Buckinghamshire bird news

Thursday 4th August 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
04/08/22WheatearPitstone Hill1R Hargreaves
 
04/08/22RavenSteps Hill9R Hargreaves
 
04/08/22RedstartIvinghoe Beacon1R Hargreaves
08:10
male.  
04/08/22Greylag GooseLittle Marlow GP354K P Duncan
 
04/08/22Egyptian GooseLittle Marlow GP10K P Duncan
 
04/08/22LapwingLittle Marlow GP35K P Duncan
 
04/08/22CormorantLittle Marlow GP77K P Duncan
 
04/08/22KingfisherLittle Marlow GP1K P Duncan
 
04/08/22Mute SwanNewton Leys2J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22MoorhenNewton Leys6J Baker
08:00
3 young.  
04/08/22CootNewton Leys5J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22Little GrebeNewton Leys2J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22Common SandpiperNewton Leys1J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22Tufted DuckNewton Leys4J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22MallardNewton Leys41J Baker
08:00
 
04/08/22MoorhenHorton Wharf1J Baker
07:45
 
04/08/22SwallowHorton Wharf4J Baker
07:45
 
04/08/22MallardHorton Wharf26J Baker
07:45
 
04/08/22Garden WarblerLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
07:00
N hedge.  
04/08/22Lesser WhitethroatLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
07:00
N hedge.  
04/08/22Tufted DuckRowsham1M Wallen
18:00
fem. Mega ! Over the garden, low, heading south. First for the garden + Rowsham in 22 years !!  
04/08/22RedstartRowsham1M Wallen
18:00
juv.  
04/08/22WheatearRowsham1M Wallen
18:00
fem/ juv. My first returnee. Seen in traditional area whilst out jogging, so not seen well enough to age.  
04/08/22WhimbrelGreat Brickhill1R D Andrews
22:33
Several calls heard clearly fading away to the south. Definitely sounded like more than one bird going over. Second record of the autumn here.  
04/08/22Tufted DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes6H Appleyard
 
04/08/22Little EgretFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22LinnetFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling.  
04/08/22Mandarin DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. My 2nd Mandarin Duck for Furzton, spending a lot of time feeding and swimming close to waterside trees but occasionally showing well out in the open. Briefly mobbed by a Moorhen when it came out onto the grass at one point.  
04/08/22JayFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
04/08/22ChiffchaffFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22Coal TitTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Calling and singing near the brook.  
04/08/22GoldcrestTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Calling in the Tattenhoe Valley.  
04/08/22WhitethroatTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
Seen together on a bush near the brook with a Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcaps.  
04/08/22BlackcapTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
Male and female or juvenile perched on a bush near the brook with a Chiffchaff and 2 Whitethroats.  
04/08/22GreenfinchTattenhoe, Milton Keynes7H Appleyard
Flock of at least 7 birds perched near Water Spinney.  
04/08/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22House MartinTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22ChiffchaffTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
04/08/22House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling.  
04/08/22SwiftTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
Trio seen high up near the A421.  
04/08/22BuzzardTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22GreenfinchTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
In display flight near the east end of the site.  
04/08/22Reed BuntingTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
On bushes near one of the ponds.  
04/08/22WhitethroatTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Seen on brambles near one of the ponds.  
04/08/22BlackcapTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
3 male. 3 males and 1 juvenile or female seen across the site.  
04/08/22SwallowTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
04/08/22ChiffchaffTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
 
04/08/22Little EgretLittle Marlow GP5K P Duncan
19:58
 
04/08/22Common SandpiperLittle Marlow GP3K P Duncan
19:35
 
04/08/22Spotted FlycatcherShardeloes2R Ness
16:00
West end.  
04/08/22HobbyCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
15:00
Briefly over the marsh before heading off towards the Tring Reservoirs.  
04/08/22Common SandpiperCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
16:00
Still on the marsh.  
04/08/22TealCollege Lake3A C Bayliss
16:00
 
04/08/22GadwallCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
16:00
Downy chick.  
04/08/22Tufted DuckFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
13:18
Female.  
04/08/22Red KiteFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
13:18
Flying overhead.  
04/08/22Common SandpiperFulmer Lake, Fulmer1M Milne
13:18
One possibly two.  
04/08/22LapwingFulmer Lake, Fulmer6M Milne
13:18
At least.  
04/08/22Green SandpiperFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22Little EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22Green WoodpeckerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5S Potter
09:00
family group.  
04/08/22Sedge WarblerFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22WhitethroatFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22SparrowhawkFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22Ruddy ShelduckFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22ShelduckFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1S Potter
09:00
 
04/08/22KestrelHughenden Park, High Wycombe1J E Rose
11:40
 
04/08/22Spotted FlycatcherHughenden Park, High Wycombe3J E Rose
11:40
Feeding in the trees and hedge by the church.  
04/08/22Pied WagtailHughenden Park, High Wycombe6J E Rose
11:00
A family party.  
04/08/22Green WoodpeckerHughenden Park, High Wycombe4J E Rose
11:00
A family party trying to feed in hard dry grass.  
04/08/22SparrowhawkBuckingham1M S Hunt
07:03
Male.  
04/08/22Green WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
07:03
 
04/08/22Grey HeronWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:47
Flushed the Kingfisher.  
04/08/22KingfisherWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:47
male. Perched and fishing off the island.  
04/08/22Green SandpiperWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:47
 
04/08/22Common SandpiperWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:47
 
04/08/22Common TernWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:47
Over.