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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
30/12/21Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge300R Cadd
10:00
Est., with lapwings over Three Points Meadow.  
30/12/21Golden PloverGallows Bridge2N Marriner
09:30
 
30/12/21Golden PloverWingrave, North7J Dowling
16:10
On crop fields. SP870203.  
31/12/21Golden PloverPassenham Quarry120B Tunnicliffe
13:57
At least. Spooked with Gulls and Lapwings when 2 Red KItes flew over - did not return. SP779391.  
26/12/21Golden PloverSherington150W Bush
11:00
Flock over fields to eastern parish boundary,eventually landed in winter wheat Normally seen in field to north but seem less settled this season.  
28/12/21Golden PloverKingsbridge nr. Padbury150M S Hunt
14:07
Circling for a while over.  
26/12/21Golden PloverFlackwell Heath1P J Stevens
12:00
Over field south of Ronald Wood, calling.  
26/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington5K C Mitchell
12:30
SP839493.  
19/12/21Golden PloverLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields5A D Bassett
15:30
Flew over east.  
17/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington19K C Mitchell
10:41
SP840492.  
13/12/21Golden PloverWing270J Dowling
10:00
On plough around Windmill Hill Farm, south of Wing Park. SP888214.  
13/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington54M Norwood
10:44
 
11/12/21Golden PloverIlmer20D J Stone
Approx. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
11/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington105K C Mitchell
12:30
SP841493.  
11/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington16M Norwood
09:34
 
10/12/21Golden PloverLodge Hill125N Marriner
09:00
 
10/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington88M Norwood
13:51
 
06/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington80M Norwood
12:21
 
04/12/21Golden PloverStoke Goldington230M Norwood
13:09
 
30/11/21Golden PloverMarlow Bottom80A D Bassett
08:45
Approx flew west over house.  
29/11/21Golden PloverRavenstone, Ravenstone40M Norwood
09:20
 
29/11/21Golden PloverHoggeston1M S Hunt
14:00
 
28/11/21Golden PloverKimblewick22D J Stone
7 feeding alongside the Lapwings, 11 more appeared overhead, these circled around, were joined by 4 more & they headed off towards Risborough, leaving the 7 behind still feeding. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
25/11/21Golden PloverRadclive10M S Hunt
07:40
Over S/W.  
20/11/21Golden PloverMarlow Bottom7A D Bassett
11:00
Flying over fields at Burroughs Grove.  
20/11/21Golden PloverAylesbury1M Wallen
09:30
Dead. Taken by the Peregrines.  
18/11/21Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
08:30
A very vocal bird, over high to the east.  
17/11/21Golden PloverSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:00
Over, west.  
16/11/21Golden PloverSlapton20R D Andrews
08:45
Approx flying over field next to railway line.  
16/11/21Golden PloverCheddington100R D Andrews
08:48
Approx flying over.  
16/11/21Golden PloverSherington150W Bush
10:00
In usual field on northern boundary of parish.  
15/11/21Golden PloverSherington200W Bush
16:15
Large flock high to north.  
14/11/21Golden PloverChearsley200D J Stone
Approx. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
12/11/21Golden PloverQuarryhall13R Norris
15:00
 
04/11/21Golden PloverSteps Hill2M Wallen
10:40
Over west.  
05/11/21Golden PloverCastlethorpe48A C Morris
15:30
Circling fields at Bullington End.  
07/11/21Golden PloverChearsley200D J Stone
Approx. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
05/11/21Golden PloverSteps Hill12M Wallen
09:00
Over, west. Picked up when looking through scope, invisible with bins.  
03/11/21Golden PloverSherington50W Bush
10:00
Flock calling in low flight,further west than usual field.  
01/11/21Golden PloverMarlow Bottom300A D Bassett
07:30
From garden, flew over south then west.  
25/10/21Golden PloverIckford120N Marriner
13:00
 
