Buckinghamshire bird news

Wednesday 3rd August 2022

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/08/22Little EgretMagna Park , East Milton Keynes4H Al-Farhan
18:50
 
03/08/22Little GrebeMagna Park , East Milton Keynes6H Al-Farhan
18:50
3 juv, 3 ad.  
03/08/22MallardHorton Wharf3J Baker
07:45
 
03/08/22RavenFlackwell Heath1J E Rose
17:00
Heard from our garden. Unseen.  
03/08/22RedstartFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1I Hockings
14:10
fem. Flew across the path towards castlethrope bridge river.  
03/08/22RedstartFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1I Hockings
14:05
fem. Flew out towards the river by the castlethorpe bridge.  
03/08/22Canada GooseDorney Common, Dorney55M Milne
15:35
At least.  
03/08/22Little EgretDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
15:35
Flying overhead.  
03/08/22Red KiteDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
15:35
Flying overhead.  
03/08/22KingfisherDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
15:35
 
03/08/22Cetti's WarblerDorney Common, Dorney1M Milne
15:35
Heard.  
03/08/22Reed WarblerDorney Common, Dorney2M Milne
15:35
 
03/08/22Sand MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Flying low to the west. Possibly joined by two others but they were too distant to be sure. My first August record of them from this site.  
03/08/22JayTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22RavenTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
Pair passing over.  
03/08/22SparrowhawkTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22BlackcapTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22GreenfinchTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
03/08/22SwiftFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
03/08/22Black-headed GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes24H Appleyard
Around this number present including a few first-year birds.  
03/08/22LinnetFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22ChiffchaffFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22GadwallFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
An eclipse plumage bird near one of the islands. My first August record of this species here.  
03/08/22Common GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Circling and drifting over to the north.  
03/08/22Common TernFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
03/08/22SwallowGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:29
 
03/08/22Green SandpiperGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:27
 
03/08/22Carrion CrowGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:20
 
03/08/22WoodpigeonGallows Bridge2G Alcock
18:17
 
03/08/22Red KiteGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:16
 
03/08/22MoorhenGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:16
 
03/08/22Grey HeronGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:03
 
03/08/22Little EgretGallows Bridge1G Alcock
18:03
 
03/08/22Common SandpiperCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
14:30
West island.  
03/08/22TealCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
14:30
 
03/08/22SparrowhawkBuckingham1M S Hunt
16:31
 
03/08/22Great Spotted WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
16:31
 
03/08/22House MartinBuckingham6M S Hunt
16:31
 
03/08/22KingfisherFoxcote Res1P Gomersall
13:18
ad. Flew past front of hide.  
03/08/22BuzzardFoxcote Res3P Gomersall
13:18
ad. Seen soaring over res:.  
03/08/22LapwingFoxcote Res6P Gomersall
13:18
ad. All on dam wall.  
03/08/22CootFoxcote Res3P Gomersall
13:18
ad 2 chicks. Poss:2nd brood.  
03/08/22Mute SwanBourne End9J E Rose
12:54
An adult with 8 cygnets still.  
03/08/22RedstartRowsham2M Wallen
08:30
ad male. Both long-stayers.  
03/08/22Green SandpiperRowsham1M Wallen
08:30
On the 'river' Thame. Probably a new bird.  
03/08/22Sedge WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:46
 
03/08/22Common TernWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:46
 
03/08/22LapwingWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:46
 
03/08/22ShovelerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:46
juv/fem.  
03/08/22Common SandpiperWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1P R Moon
06:46
 
03/08/22Green SandpiperWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2P R Moon
06:46