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.
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
MANDARIN DUCKS in South Bucks
A pair of MANDARIN DUCK are wintering on Beaconsfield M40 Services Lake, while up to 20 remain at Burnham Beeches NNR Middle Pond and a similar number at Black Park Country Park....
A bumper December at HEDGERLEY LANDFILL
It has been an excellent December at Hedgerley Landfill, just east of Beaconsfield, with an excellent selection of large white-headed gulls being recorded - up to 800 on some visits. Although predominantly Scandinavian Herring Gulls in attendance, up to 95 Great Black-backed have been recorded, a handful of Lesser Black-backed, no less than 5 different CASPIANS, an adult YELLOW-LEGGED and single juvenile GLAUCOUS (on 13th-17th) and ICELAND (29th)
EGYPTIAN GEESE: a new county record
On 10 December 2015, I recorded no less than 319 EGYPTIAN GEESE at Castleman's Farm, Wooburn Common, the highest single gathering ever recorded in Buckinghamshire
Friday, 20 November 2015
KITTIWAKE victim of Storm Barney
As Storm 'Barney' swept quickly through the Chiltern region, Adam Bassett located an exhausted adult BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE in its wake at Spade Oak Nature Reserve on Wednesday. The bird remained all morning........
