Buckinghamshire bird news

Friday 3rd May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/05/24WhitethroatFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
Still singing in scrub by W fields.  
03/05/24Greylag GooseFulmer Lake, Fulmer2M Milne
17:46
Pr in W fields.  
03/05/24Mandarin DuckFulmer Lake, Fulmer2M Milne
17:46
Pr in W fields.  
03/05/24Reed BuntingFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
Singing in scrub by W fields.  
03/05/24GadwallFulmer Lake, Fulmer7M Milne
17:46
On main lake/W fields.  
03/05/24Egyptian GooseFulmer Lake, Fulmer7M Milne
17:46
Pr with three small young and another pr with two older young.  
03/05/24JackdawFulmer Lake, Fulmer40M Milne
17:46
C.40.  
03/05/24Tufted DuckFulmer Lake, Fulmer16M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24House MartinFulmer Lake, Fulmer5M Milne
17:46
At least.  
03/05/24SwallowFulmer Lake, Fulmer10M Milne
17:46
At least.  
03/05/24Black-headed GullFulmer Lake, Fulmer2M Milne
17:46
Possible pr still around.  
03/05/24Sand MartinFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
In with the hirundine flock over main marsh.  
03/05/24Little GrebeFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24CootFulmer Lake, Fulmer36M Milne
17:46
C.36.  
03/05/24MagpieFulmer Lake, Fulmer11M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24MoorhenFulmer Lake, Fulmer9M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24MallardFulmer Lake, Fulmer30M Milne
17:46
Including a lot of ducklings.  
03/05/24Canada GooseFulmer Lake, Fulmer12M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24BlackcapFulmer Lake, Fulmer3M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24ChiffchaffFulmer Lake, Fulmer4M Milne
17:46
 
03/05/24Common SandpiperFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
Feeding on E side of main lake.  
03/05/24Yellow WagtailFulmer Lake, Fulmer5M Milne
17:46
3 m, 2 fem feeding in W fields.  
03/05/24Garden WarblerFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
17:46
Singing in scrub by W fields.  
03/05/24Common SandpiperRowsham1T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott on a bend in the river Thame. 2nd record here in 25 years, and the first was only 4 weeks ago !  
03/05/24Egyptian GooseRowsham7T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott on floods. Pair with 5 rapidly growing goslings.  
03/05/24Little EgretRowsham3T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott on floods.  
03/05/24Sand MartinRowsham3T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott over floods.  
03/05/24SwallowRowsham32T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott over floods.  
03/05/24ShelduckRowsham2T Wallen
18:30
pair. With MSW. Between Rowsham and Hulcott on floods.  
03/05/24Yellow WagtailHulcott1T Wallen
18:30
With MSW. A stunning looking female Blue-headed or female 'Channel', photo'd.  
03/05/24Yellow WagtailHulcott26T Wallen
18:30
Near Hulcott, with MSW. Included a stunning female Blue-headed or female 'Channel'.  
03/05/24Little Ringed PloverHulcott1T Wallen
18:30
On receding flood.  
03/05/24Egyptian GooseDorney Lake, Dorney9D L Cleal
15:30
Includes family with 4 goslings.  
03/05/24GadwallDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
15:30
 
03/05/24ShovelerDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
15:30
Male still.  
03/05/24House MartinDorney Lake, Dorney10D L Cleal
15:30
 
03/05/24Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney30D L Cleal
15:30
 
03/05/24SwallowDorney Lake, Dorney70D L Cleal
15:30
 
03/05/24SwiftDorney Lake, Dorney20D L Cleal
15:30
 
03/05/24SparrowhawkDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
14:40
Female with prey.  
03/05/24Sand MartinDorney Common, Dorney15D L Cleal
14:40
 
03/05/24SwallowDorney Common, Dorney20D L Cleal
14:40
 
03/05/24ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney3D L Cleal
14:40
The male Shelduck thats been a lone presence recently was joined by a pair, the male of which chased the resident male.  
03/05/24TealDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
14:40
Pair.  
03/05/24GadwallDorney Common, Dorney6D L Cleal
14:40
 
03/05/24Reed WarblerLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
12:50
 
03/05/24Cetti's WarblerLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
12:50
 
03/05/24Little EgretLittle Marlow GP2G Smith
12:50
 
03/05/24Little Ringed PloverLittle Marlow GP2G Smith
12:50
 
03/05/24Yellow WagtailLittle Marlow GP1G Smith
12:50
male.  
03/05/24Lesser WhitethroatGrange Farm, Widmer End1A J Petherbridge
15:00
 
03/05/24DunlinLittle Marlow GP1S Ramm
15:25
Mid spit.  
03/05/24Lesser Black-backed GullLittle Marlow GP12J E Rose
10:50
Approx.  
03/05/24Garden WarblerLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
10:50
Singing near the Old Vicaridge.  
03/05/24Little Ringed PloverLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
10:50
On sand spit.  
03/05/24Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
10:50
Approx.  
03/05/24House MartinLittle Marlow GP30J E Rose
10:50
Approx.  
03/05/24SwallowLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
10:50
Approx mainly low over the lake.  
03/05/24SwiftLittle Marlow GP4J E Rose
10:50
Approx high over the railway.  
03/05/24Ring-necked ParakeetHogback Wood, Beaconsfield2R M Jackson
13:30
Landed on feeder.  
03/05/24OystercatcherCollege Lake2L Evans
 
03/05/24ShovelerCollege Lake3L Evans
 
03/05/24Cetti's WarblerCollege Lake2L Evans
 
03/05/24WigeonCollege Lake1L Evans
Single drake still.  
03/05/24Snow GooseCollege Lake1L Evans
The hybrid Blue Snow/Emperor lookalike still present on the west island.  
03/05/24Common TernCollege Lake6L Evans
Checking out potential nest sites on the eastern islands.  
03/05/24House MartinMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)8L Evans
 
03/05/24Reed WarblerMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)3L Evans
 
03/05/24Sedge WarblerMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)4L Evans
4 singing males in reedbed and by canal.  
03/05/24Mute SwanMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)2L Evans
Female sat on the nest still.  
03/05/24Black TernMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1L Evans
Adult summer remains.  
03/05/24Reed WarblerFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
12:39
 
03/05/24SwiftFoxcote Res8P Gibbs
12:39
 
03/05/24House MartinFoxcote Res10P Gibbs
12:39
 
03/05/24SwallowFoxcote Res80P Gibbs
12:39
 
03/05/24Common SandpiperFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
12:39
 
03/05/24Black TernMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1B Miller
08:00
Continuing for its second day, seen on both Marsworth and Startops, and entered Bucks airspace over Marsworth.  
03/05/24KittiwakeCollege Lake1B Miller
11:00
ad. Adult on the main lake. Sat on water then circled the lake and gained height ahead of an incoming rain band and not seen again. Photographed.  
03/05/24DunlinLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes4P Gibbs
12:33
Ad. sum plum.  
03/05/24Common TernLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3R S Hill
08:00
 
03/05/24Lesser RedpollLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3R S Hill
08:00
 
03/05/24TealLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:00
Female.  
03/05/24Mandarin DuckLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:00
Male on the bund.  
03/05/24CuckooLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:00
 
03/05/24Short-eared OwlLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1R S Hill
08:00
Drifting high east over the reserve. Seemed to want to fly lower, but continually harrassed by corvids. Last seen going east over Hill Farm.