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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
09/10/21House MartinWinslow3M S Hunt
11:00
 
08/10/21House MartinLodge Hill2N Marriner
11:00
 
17/07/21House MartinWest Wood, Little Chalfont6T Wood
11:33
 
06/10/21House MartinSteps Hill42M Wallen
08:00
Over to the south in a number of flocks.  
05/10/21House MartinLee Common 1D J Stone
Still 1 bird roosting in nest overnight.  
04/10/21House MartinLey Hill12D J Stone
8,2 & 2. Heading south.  
05/10/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP15M J Hubbard
17:43
Over heading due south. SU877875.  
04/10/21House MartinWapseys Wood WDS15R W Seekins
13:30
 
04/10/21House MartinSteps Hill105M Wallen
08:30
Over to the south-west in vis-mig session in just 3 flocks, largest of 70.  
04/10/21House MartinStoke Goldington17M Norwood
16:11
 
04/10/21House MartinBuckingham2M S Hunt
09:45
Over s/w.  
03/10/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP100A D Bassett
08:00
Approx, large flock appeared early on, probably post roost, but dissipated through the morning.  
03/10/21House MartinFoxcote Res12P Gomersall
12:37
juv. Hawking over middle of res:.  
02/10/21House MartinSteps Hill138M Wallen
09:00
Over the hill to the south in a small number of flocks.  
02/10/21House MartinStoke Goldington6M Norwood
13:45
 
21/09/21House MartinNewton Leys1J Baker
08:00
 
15/09/21House MartinNewton Leys1J Baker
08:00
 
08/09/21House MartinNewton Leys6J Baker
08:00
 
07/09/21House MartinNewton Leys4J Baker
08:00
 
01/10/21House MartinFoxcote Res40P Gibbs
12:22
 
30/09/21House MartinHughenden Park, High Wycombe40A J Petherbridge
16:01
Feeding but generally heading south.  
29/09/21House MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)1H Appleyard
 
29/09/21House MartinLee Common 3D J Stone
Still 3 flying above the house this evening.  
28/09/21House MartinSteps Hill37M Wallen
08:00
Over- south-west.  
29/09/21House MartinWapseys Wood WDS2D L Cleal
15:30
 
29/09/21House MartinFoxcote Res12P Gibbs
10:49
Passing through.  
26/09/21House MartinWinslow2M S Hunt
12:00
 
25/09/21House MartinRowsham20M Wallen
08:30
Over in one flock early morning.  
23/09/21House MartinHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
 
23/09/21House MartinLodge Hill40J E Rose
10:00
Approx. A rather late group over the farm rose up in the air to chase off a Sparrowhawk.  
22/09/21House MartinCaldecotte Lake28R A Fowles
16:50
Feeding near the dam.  
21/09/21House MartinDorney Common, Dorney3P J Stevens
09:30
Over the flood.  
19/09/21House MartinEythrope1N Marriner
11:00
 
18/09/21House MartinCollege Lake3T J Lewis
10:30
 
18/09/21House MartinStowe14M S Hunt
11:30
 
17/09/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling.  
16/09/21House MartinIckford2N Marriner
12:30
 
15/09/21House MartinPreston Bissett1020M S Hunt
11:00
 
14/09/21House MartinDorney Common, Dorney50D L Cleal
15:22
High above the common over the flood.  
12/09/21House MartinWooburn Green3R Kirk
 
13/09/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling.  
12/09/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP19J Orchard
14:54
6 kept landing on the soil in the North field.  
12/09/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP19J Orchard
14:54
6 kept landing on the soil in the North field.  
11/09/21House MartinBallinger10J C Seabrook
17:00
 
12/09/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir5J C Seabrook
09:45
 
12/09/21House MartinHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling over the wood.  
12/09/21House MartinStowe120M S Hunt
09:10
 
11/09/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Calls heard from a possible flock of around 30 birds flying over to the south. Unfortunately only seen for a short time overhead in silhouette, so views weren't clear enough to rule out other hirundines among them.  
11/09/21House MartinRowsham35M Wallen
08:45
Over south early morning. c30, 3 + 2.  
10/09/21House MartinWooburn Green2R Kirk
 
