Tuesday, 22 February 2011

First OYSTERCATCHER in North Bucks for the year

First Oystercatcher back today on Motorway Pit at Gayhurst, also 90 Lapwings and 5 Little Egrets. The Whooper Swan is still present, but was down on the grass fields just below Quarryhall Farm with around 40 Mutes. At Quarryhall itself 2 to 3 Tree Sparrows in the Chaffinch flock.

Yesterday, a Curlew was back at the traditional site in the far north of the county (Robert Norris).

At the Upper Ray Meadows today, all 5 CURLEW remained present, both Peregrines, 2 Pintail and at least 8 DUNLINS (Tim Watts) whilst the BLACK-NECKED GREBE was still at Calvert Sailing Lake (Warren Claydon)