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 15 July 2010

More ICELANDIC BLACK-TAILED GODWITS coming through

The two summer plumaged islandica BLACK-TAILED GODWITS were still around the spit when I left at 14:50. Also on the spit were 2 adult Oystercatchers and 2 Common Sandpipers.

Early afternoon is obviously a good time for the large gulls to be loafing on the spit as there were 200+ again there today, probably more Herring than LBB and at least 7 Yellow-legged Gulls, 6 adults and a second summer. The same second summer gull that I saw yesterday showing many Caspian features was there again today and still looks good, but spent most of its time partially hidden. Also 100+ BH Gulls around the end of the spit (Adam Bassett).