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



Sunday 21 February 2010

Beaconsfield FIRECREST survives the freeze

At least one male FIRECREST has survived the freeze, being seen in recent days either in back gardens or in the ivy in Hogback Wood (SU 929 913)

Very little else of note though to be found this weekend in the county

A pair of NORTHERN GOSHAWKS was displaying at a traditional location and between 3 and 7 LONG-EARED OWLS were in a thicket roosting site.

The Calvert gull roost did not yield any interesting species either day and there was no sign of the Broughton White-fronts today. Dartford Warblers remain extinct, with the only two COMMON STONECHATS in North Bucks