Three BLACK-TAILED GODWITS remain for a second day at Spade Oak Pit (Adam Bassett), whilst two summer-plumaged adult MEDITERRANEAN GULLS also visited there. The 2nd-winter ICELAND GULL remains at Springfield Farm (permit access only)
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY - LGRE DIARY NOTES
A very wet morning but considerably milder than of late, with temperatures recovering to 14 degrees C by mid-afternoon - spring is on the way! The drizzle did eventually clear at about 1300 hours but grey cloud prevailed throughout.
I managed to clean up on Dunlin and Water Pipit today and evidenced hints of migration......
CHAFFINCH HOUSE, LITTLE CHALFONT (BUCKS)
Many LESSER REDPOLL now visiting the feeders including some bright adult males, with a pair of Greenfinches present for at least an hour this morning.
HALL FARM, DAGNALL (BUCKS) (SP 995 158) - a male Skylark in full song
COLLEGE LAKE BBOWT (BUCKS)
Most interesting was an apparent migrant flock of female COMMON GOLDENEYES - 8 birds together in one close-knit flock on the main pit.
Otherwise, typically quiet with just the 1 OYSTERCATCHER still (on the island on the main pit), 8 Common Snipe and 12 Lapwing on the marsh, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon and 9 Pochard. A flock of winter thrushes was feeding on one of the islands including 3 Mistle Thrush, 15 Fieldfare and 2 Redwing.
TUNNEL WAY, PITSTONE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (BUCKS)
A Song Thrush was an unusual sighting here whilst 8 Pied Wagtails were clearly freshly arrived immigrant birds.
CHENIES BOTTOM, CHESS VALLEY (BUCKS)
Still 3 LITTLE EGRETS in evidence, with 2 feeding with the horse in Mill Farm Water Meadows; also 3 Stock Doves.
LOWNDES PARK LAKE, CHESHAM (BUCKS)
All 5 adult Mute Swans still present
This is an account of the personal observations of Lee G R Evans (LGRE) in his home county of Buckinghamshire. It also hosts all sightings of interest within the county but only those considered authentic by the author. I am extremely grateful for any images of local birds as well as of any information relating to birds within the boundaries - contact me anytime on 07881 906629 or email LGREUK400@aol.com.