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, 30 September 2013

SPOT SHANK

On Sunday, Tim Watts had an adult BLACK-NECKED GREBE, 10 PINTAIL and a SPOTTED REDSHANK at Calvert Landfill, whilst the juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE was still present on the Sailing Lake

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Both LITTLE STINTS still at Manor Farm







Both LITTLE STINTS and RUFFS (pictured above) are still present at Manor Farm today

Sunday, 22 September 2013

LITTLE STINTS at Manor Farm

One of the juvenile LITTLE STINTS that Rob Hill and I saw last night was still at Manor Farm this morning, on the southern mud bank.

Also singles of Ruff, Dunlin & LRP, 3 Green Sand, 1f Pintail, 72 Wigeon, a Wheatear on the stone wall, 2 Grey Wags over, and a modest southerly passage of Swallows (c40 birds in total).

Per Rob Hill

Friday, 20 September 2013

RUFF in North Bucks

20/9 11:00 : RUFF : Olney.
Very confiding bird. 200 yards downstream of Olney Mill. On gravel bar in the river and on grass banks, approaching to within ten yards.
Robert Norris

20/9 - 2 RUFF still at Manor Farm also

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

North Bucks today

Manor farm held 6 Species of Wader this morning , but no hoped for american dream yet !

the Male RUFF was still at the east end with the Lapwing , whilst 2 GREEN SANDPIPERS, Ringed Plover , Common Sandpiper and moulting DUNLIN were feeding along the southern shore of the main island

Little Egret and LBB Gull were the only other Highlights

Other than 30 or so House Martins and 20 Wigeon , Willen was very quiet with only 11 Lapwing in front of the hospice and the all too brief mud now vanished

Simon Nichols

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Beaconsfield WHINCHATS

14/9 16:00 : 3 WHINCHATS : Springfield Quarry.
close to the old farm track from Lillyfee Farm, often perching in what's left of the blackthorn at the far end.
Peter Stevens

Thursday, 12 September 2013

RUFF and BLACK TERN at Spade Oak

The juvenile BLACK TERN remained for a second day at Spade Oak Pit, whilst a juvenile RUFF paid a brief visit to the spit this morning; a WHINCHAT was again in Wing Park