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, 29 April 2011

A trawl of North Bucks sites this afternoon - Simon Nichols

A few visits to a number of North Bucks sites this afternoon -:

Stony Stratford: 1 Little Egret , 2 Oystercatchers (first attempt at nesting seems to have failed as the pair were prospecting a new nest site) 1 Lapwing, 1 Blackcap, 2 Common Terns.

Linford Reserve: 3 COMMON SANDPIPERS, 4 Little Egrets, 1 LRP, 1 House Martin, 2 HOBBY's , hunting over the paddocks, 1 GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling very close to the road along the approach road , 6 Blackcaps, 1 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Garden Warblers, 7 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Ducks

Newport Pagnell gravel extraction pits: At least 10 Lapwing pairs with quite a few fledged young , 4 LRP , 5 Linnets , 1 Blackcap

Willen Lake North: 3 Common Terns , 2 Lapwings

Wilen Lake South: 70+ Common Terns , 4 Black Headed Gulls