25/10/21Golden PloverFoxcote Res20J Rowley
10:00
flew over reservoir, possibly flushed from dam as I arrived.  
21/10/21Golden PloverTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes5H Appleyard
Flock of 5 photographed heading north in the early afternoon. A pleasant surprise with this being my 3rd record of them for this site and 6th for the Tattenhoe area as a whole.  
21/10/21Golden PloverDrayton Beauchamp50R Buxton
11:00
Flying over ploughland and dropped down into field. SP902122.  
18/10/21Golden PloverDrayton Beauchamp200D Hutchinson
14:00
Roughly 200 birds circled over the reservoir but didn't come down and flew off over the hide and into Bucks.  
15/10/21Golden PloverSteps Hill94M Wallen
11:00
Over/ past in three flocks during vis-mig session with other Bucks birders.  
13/10/21Golden PloverSteps Hill4M Wallen
09:00
2 x 2, going West.  
13/10/21Golden PloverSherington15W Bush
09:00
Flying to north of parish boundary near usual wintering field.  
06/10/21Golden PloverSteps Hill2M Wallen
08:00
Together, over the hill rapidly from East to West.  
23/09/21Golden PloverIvinghoe Beacon1M Wallen
08:30
Over, north, calling.  
30/08/21Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
07:35
Over, East, calling.  
06/07/21Golden PloverMarsh Gibbon25N Truby
11:01
Flock over Oak Apple Farm at 10:45. Unseasonal record. Flying towards Gallows Bridge.  
21/04/21Golden PloverHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1D Parmenter
13:00
head seen on Allsaints church tower, different to previous record.  
20/04/21Golden PloverSherington100P Barnes
10:00
Towards Filgrave.  
19/04/21Golden PloverClifton Reynes60A Harrell
17:00
In a seeded field between Clifton and Newton Blossomville.  
18/04/21Golden PloverHaversham11R C B'stard
07:59
Still eleven or more sitting in a ploughed field.  
10/04/21Golden PloverPitstone Hill16G Hinton
15:15
Over going over towards incombe hole.  
08/04/21Golden PloverWingrave11M Wallen
07:30
In one flock, over to the East.  
07/04/21Golden PloverQuarryhall2R C B'stard
09:59
Sum plum in tilled field opposite Tyringham Gate Houses.  
05/04/21Golden PloverShabbington4M Mckeown
07:30
Summer plumaged birds in the marsh area took flight but relanded in same place.  
02/04/21Golden PloverHaversham1R C B'stard
21:43
Number unknown. Summer plumaged. Feeding in deeply ploughed field. Every so often a black front framed by a creamy white fringe would pop up like those machines at the fair. 10 or more.  
02/04/21Golden PloverIvinghoe Beacon35C Gibbs
07:00
 
02/04/21Golden PloverIvinghoe Beacon30C E Woodward
10:13
 
01/04/21Golden PloverSteps Hill20N Webber
08:30
Approx 20 as just a brief view of a flock flying east.  
29/03/21Golden PloverCastlethorpe72A C Morris
18:00
Bullington end - quite a few in sumplum.  
28/03/21Golden PloverChackmore200P J Tizzard
11:11
Very distant loose flock in flight, somewhere between Chackmore and Maid's Moreton. A regular location and a typical date but I've never found them on the ground.  
26/03/21Golden PloverHaversham13H Appleyard
Distant flock photographed from Linford Lakes.  
22/03/21Golden PloverSlapton100R D Andrews
08:50
Approx still in field by railway line but the field was being ploughed as I drove past after work so no sign then.  
23/03/21Golden PloverLittle Linford30R C B'stard
08:37
Over the top fields between the Haversham-Gayhurst road and Little Linford Wood. Probs disturbed by tractor.  
22/03/21Golden PloverSlapton100R D Andrews
08:50
Approx still in field by railway line but the field was being ploughed as I drove past after work so no sign then.  
21/03/21Golden PloverNewton Longville31H Appleyard
Distant flock photographed from Tattenhoe Park, circling over fields to the north of the village.  
21/03/21Golden PloverHaversham56J Richardson
10:07
With Andy Handford. Seen in ploughed field from the footpath heading N, 250 metres out of the village.  
16/03/21Golden PloverLodge Hill4M Mckeown
18:00
Circling at dusk calling.  
07/03/21Golden PloverHazeley Wood, Milton Keynes50M Baker
21:22
Field below the Short eared owl site.  
13/03/21Golden PloverSlapton509R D Andrews
18:05
In field west of the village by the railway line. A few starting to come into breeding plumage.  
12/03/21Golden PloverChisbridge Lane (Chilterns)252A Stow
16:30
 
06/03/21Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
08:00
Over north, calling.  
07/03/21Golden PloverRowsham20M Wallen
15:30
Approx, over north-east.  
03/03/21Golden PloverHigh Wycombe, High Wycombe1D Parmenter
11:00
dead bird on All Saints church tower (recently dead).  
05/03/21Golden PloverLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields60S Ramm
12:40
In flight over large stubble field E of barn, thought to have landed in that field.  
03/03/21Golden PloverDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
11:30
Single bird put up by the 3 lads. I wouldn't have seen it otherwise. Flew off high towards Slough Sewage Farm, calling.  
03/03/21Golden PloverSherington14W Bush
10:00
In flight. SP892468.  
25/02/21Golden PloverPassenham Quarry28R S Hill
15:00
 
25/02/21Golden PloverStony Stratford48R S Hill
11:00
Flew over high west.  
24/02/21Golden PloverPassenham Quarry3R S Hill
16:30
 
