Bird news

Friday 5th April 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
05/04/24RedpollHeath End, nr Tring1R S Birch
10:00
On garden feeder - first ever noted. SP915114.  
05/04/24Stock DoveBallinger180D J Stone
Approx.  
05/04/24Pied WagtailBallinger1D J Stone
 
05/04/24SkylarkBallinger1D J Stone
Singing.  
05/04/24Marsh TitBallinger2D J Stone
Together. Presume a pair.  
05/04/24ChiffchaffBallinger2D J Stone
Singing.  
05/04/24Song ThrushBallinger2D J Stone
Singing.  
05/04/24NuthatchWest Wood, Little Chalfont1T Wood
09:28
male.  
05/04/24Green SandpiperFulmer Lake, Fulmer1J N A Sweeney
15:00
 
05/04/24Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP50J N A Sweeney
16:45
The birds frequently disappeared before reappearing again. I've assumed they were the same birds all the time rather than different groups passing through.  
05/04/24SwallowHyde Lane5J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24Sand MartinHyde Lane3J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24ChiffchaffHyde Lane5J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24BlackcapHyde Lane3J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24RedshankHyde Lane1J R Chalk
13:00
Heard along river/floods.  
05/04/24LinnetHyde Lane100J R Chalk
13:00
In field west of fishing lake. Approx count.  
05/04/24GoldeneyeFoxcote Res1J R Chalk
13:00
male.  
05/04/24Cetti's WarblerFoxcote Res1J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24Grey WagtailFoxcote Res1J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24Common SandpiperFoxcote Res1J R Chalk
13:00
 
05/04/24SwallowRowsham1M Wallen
13:30
First one for me this year.  
05/04/24Great White EgretRowsham1M Wallen
13:30
On floods between Rowsham and Hulcott.  
05/04/24OspreyWingrave1M Wallen
09:45
Moved rapidly north and was over Wing within minutes. Photographed after jumping from the car at about a mile range. Photo (sort of !) in gallery.  
05/04/24Corn BuntingIvinghoe Beacon1M Wallen
08:30
Singing male at the sheep pens.  
05/04/24House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir4S Richards
19:50
 
05/04/24SwallowWeston Turville Reservoir3S Richards
19:50
 
05/04/24Long-tailed TitLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
18:32
 
05/04/24ChiffchaffLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3M Haberfield
18:32
Singing.  
05/04/24BlackcapLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
18:32
Singing.  
05/04/24GreenfinchLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Haberfield
18:32
Dweezing.  
05/04/24Willow WarblerLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
18:32
Both singing.  
05/04/24Little EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
18:32
Pair, flew into the heronry.  
05/04/24Grey HeronLinford Reserve, Linford GPs5M Haberfield
18:32
At least five active nests in the heronry; very noisy chicks being fed.  
05/04/24Great White EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs4M Haberfield
18:32
Working their way around the edges of very flooded field by the reserve.  
05/04/24Sand MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs10M Haberfield
18:32
Flew over heronry island with two swallows in the group.  
05/04/24SwallowLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
18:32
In with group of sand martins flying over heronry.  
05/04/24BuzzardDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
16:48
 
05/04/24WheatearDorney Lake, Dorney3D L Cleal
16:48
All males on the reserve bank.  
05/04/24Sand MartinDorney Lake, Dorney5D L Cleal
16:48
 
05/04/24SwallowDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
16:48
 
05/04/24LinnetDorney Lake, Dorney2D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24SkylarkDorney Lake, Dorney12D L Cleal
16:44
Lots of song. Pair seemingly holding territory on the causeway.  
05/04/24Pied WagtailDorney Lake, Dorney9D L Cleal
16:44
Migrant parties on the causeway.  
05/04/24Egyptian GooseDorney Lake, Dorney10D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24Greylag GooseDorney Lake, Dorney10D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24Canada GooseDorney Lake, Dorney7D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24CormorantDorney Lake, Dorney5D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24Great Crested GrebeDorney Lake, Dorney6D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24Tufted DuckDorney Lake, Dorney9D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24MallardDorney Lake, Dorney30D L Cleal
16:44
 
05/04/24SwallowKingston, Milton Keynes1R A Fowles
16:18
 
05/04/24Grey WagtailShardeloes2L Evans
10:48
Pair displaying.  
05/04/24BlackcapShardeloes1L Evans
10:48
 
05/04/24ChiffchaffShardeloes1L Evans
10:48
 
05/04/24Great Crested GrebeShardeloes1L Evans
10:48
 
05/04/24Grey HeronShardeloes2L Evans
10:48
Despite all of the recent bad weather, the nesting pair are still getting on with incubating the eggs.  
05/04/24Cetti's WarblerShardeloes1L Evans
10:48
A noisy singing individual close to the entrance to the lake and near the boatshed and waterfall and only the second ever record for the site. I suspect it is the same individual that I recorded at Amersham Flood Meadows a few weeks ago.  
05/04/24Reed BuntingAmersham Flood Meadows2L Evans
09:32
 
05/04/24YellowhammerAmersham Flood Meadows2L Evans
09:32
 
05/04/24Black-headed GullAmersham Flood Meadows72L Evans
09:32
including sadly the very badly oiled adult that is now seemingly resident on site.  
05/04/24Canada GooseAmersham Flood Meadows5L Evans
09:32
My first on site this year. No sign of any Yellow or White Wagtails today nor LRP.  
05/04/24White WagtailAmersham Flood Meadows2R W Seekins
11:15
flew in with Meadow Pipits.  
05/04/24Meadow PipitAmersham Flood Meadows4R W Seekins
11:15
Flew in with Wagtails.  
05/04/24Little GrebeAmersham Flood Meadows1R W Seekins
11:15
Heard.  
05/04/24KestrelTurweston, Turweston1P Gomersall
14:52
male. Flew over front garden.  
05/04/24Meadow PipitLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields11A D Bassett
13:30
Flying over mainly W.  
05/04/24House MartinLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields1A D Bassett
13:30
Over NW.  
05/04/24BlackcapBuckingham3M S Hunt
13:33
Singing.  
05/04/24FieldfareSouth Heath50S Dennis
11:30
Flew from tree tops heading north.  
05/04/24FirecrestFlackwell Heath1J E Rose
11:47
In song again.  
05/04/24RedpollHogback Wood, Beaconsfield2R M Jackson
08:00
Females on feeders.  
05/04/24MallardPassenham Quarry7R S Hill
09:50
Female plus 6 ducklings on the river towards Stony.  
05/04/24LapwingPassenham Quarry7R S Hill
09:50
Including at least one territory, plus a suspected second.  
05/04/24RavenFoscote Manor, Foxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:12
Over.  
05/04/24Willow WarblerFoscote Manor, Foxcote Res2P Gibbs
10:12
 
05/04/24Coal TitBeaconsfield2A J Stevens
08:52
 
05/04/24BlackcapBeaconsfield2A J Stevens
08:52
1m 1f.  
05/04/24SiskinBeaconsfield5A J Stevens
08:52
 
05/04/24RedpollBeaconsfield3A J Stevens
08:52