FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY
Following on from yesterday, the gale force SW winds associated with a deep Atlantic low pressure system continued throughout the day making birding quite difficult. It was fairly mild though with some light drizzle in the air. Mainly grey and overcast.
STOKE GOLDINGTON VILLAGE (NORTH BUCKS)
A well-stocked number of feeders in the garden opposite Orchard Barn at the end of Orchard Way and Dag Lane yielded 8 TREE SPARROWS - as well as at least 15 Great Tits, 4 Blue Tits, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 male Greenfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinches and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
Just SE of the village and in crop fields east of the B526 (at SP 845 478), a flock of 270 Fieldfare was feeding and 10 Chaffinches.
MOTORWAY PIT, RIVER GREAT OUSE, GAYHURST (NORTH BUCKS) (SP 853 449)
The adult WHOOPER SWAN was still present, along with 63 Mute Swans
Lee Evans
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.