunting hugging the East Banking was a very smart WHITE WAGTAIL.

The Common Shelduck pair return and the drake has already started to try and clear the area of other wildfowl in the area but avoided the two Goosander that still remain.

As for waders, after a sharp shower there were two LRP's out on the mud while a pair of LRP/RP was on one of the gravel islands. No sign of the recent Redshank but at least five Green Sandpipers now and a pair of Oystercatchers.

Swallows still a plenty with a handful of Sand Martins and the first House Martins i've seen here this year.

All this and a few Teal, Gadwall and Tufted Duck still dotted about on the water and increasing number of Mipits made it all in an enjoyable evening despite the cold and at times wet (Chris Gleadell)