10/09/21House MartinSteps Hill37M Wallen
09:00
Moved north to south over the hill, including a flock of 7 and a flock of 17.  
10/09/21House MartinBuckingham3M S Hunt
16:31
 
10/09/21House MartinOlney15A Harrell
13:24
Down The Mill.  
08/09/21House MartinBuckingham2M S Hunt
10:00
 
05/09/21House MartinWooburn Green6R Kirk
 
05/09/21House MartinLittle Missenden50I Ryder
11:00
Approx 50 birds above Penfold Lane.  
05/09/21House MartinLinford Reserve, Linford GPs7M S Harvey
11:00
 
05/09/21House MartinWaddesdon7M S Hunt
11:57
 
04/09/21House MartinLee Common 60D J Stone
Approx. High above the house early morning.  
03/09/21House MartinLee Common 100D J Stone
Approx. Our breeding birds joined by passing migrants with many resting & picking insects from our roof.  
04/09/21House MartinBuckingham3M S Hunt
15:30
 
04/09/21House MartinPenn45C Bowler
14:52
Circling above Widmer Pond, Penn SU906937, before moving off.  
03/09/21House MartinAston Clinton26A C Bayliss
18:45
Feeding above the village.  
31/08/21House MartinNewton Leys1J Baker
08:00
 
02/09/21House MartinFoxcote Res50P Gibbs
09:51
 
01/09/21House MartinBrill4D J Stone
At nest site.  
01/09/21House MartinWooburn Green4R Kirk
 
01/09/21House MartinBuckingham10M S Hunt
11:52
 
31/08/21House MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
11:20
 
29/08/21House MartinBurnham20D L Cleal
16:00
Over Snowball Farm's horse fields.  
30/08/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP50J E Rose
12:30
Approx low over the meadows.  
29/08/21House MartinSteps Hill44M Wallen
08:30
Over, west.  
27/08/21House MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)22R S Hill
09:15
 
26/08/21House MartinSteps Hill120M Wallen
08:00
Close approximation, with two large flocks of c70 and c50, with the c50 seen to go over the hill to the west.  
25/08/21House MartinEythrope15N Marriner
12:00
 
24/08/21House MartinNewton Leys110M Wallen
13:30
Approx. All together in a tight flock with many perched on the aerial and the roof of one house. These are clearly the result of breeding this summer, so Newton Leys certainly looks good for this species which is in decline.  
25/08/21House MartinTurville7R C Watts
17:18
SU766913.  
23/08/21House MartinHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe4R Kirk
 
23/08/21House MartinWooburn Green1R Kirk
 
23/08/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
 
23/08/21House MartinTattenhoe, Milton Keynes3H Appleyard
 
21/08/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes5H Appleyard
 
20/08/21House MartinLoudwater6R Kirk
 
20/08/21House MartinBuckingham40M S Hunt
19:00
Over southwest.  
20/08/21House MartinBuckingham7M S Hunt
10:07
 
19/08/21House MartinPump Lane, Marlow1R Kirk
 
19/08/21House MartinMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)15S Potter
10:30
 
19/08/21House MartinBuckingham12M S Hunt
10:55
 
18/08/21House MartinSteps Hill30M Wallen
08:00
Moving south-west over the hill, one flock of 27 was probably a build up of birds until they struggled over the top.  
18/08/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP7J Orchard
19:42
 
18/08/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
Pair passing by balancing pond at the east end of the site.  
18/08/21House MartinTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Hawking over the orchard.  
18/08/21House MartinBuckingham6M S Hunt
11:15
 
17/08/21House MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12S Bosher
20:00
Approx.  
17/08/21House MartinHurley (Bucks)20R C Watts
15:53
Plus over caravan park and fields. SU825843.  
16/08/21House MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12R A Fowles
22:38
 
