Buckinghamshire bird news

Tuesday 24th May 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/05/22Spotted FlycatcherAston Hill2R D Andrews
09:57
Male singing with a presumed female nearby. Hopefully the returning pair.  
24/05/22GoldcrestPitstone Hill1M Sharp
12:00
SP958138.  
24/05/22Corn BuntingPitstone Hill1M Sharp
12:00
SP958138.  
24/05/22Stock DovePitstone Hill1M Sharp
12:00
SP958138.  
24/05/22TreecreeperPitstone Hill1M Sharp
12:00
SP958138.  
24/05/22Tawny OwlStokenchurch2J Newcombe
14:00
2 juveniles sitting in dead tree in First Bottom Wood.  
24/05/22Grey WagtailHughenden Park, High Wycombe6J E Rose
12:00
Two sightings of young birds and adults may have well been from the same brood.  
24/05/22NuthatchHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
On my feeder.  
24/05/22Long-tailed TitHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
 
24/05/22JayHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
 
24/05/22Stock DoveHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe2R Kirk
In my garden.  
24/05/22JackdawHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe4R Kirk
A first for my garden.  
24/05/22Song ThrushSherington1W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22BlackcapSherington1W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22MallardSherington7W Bush
08:30
Pair and 5 well-grown ducklings.  
24/05/22CuckooSherington1W Bush
08:30
Song and flying north toward Tyringham.  
24/05/22Sand MartinSherington5W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22Reed WarblerSherington3W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22Sedge WarblerSherington3W Bush
08:30
Seen and singing.  
24/05/22Reed BuntingSherington3W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22WhitethroatSherington6W Bush
08:30
 
24/05/22Barn OwlSherington1W Bush
08:30
Hunting along hedges near Sherington Bridge.  
24/05/22SwiftHoggeston2J Dowling
10:00
At least 2 have returned around Hoggeston Church so far. SP807250.  
24/05/22House SparrowTurweston, Turweston3P Gomersall
18:54
fem and juv. Feeding 2 young on feeders.  
24/05/22Little EgretPadbury1M S Hunt
08:30
 
24/05/22KestrelStoke Common1D L Cleal
14:00
Female.  
24/05/22HobbyStoke Common1D L Cleal
14:00
East to West high over the Common, headed off over Farnham Common.  
24/05/22Willow WarblerStoke Common2D L Cleal
14:00
 
24/05/22WhitethroatStoke Common10D L Cleal
14:00
 
24/05/22Reed WarblerDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:00
Singing from brambles overgrowing the Roundmoor Ditch on the Bucks side. Several more on the Berks side around the flood.  
24/05/22Lesser WhitethroatDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:00
Singing from the hedge along the county border.  
24/05/22ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
12:00
The flood continues to grow and is starting to reach out towards the road.  
24/05/22GadwallDorney Common, Dorney3D L Cleal
12:00
 
24/05/22Herring GullDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
12:00
Immatures.  
24/05/22Common TernDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:00
Loafing with HG.  
24/05/22SparrowhawkTurweston, Turweston1P Gomersall
17:11
male. Flew from front garden.  
24/05/22Lesser WhitethroatMursley1H Appleyard
Heard singing near the railway.  
24/05/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerNewton Longville1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22Reed BuntingNewton Longville1H Appleyard
male. Singing near Salden Wood.  
24/05/22GoldcrestNewton Longville1H Appleyard
Heard calling near Salden Wood.  
24/05/22WhitethroatNewton Longville1H Appleyard
Heard singing near Salden Wood.  
24/05/22LinnetNewton Longville1H Appleyard
Heard calling near Salden Wood.  
24/05/22Willow WarblerNewton Longville1H Appleyard
male. Singing near Salden Wood. Presumably one of last month's birds still lingering.  
24/05/22BlackcapNewton Longville3H Appleyard
Heard singing at the Salden Chase area.  
24/05/22Garden WarblerNewton Longville1H Appleyard
Heard singing at the Salden Chase area.  
24/05/22SwiftNewton Longville6H Appleyard
Seen flying to the west near Salden Wood.  
24/05/22SkylarkNewton Longville3H Appleyard
At least 3 heard singing at the Salden Chase area.  
24/05/22ChiffchaffNewton Longville2H Appleyard
male. Heard singing at the Salden Chase area.  
24/05/22BullfinchBletchley1H Appleyard
fem.  
24/05/22LinnetTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Singing from one of the meadows at the east end of the site.  
24/05/22Barnacle GooseLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
On spit with a few Canada Geese.  
24/05/22Common GullLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
Still on spit.  
24/05/22ShelduckLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
13:00
Pr on spit.  
24/05/22TealLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
13:00
fem.  
24/05/22WigeonLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
13:00
Pr still.  
24/05/22Little Ringed PloverLittle Marlow GP3A D Bassett
13:00
On spit.  
24/05/22Little EgretTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Seen in flight over the linear park/Tattenhoe Valley Park, heading to the northeast.  
24/05/22KestrelTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22Green WoodpeckerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22JayTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22Song ThrushTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
Singing across the linear park/Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
24/05/22Garden WarblerTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard singing from field margin near the west end of the site. My first at this site this year.  
24/05/22WhitethroatTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
male. Heard singing across the site. One at a field near the west end, two around meadows west of Steinbeck Crescent and another at a field near the east edge.  
24/05/22ChiffchaffTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
Heard singing. One at the west end of the site and three others towards the east end, close to the brook.  
24/05/22BlackcapTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
male. Heard singing from one of the field margins at the west end of the site and near the Suzuki building.  
24/05/22Reed BuntingTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
male. Heard singing near one of the ponds.  
24/05/22Song ThrushTattenhoe, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
One singing near Water Spinney and another heard calling further downstream in the Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
24/05/22Lesser WhitethroatTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
male. Heard singing by the former Cadbury warehouse by Water Spinney. Same spot as one of last year's birds.  
24/05/22BlackcapTattenhoe, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
male. Singing birds including 1 heard near the V1, 2 in the Tattenhoe Valley Park and 1 by the A421.  
24/05/22ChiffchaffTattenhoe, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
3 singing in the Tattenhoe Valley Park, another heard near calling near the church.  
24/05/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22BlackcapHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
male. 2 singing near the east end of the wood, another at the southern edge.  
24/05/22NuthatchHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/05/22ChiffchaffHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Singing near the east end of the wood.  
24/05/22Stock DoveHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard cooing.  
24/05/22SwiftWinslow6M S Hunt
09:20
Over town market sq.  
24/05/22RavenFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22Cetti's WarblerFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22Reed WarblerFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22Common TernFoxcote Res3P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22House MartinFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22SwallowFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:18
 
24/05/22SwiftFoxcote Res39P Gibbs
10:18