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 2 May 2010

COMMON NIGHTINGALE back in North Bucks

30 April: On a lunchtime run around Caldecotte , Singles of REED , SEDGE , WILLOW WARBLER and Chiffchaff were all singing.

A few sites visited this evening - Highlight of which was COMMON NIGHTINGALE

Stony Stratford NR Pair of COMMON TERNS, 2 Oystercatchers and 3 Lapwing were the highlights

Foxcote 21 SWALLOWS were soon dispersed by two fantastic HOBBIES that proceeded to hawk over the water , 2 COMMON SANDPIPERS were on the eastern shoreline. 1 poss 2 LITTLE OWLS along the gated road

Leckhampsted Wood 1 singing COMMON NIGHTINGALE and 1 poss 2 TAWNY OWLS were vocal.1 LITTLE OWL between Leckampsted wood and Akeley (Simon Nichols)