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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
31/12/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. At the brook.  
26/12/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem.  
24/12/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem.  
23/12/22Mandarin DuckTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Presumably the female seen here in October and also by others at Furzton Lake recently. No sign of the Siberian Chiffchaff for two days now, so perhaps it has moved on.  
22/12/22Mandarin DuckEythrope1N Marriner
10:00
f.  
21/12/22Mandarin DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem.  
20/12/22Mandarin DuckWooburn Green2R Kirk
in watery lane.  
17/12/22Mandarin DuckCaldecotte Lake1M Wallen
10:00
male. By the only open water on the north lake.  
17/12/22Mandarin DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1M Wallen
09:00
fem. Again present.  
15/12/22Mandarin DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1T Wallen
14:00
fem.  
10/12/22Mandarin DuckGreat Brickhill5R D Andrews
10:40
4 flew over garden heading towards Pochard Lake andabout20 mins later presumably the same group had been joined by another as they dropped down to the lake. No doubt pushed off small ponds by the freezing weather.  
11/12/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal10J C Seabrook
08:40
6m, 4fe.  
02/12/22Mandarin DuckBlack Park21A D Bassett
14:00
In usual reserve area, mostly drakes.  
28/11/22Mandarin DuckMagna Park , East Milton Keynes1J Richardson
09:48
male. My first record of this species at this site, probably the roving male seen at Willen and Broughton Linear Park.  
27/11/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Still present at the brook.  
25/11/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Seen at the brook. Presumably the same bird seen here and at Tattenhoe earlier in the month.  
21/11/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal7J C Seabrook
09:30
3m, 4fe.  
21/11/22Mandarin DuckRushmere Park1N Webber
08:30
Male on main 'Stockgrove' pond.  
18/11/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal11J C Seabrook
11:45
7m, 4fe.  
13/11/22Mandarin DuckEmerson Valley, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Presumably the female that had recently visited Tattenhoe, seen at the brook.  
29/04/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds1R W Seekins
11:20
 
28/04/22Mandarin DuckBlack Park5R W Seekins
05:15
 
22/04/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds2R W Seekins
13:00
m,f.  
04/11/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal9J C Seabrook
13:00
8 m, 1 fe.  
01/11/22Mandarin DuckTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Still present at the brook.  
31/10/22Mandarin DuckTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. Seen at the same part of the brook as on Saturday.  
29/10/22Mandarin DuckTattenhoe, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. My 3rd Mandarin Duck for the Tattenhoe area. A recent arrival to the brook, seen in the same spot as the previous two.  
26/10/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal6P Stanford
 
18/10/22Mandarin DuckBack Wood5H Appleyard
At least 5 present including 4 males and 1 female.  
16/09/22Mandarin DuckBack Wood19H Al-Farhan
09:00
Mix flock in pond.  
09/10/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal1A McGrath
15:35
m. very unusual to only see 1 male during our WeBS count.  
25/09/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1R D Andrews
10:15
male.  
25/09/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1J Richardson
07:33
male. In the NW corner.  
10/09/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
07:30
male. Regular bird.  
07/09/22Mandarin DuckFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
09:11
f.  
06/09/22Mandarin DuckFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:09
f.  
05/09/22Mandarin DuckFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
09:03
f.  
27/08/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Baker
12:51
male.  
27/08/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
08:30
male. Regular bird still.  
22/08/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal7J C Seabrook
07:45
1 m, 6 fe.  
20/08/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Baker
06:30
adult/ male.  
17/08/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal32P Stanford
18:00
All but 2 seen at the wides.  
12/08/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal3T J Lewis
19:57
 
06/08/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
07:30
male. Coming out of eclipse.  
04/08/22Mandarin DuckFurzton Lake, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
fem. My 2nd Mandarin Duck for Furzton, spending a lot of time feeding and swimming close to waterside trees but occasionally showing well out in the open. Briefly mobbed by a Moorhen when it came out onto the grass at one point.  
02/08/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
07:00
male. In eclipse.  
21/07/22Mandarin DuckDorney Common, Dorney1A D Bassett
16:00
ecl male flew over the flood and back towards Eton Wick.  
26/07/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches2J E Rose
12:30
Females at the Upper Pond.  
16/07/22Mandarin DuckDorney Common, Dorney1A D Bassett
13:00
ecl male in roundmoor ditch.  
18/07/22Mandarin DuckWendover1J C Seabrook
07:30
fem. Hampden Pond.  
16/07/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches5J E Rose
15:00
Females or juvs on the upper pond.  
15/07/22Mandarin DuckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
15:00
A little surprise on the Roundmoor Ditch.  
22/06/22Mandarin DuckMonkston Park3R A Fowles
17:18
Female with 2 juveniles.  
17/06/22Mandarin DuckStony Stratford1E J Reed
 
