MONDAY 23 APRIL
Temperatures struggled to make it into double figures and once noon had passed, rain returned with a vengeance and continued into darkness
After visiting Cambridgeshire and some nice singing Nightingales and then North Oxfordshire with an early migrant Dotterel, checked out a few South Bucks sites in the hope of seeing some grounded migrant waders.......
SPADE OAK PIT, LITTLE MARLOW (SOUTH BUCKS)
Very quiet with nothing new. The rollcall included 10 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Egyptian Goose, Coot with four tiny young, the drake Wigeon, 3 Teal, 2 LITTLE RINGED PLOVER, 12 Common Tern, 45 Barn Swallow and 55 Sand Martin
FULMER LAKE (SOUTH BUCKS)
Two pairs of LITTLE RINGED PLOVERS still on territory, with 6 Coot, 4 Teal (2 pairs), 4 Barn Swallow, Blackcap and 2 singing Common Chiffchaffs
PARKFIELD ESTATE, LATIMER PARK (BUCKS)
Thanks to JT, located a 'new' ROOKERY of 31 active nests, 22 of which were unusually in tall conifers
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.