15/08/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
16/08/21House MartinTurweston, Turweston3P Gomersall
13:36
juv. Seen hawking over front hedgerows.  
15/08/21House MartinBroughton, Aylesbury11S Potter
17:17
 
15/08/21House MartinMagna Park , East Milton Keynes6J Richardson
07:00
Feeding over the lake, then moved off south.  
14/08/21House MartinStowe50M S Hunt
12:04
Circa 50.  
12/08/21House MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12R A Fowles
14:50
 
11/08/21House MartinBuckingham5M S Hunt
17:34
 
10/08/21House MartinCaldecotte Lake4R A Fowles
22:10
 
10/08/21House MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
09:00
 
09/08/21House MartinBuckingham15M S Hunt
12:30
And 4 occupied nests.  
08/08/21House MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes50M Wallen
09:00
Approx.  
08/08/21House MartinWolverton35R A Fowles
16:49
All heading South west.  
08/08/21House MartinBuckingham2M S Hunt
13:56
 
07/08/21House MartinGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge39N Marriner
08:30
 
07/08/21House MartinWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes10S Potter
14:30
 
07/08/21House MartinBuckingham1M S Hunt
13:05
 
06/08/21House MartinRowsham50M Wallen
07:30
Approx, arrived on masse in drizzle/ rain early morning in one flock. Came from the north-east and continued to the south-west, clearly migrating and heading for warmer places.  
06/08/21House MartinWolverton Mill, Stony Stratford10D Sedgwick
17:30
All feeding low over field.  
04/08/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes12H Appleyard
Minimal count of a lively flock hawking around the east end of the site and drinking from one of the balancing ponds.  
03/08/21House MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1C Harris
11:52
 
31/07/21House MartinBuckingham5M S Hunt
13:19
 
30/07/21House MartinCollege Lake25A C Bayliss
13:30
Approx. Feeding low over the marsh in the rain.  
29/07/21House MartinHughenden Park, High Wycombe3D T Cox
16:00
 
29/07/21House MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
15:35
 
27/07/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes5H Appleyard
At least this number among small hirundine flock near the east end of the site.  
26/07/21House MartinTurweston, Turweston4P Gomersall
11:49
juv. Also hawking over roof tops.  
26/07/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir6J C Seabrook
09:30
 
22/07/21House MartinRowsham6M Wallen
18:30
At least, with fledged juvs on the wing. First confirmed breeding here for some years.  
13/07/21House MartinLee Common 1D J Stone
First brood fledged today from our eaves, 4 more pairs feeding young in nest. After a slow start things have picked up, though 2 nests remain empty.  
19/07/21House MartinTurweston, Turweston3P Gomersall
10:17
ad. flying over top of houses.  
17/07/21House MartinBroughton, Aylesbury20S Potter
17:30
Spooked by sparrow hawk.  
17/07/21House MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
18:10
With nests and young.  
16/07/21House MartinHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe2R Kirk
 
14/07/21House MartinBuckingham14M S Hunt
16:04
 
12/07/21House MartinSherington8W Bush
10:40
 
11/07/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes28H Appleyard
Flock of at least this number, drinking from one of the balancing ponds and hawking over the east end of the site.  
10/07/21House MartinWooburn Green2R Kirk
 
10/07/21House MartinOlney7A Harrell
11:30
Down from The Mill.  
10/07/21House MartinDorney Common, Dorney2P J Stevens
13:56
 
08/07/21House MartinWooburn Green2R Kirk
 
08/07/21House MartinWotton Lakes8J W Gearing
09:45
Over water. Please note that this is a private site.  
07/07/21House MartinWooburn Green3R Kirk
 
07/07/21House MartinDorney Common, Dorney2P J Stevens
08:00
 
05/07/21House MartinWooburn Green1R Kirk
 
04/07/21House MartinBuckingham4M S Hunt
09:30
 
02/07/21House MartinBuckingham7M S Hunt
20:00
This evening.  
01/07/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
01/07/21House MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)15D Sedgwick
11:00
Rough estimate of numbers. Birds seen from Farm Hide landing on exposed mud and collecting it! Presumed to be collecting it to re-build there nests.  
01/07/21House MartinAmersham Flood Meadows1R G Bibby
11:58
 
