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



Friday, 26 November 2010

The RING-NECKED DUCK is back

A pair of BEARDED TITS was showing well high up in a tree near to the boardwalk at Walton Lakes at 10:45 this morning and the drake RING-NECKED DUCK was back at Foxcote. Seen straight out from the hide sleeping amongst a party of Wigeon at 12:00 (per Ken Earnshaw).

Meanwhile, an adult male RING OUZEL is present for its second day just SE of the Beacon - a very late individual indeed (per Mike Wallen). Yesterday, 3 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS flew west over Ivinghoe Hills and were later seen in Aldbury village