Bird news

Friday 24th January 2025

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
24/01/25BlackcapTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Wintering female, seen in the garden again at around 4pm.  
24/01/25Barn OwlWhitchurch1T Watts
19:36
Hunting field at end of garden.  
24/01/25Long-tailed TitFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)8M Haberfield
16:20
Troupe passed across entrance to Farm Hide.  
24/01/25Red KiteFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
16:20
Spooked all the corvids.  
24/01/25JackdawFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)100M Haberfield
16:20
Large noisy flock in field put into the air by red kite.  
24/01/25WigeonFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)20M Haberfield
16:20
A lot of wigeon, not counted, probably more.  
24/01/25Green SandpiperFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1M Haberfield
16:20
Close up wading in pool in front of Farm Hide.  
24/01/25GoosanderFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)23M Haberfield
16:20
5m 18f. Good number of goosander in channel to right of Farm Hide as twilight descended.  
24/01/25BuzzardEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Common GullEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Herring GullEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25SiskinEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
male.  
24/01/25GoldcrestEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25SparrowhawkFurzton Estate, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25JayFurzton Estate, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Coal TitFurzton Estate, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Singing near Furzton Lake.  
24/01/25RedwingFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25FieldfareFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25GreenfinchFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes48H Appleyard
Seen in an early morning movement as with yesterday's count, involving singles and flocks of up to 10 birds gradually passing through to the south/southwest. Possibly a few more seen more distantly.  
24/01/25ChaffinchFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Single seen heading south overhead.  
24/01/25Herring GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes22H Appleyard
Mainly first-winter birds, gliding and circling for quite a while over the lake.  
24/01/25Lesser Black-backed GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Great Black-backed GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Only a single individual seen on the lake this morning.  
24/01/25Common GullFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
At least 3 seen.  
24/01/25Water RailFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling before seen heading into one of the reed-beds.  
24/01/25GreenfinchOld Wolverton, Stony Stratford1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25StonechatWing2J Dowling
15:30
m & f. North of the Reed Bed, presumed same pair as 16th Jan. SP886223.  
24/01/25Mistle ThrushOld Wolverton, Stony Stratford1H Appleyard
On field near Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve, late afternoon.  
24/01/25RedwingOld Wolverton, Stony Stratford23H Appleyard
Seen near the business park car park by Floodplain Forest, late afternoon.  
24/01/25Little EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Grey HeronFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)10H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Great White EgretFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Herring GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Lesser Black-backed GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Common GullFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)9H Appleyard
 
24/01/25CormorantWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes7H Appleyard
Seen at rest, including an adult with a metal ring which was unfortunately too far away for a reading.  
24/01/25Grey HeronTongwell1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25CormorantTongwell1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Herring GullTongwell1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Common GullTongwell2H Appleyard
At least 2 seen.  
24/01/25ShovelerTongwell9H Appleyard
 
24/01/25GoosanderTongwell4H Appleyard
1 male, 3 fem.  
24/01/25Grey HeronWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes8H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Great Black-backed GullWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1H Appleyard
ad. Passing over.  
24/01/25Lesser Black-backed GullWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1H Appleyard
Seen resting by the island.  
24/01/25GoldeneyeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Common GullWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Little GrebeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes11H Appleyard
 
24/01/25SnipeWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4H Appleyard
Settled at the south edge of the island.  
24/01/25LapwingWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes24H Appleyard
 
24/01/25Great White EgretWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1H Appleyard
 
24/01/25ChaffinchLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
Near the car park.  
24/01/25LapwingLinford Reserve, Linford GPs52M Oliver
13:45
On the bund.  
24/01/25Common GullLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25WigeonLinford Reserve, Linford GPs8M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25TealLinford Reserve, Linford GPs12M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Great Crested GrebeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Tufted DuckLinford Reserve, Linford GPs12M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25GadwallLinford Reserve, Linford GPs15M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25MallardLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Mute SwanLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Little EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Great White EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Grey HeronLinford Reserve, Linford GPs6M Oliver
13:45
On Heron Island.  
24/01/25CormorantLinford Reserve, Linford GPs37M Oliver
13:45
Mainly on Heron Island.  
24/01/25Red KiteLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Oliver
13:45
 
24/01/25Greylag GooseLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Oliver
13:45
With the Canada Geese.  
24/01/25Barnacle GooseLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Oliver
13:45
With the Canada Geese.  
24/01/25Canada GooseLinford Reserve, Linford GPs72M Oliver
13:45
In the field north of the reserve.  
24/01/25Grey WagtailChartridge1D K Holt
15:40
Feeding around my pond.  
24/01/25CormorantFoxcote Res22J Rowley
12:00
in roost trees.  
24/01/25Mute SwanFoxcote Res16J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25Little GrebeFoxcote Res6J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25PochardFoxcote Res1J Rowley
12:00
4m, 1f.  
24/01/25GoldeneyeFoxcote Res2J Rowley
12:00
pr.  
24/01/25GadwallFoxcote Res60J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25WigeonFoxcote Res350J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25ShovelerFoxcote Res1J Rowley
12:00
drk.  
24/01/25Tufted DuckFoxcote Res65J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25TealFoxcote Res40J Rowley
12:00
 
24/01/25Great White EgretGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1J Rowley
09:00
i.  
24/01/25SparrowhawkGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1J Rowley
09:00
fem. hunting hedges by seasonal hise.  
24/01/25PeregrineGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1J Rowley
09:00
male. seen with small prey and then hunting later.  
24/01/25Marsh HarrierGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1J Rowley
09:00
male. quartering meadow , seen from seasonal hide.  
24/01/25LapwingGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge200J Rowley
09:00
disturbed from fields north of reserve.  
24/01/25TealGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge150J Rowley
09:00
50 on entrance field, 100 on 3 points.  
24/01/25GreenfinchChartridge1D K Holt
12:51
Male in front garden.  
24/01/25BlackcapSimpson, Milton Keynes1P Barnes
11:00
fem. In my garden.  
24/01/25BlackcapChartridge1D K Holt
12:16
Female coming and going on a daily basis joined occasionally by a male.  
24/01/25BlackcapHughenden Valley, High Wycombe2D Parmenter
11:00
male and fem. Unusual to get a female in the garden. The male has been a daily visitor (possibly two birds) this year. The male chased the female away!  
24/01/25SiskinBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:07
 
24/01/25GoldfinchChartridge33D K Holt
08:24
Counted 33 probably more gathering in my neighbours tree.