22/02/21Golden PloverRowsham80M Wallen
16:30
Approx, distantly in one flock, flying north-east.  
22/02/21Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
16:30
Single bird in with Lapwings.  
22/02/21Golden PloverLodge Hill8M Mckeown
17:00
Circling at dusk didn't see them come down.  
21/02/21Golden PloverPassenham Quarry1R S Hill
14:30
 
20/02/21Golden PloverCastlethorpe32R A Fowles
17:57
Along the river tove.  
15/02/21Golden PloverLude Farm20D J Bevan
12:00
Seen in flight only.  
15/02/21Golden PloverSlapton11R D Andrews
08:50
Flying over heading SW.  
14/02/21Golden PloverWing8I L Malin
11:50
Flying across wing park west at head height.  
14/02/21Golden PloverRowsham20M Wallen
11:15
Approx. Fast moving flock, low down, East to West, cold weather movement.  
12/02/21Golden PloverRowsham10M Wallen
08:00
Single flock over high to the west, cold weather movement.  
11/02/21Golden PloverRowsham2M Wallen
08:00
Over south, incredibly low across fields, so low that I heard their wingbeats which alerted me to them, probably 10 metres off the floor.  
12/02/21Golden PloverTattenhoe, Milton Keynes33H Appleyard
A pleasant surprise from today's sky watching from home. Flock photographed heading south over the estate.  
09/02/21Golden PloverDorney Common, Dorney18C Lamsdell
14:59
 
08/02/21Golden PloverLodge Hill22N Marriner
10:00
 
08/02/21Golden PloverCastlethorpe30A C Morris
17:02
Over Fields north of Lodge Farm.  
07/02/21Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge250N Marriner
09:30
Min.  
05/02/21Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
08:00
At least 1, over north, calling, but unseen against clear blue sky.  
05/02/21Golden PloverMonks Risborough1P Stanford
21:43
Possible
Possible heard calling overhead.  
02/01/21Golden PloverBozenham Mill250C Coppock
15:00
Est. nr. With c.200 Lapwing on Tove floods. River is Bucks-Northants boundary in this stretch. SP767474.  
31/01/21Golden PloverHaversham40R C B'stard
08:51
Seen flying north towards Hanslope Park. .  
31/01/21Golden PloverSherington85W Bush
10:30
Usual field on northern boundary Flock present since November. SP892468.  
04/01/21Golden PloverPitstone Hill14D Hutchinson
13:00
In field south of Pitstone Hill. Been there a few days i'm told.  
25/01/21Golden PloverHaversham20R C B'stard
22:41
Seen flying around the top fields at Haversham. Absolutely beautiful sight in the stunningly clear sky. Magical. Later I called as it flew by to catch up. Flock of Lapwings looked beautiful too.  
22/01/21Golden PloverOld Wolverton, Stony Stratford150S Nichols
10:00
At least this number flyng high over Cosgrove Church.  
12/01/21Golden PloverOakley Airfield1L Evans
 
17/01/21Golden PloverBozenham Mill350C Coppock
15:36
3-400 on flooded Tove which is Bucks-Northants boundary in this stretch. With max 700 Lapwing. SP766473.  
17/01/21Golden PloverLodge Hill37M Mckeown
09:00
 
17/01/21Golden PloverChisbridge Lane (Chilterns)45A Stow
14:30
 
15/01/21Golden PloverOakley Airfield80J W Gearing
10:00
 
08/01/21Golden PloverHyde Heath94L Evans
94 in the cereal field - my highest count here this winter.  
10/01/21Golden PloverMarlow Bottom100A D Bassett
13:00
Approx flying low over fields at Burroughs Grove end.  
10/01/21Golden PloverOakley Airfield250L Marriner
16:35
C250.  
10/01/21Golden PloverWing100I L Malin
12:00
Approximate number underestimated if anything very flighty. On wing Park but keep being spooked by a Peregrine I think.  
01/01/21Golden PloverHyde Heath22L Evans
22 at Lower Weedonhill Farm.  
03/01/21Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge12N Marriner
09:30
 
06/01/21Golden PloverBradenham30N Marriner
12:30
On Farm supplementary feeding count. Over.  
04/01/21Golden PloverLodge Hill47M Mckeown
09:00
 
03/01/21Golden PloverBishopstone20R D Andrews
15:00
Approx in field between here and Ford.  
03/01/21Golden PloverHyde Heath90D J Bevan
11:00
Initially seen in flight, settled as a flock into the large field alongside HH road. Images taken.  
03/01/21Golden PloverLodge Hill50T James
14:32
In ploughed field r/h side opp gallop pylon.  
01/01/21Golden PloverLodge Hill1M Mckeown
09:00
Calling in fog.  
01/01/21Golden PloverGallows Bridge15J Rowley
11:30
 
01/01/21Golden PloverHughenden Valley, High Wycombe1D Parmenter
09:30
at least one flying over calling in the mist.