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



Saturday 8 January 2011

BEARDED TITS again

Walton Lake - 2 BEARDED TITS at about 2.30pm, a female seen well in cut reed stems on left immediately before the viewing platform, then another not seen so well flew across the path that was probably a male as I thought I caught blue grey on its head. There was much calling as they crept deeper into the reeds. Previously Chris Coppock and myself had spent about an hour waiting for a sighting. Also there several WATER RAIL; I saw one in front of the screen, about 30 rather mobile SISKINS and an American Mink.

Fenny Stratford - 200+ waxwings around Wickes and Tescos

Dick Bodily