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



Thursday 19 February 2009

JACK SNIPES AT OAKGROVE

Rob Norris and I did an early morning at Oakgrove and counted over 38 Common Snipe and 4+ JACK SNIPE, 2 male and 1 female COMMON STONECHAT, 9+ Meadow Pipits and 3 Grey Herons over (heading towards Willen).

At Walton Balancing Lakes, 1 Water Rail seen and another 2 birds heard. 20 Siskins above the hide and 11 Gadwall from the hide (Paul Moon)