30/06/21House MartinBourne End5R Kirk
 
29/06/21House MartinShenley Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Hawking low over the woodland canopy.  
29/06/21House MartinLacey Green1N Marriner
07:30
On spring farm bird survey.  
29/06/21House MartinBack Wood2H Appleyard
At least 2 among a small flock of hirundines hawking around the outer edges of the wood.  
29/06/21House MartinBuckingham6M S Hunt
14:30
 
28/06/21House MartinWooburn Green3R Kirk
 
28/06/21House MartinSherington5W Bush
10:00
 
27/06/21House MartinLower Winchenden6M S Hunt
09:00
 
27/06/21House MartinCuddington1M S Hunt
09:00
 
25/06/21House MartinLoudwater2R Kirk
 
24/06/21House MartinWooburn Green2R Kirk
 
23/06/21House MartinHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1R Kirk
 
23/06/21House MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)5I Norman
07:45
 
22/06/21House MartinBack Wood1H Appleyard
Hawking over the outer meadows and woodland canopy.  
22/06/21House MartinHughenden Valley, High Wycombe6R Kirk
 
21/06/21House MartinLoosley Row9N Marriner
08:00
On spring farm survey.  
20/06/21House MartinCollege Lake5E Griffiths
17:02
over nw corner lake.  
19/06/21House MartinStowe11M S Hunt
15:17
 
17/06/21House MartinAston Clinton6A C Bayliss
10:00
Collecting mud from a building site. Still no birds in the usual nesting area.  
17/06/21House MartinDorney Common, Dorney5D L Cleal
11:30
 
15/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
15/06/21House MartinBuckingham8M S Hunt
16:30
 
14/06/21House MartinAmersham Flood Meadows2R W Seekins
08:30
Mud picking.  
14/06/21House MartinStowe2M S Hunt
14:56
 
14/06/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir3J C Seabrook
10:10
 
11/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
12/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
11/06/21House MartinFloodplain Forest Nature Reserve (formerly Manor Farm)3M S Hunt
09:15
 
09/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
 
08/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
Hawking over field with ongoing development work at west end of the site.  
06/06/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
07/06/21House MartinBuckingham3M S Hunt
15:30
 
05/06/21House MartinStowe3M S Hunt
10:35
 
04/06/21House MartinKingsmead, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
 
12/05/21House MartinNewton Leys1J Baker
08:00
 
02/06/21House MartinIlmer2D J Stone
 
01/06/21House MartinHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Heard calling over the wood.  
31/05/21House MartinTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
 
31/05/21House MartinMiddle Claydon12M S Hunt
16:05
 
31/05/21House MartinWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:20
All noted on a quick walk around the lake.  
26/05/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir30S Richards
20:19
 
26/05/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP1J E Rose
10:00
 
26/05/21House MartinStowe6M S Hunt
09:45
 
25/05/21House MartinBuckingham3M S Hunt
14:30
 
25/05/21House MartinWooburn Green5R Kirk
 
25/05/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP20J E Rose
10:30
Approx over the lake.  
24/05/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir25S Richards
20:03
 
24/05/21House MartinBuckingham6M S Hunt
12:00
4 at one location and 2 at second location both breeding sites.  
24/05/21House MartinCaldecotte Lake1P Barnes
10:45
Northern lake.  
23/05/21House MartinFulmer Lake, Fulmer50D L Cleal
16:00
Estimate.  
23/05/21House MartinCollege Lake30A C Bayliss
14:00
Approx.  
23/05/21House MartinFoxcote Res10B Parker
11:55
 
23/05/21House MartinBradwell New Workings8M S Harvey
09:00
 
21/05/21House MartinWeston Turville Reservoir150M Wallen
14:30
Approx, in rain and strong winds.  
21/05/21House MartinLittle Marlow GP200J E Rose
15:00
Approx mainly on E side.