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



Wednesday 2 June 2010

SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS

WEDNESDAY 2 JUNE

After yesterday's rain and cool temperatures, today was a glorious day, with warm sunshine, light northerly winds and clear skies. In fact, afternoon temperatures reached 70 degrees fahrenheit. With such good weather, I decided to eek out local SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS and COMMON QUAILS.........

HUGHENDEN CHURCH (SOUTH BUCKS) (SU 864 955)

I was delighted to find TWO pairs of SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS in residence at the regular site for this species, with one pair again nesting in the same nest. The second pair were in trees between the church and the river, where a male GREY WAGTAIL was carrying food. The Spotted Flycatchers were my first in Bucks this year.