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



Monday 13 August 2012

LITTLE STINT and SPOTTED REDSHANK at College







Rose Collard discovered a moulting adult LITTLE STINT at College Lake BBOWT reserve just before lunch on Sunday and the bird remained on the main marsh for the rest of the day feeding in emergent vegetation. David Bilcock also had a SPOTTED REDSHANK fly over, whilst both COMMON SANDPIPER and up to 5 YELLOW-LEGGED GULLS were seen.

Elsewhere, lots of migrant SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS, a WHINCHAT for its third day at Hardmead, numerous COMMON REDSTARTS and a single NORTHERN WHEATEAR at Pitstone Hill.