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 13 April 2010

RING OUZELS galore

All three male RING OUZELS were still present just east of Millbrook this afternoon, north of Warren Farm at TL 017 384, commuting between the tall evergreen trees around the farm and the back of the field by the hedgerow (see directions below).

Furthermore, another male was showing well in the paddock fields at Blows Downs this evening, and the elusive male opposite the gatehouse at The Lodge, Sandy, RSPB showed intermittently. Two more males were in the terraced fields at Pegsdon Hills, SW of Deacon Hill summit.

On the Ivinghoe Hills NR (Bucks), five males were showing well this morning just SE of the main summit and trig point (on the slopes above the sheep field), with two BLACK REDSTARTS there alsoWith continuing fresh NE winds forecast for the remainder of the week, more will arrive and those present will probably stay

DIRECTIONS FOR MILLBROOK BIRDSPark in the westernmost car park in Ampthill Park, just north of the B530 and 75 yards east of the A507, and walk due west to the kissing gate into the adjoining field. From here, walk NW diagonally across the field to the gate just before the railings and walk into the small wood. Leave the main footpath and walk 50 yards to the right to the open clearing and from the highest point therein 'scope the hedgerow immediately west (and right of the field catering for the many Alpacas). These birds can be very elusive and disappear for long periods