26/05/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1I Williams
10:00
m.  
20/05/22Mandarin DuckWendover2J C Seabrook
10:00
male. Hampden Pond.  
18/05/22Mandarin DuckWendover3J C Seabrook
09:15
all male. Hampden Pond.  
10/05/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1S Nichols
20:15
male. Long staying drake hauled out on the pontoon.  
05/05/22Mandarin DuckCliveden2S N Hunt
09:59
m&f.  
04/05/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds2J E Rose
16:00
Males. One on the original pool and one on the flood relief small pool.  
01/05/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches2D L Cleal
07:15
Flew over Park Lane through the trees.  
04/05/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches6B Shapley
17:32
Please see my record on 2 May. An extraordinary sight today. 5 male and one female on the same very small pond as Monday. One male was being very attentive on the female. The other four were being kept off. Three flew off after a few minutes.  
02/05/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches2B Shapley
23:00
3:45pm. A pair on a small pond by side of the road - Park Lane.  
30/04/22Mandarin DuckCaldecotte Lake1M Wilkinson
12:00
1.  
11/04/22Mandarin DuckWapseys Wood WDS2R W Seekins
15:15
Pair W drain off.  
21/04/22Mandarin DuckWeston Turville Reservoir2C E Woodward
06:45
Male and Female in tree possibly looking for nest site.  
15/04/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1R C B'stard
10:57
The lonely male! Bless!  
15/04/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds1A D Bassett
06:30
Flew over .  
14/04/22Mandarin DuckWoolstones1N King
17:53
male. Good close sighting of a male Mandarin Duck on the Ouzel River accompanied by a male Mallard. Photo attached.  
13/04/22Mandarin DuckWapseys Wood WDS1J Edwards
16:19
male. On the west drain off pool. No sign of the female so maybe on a nest nearby?  
13/04/22Mandarin DuckWendover2J C Seabrook
15:15
a pair. On the Heron Path stream, seen from Tring Road.  
13/04/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal1J C Seabrook
11:30
male.  
13/04/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds2D J Bevan
06:30
 
12/04/22Mandarin DuckCollege Lake1B Miller
11:30
drk. Flyover.  
11/04/22Mandarin DuckMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1L Evans
 
03/04/22Mandarin DuckChiltern Open Air Museum2D R Morris
15:30
ad pair. Pair of birds in the seasonal pond in the museum car park. Never seen Mandarins closer to here than Burnham Beeches before.  
02/04/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal7P Stanford
 
02/04/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds1P R Symonds
19:44
m.  
01/04/22Mandarin DuckRingshall2L Evans
Pair on small lake by Beacon Road (3rd day).  
30/03/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches2D L Cleal
13:00
Surprisingly just one pair on the ponds.  
29/03/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds1L Evans
 
29/03/22Mandarin DuckStartop's End Reservoir (Bucks Section)2B Miller
10:05
pair.  
28/03/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds3L Evans
18:00
2 drakes and a female.  
28/03/22Mandarin DuckMarlow Low Grounds3J E Rose
21:10
Two males and a female flushed from tree covered ditch on the approach road.  
24/03/22Mandarin DuckBrickhill Woods4S Nichols
06:30
3 male. Seen exiting a large garden just down the hill from the Church on Bow Brickhill hill.  
22/03/22Mandarin DuckEythrope1N Marriner
08:00
 
21/03/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal12J C Seabrook
12:00
9m, 3fe.  
21/03/22Mandarin DuckAddington1R Goodlad
08:02
male. Addingtom south pond.  
18/03/22Mandarin DuckWapseys Wood WDS2M Morgan
15:02
Pair on pond next to public footpath. SU971894.  
15/03/22Mandarin DuckMill End5A Stow
09:00
Flying over towards Mill End from the River Thames direction.  
15/03/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches1L Evans
A drake at the Moat.  
07/03/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal6J C Seabrook
12:30
4m, 2fe.  
05/03/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal8P Stanford
5 male.  
01/03/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal12R Collard
18:47
9 males.  
27/02/22Mandarin DuckHalton17J Baker
15:45
11m 6f. On the usual area of canal.  
23/02/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches16L Evans
16 on the Upper Pond.  
22/02/22Mandarin DuckGreat Brickhill1R D Andrews
18:30
Flew over house at dusk.  
20/02/22Mandarin DuckChess Valley8L Evans
07:45
8 on Bois Mill Pond (WeBS) where also 2 released Puna Teal and 2 surviving drake White-faced Whistling Ducks.  
20/02/22Mandarin DuckMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)2B Miller
09:00
Continuing pair.  
15/02/22Mandarin DuckWinchmore Hill4R W Seekins
11:30
Penn St Farm Winter Bird Survey.  
10/02/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal16J C Seabrook
17:15
12m, 4fe.  
07/02/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal5J C Seabrook
12:00
3m, 2fe.  
05/02/22Mandarin DuckMarsworth Reservoir (Bucks section)1B Miller
12:45
 
01/02/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal7P Stanford
16:20
5 male 2 fem.  
29/01/22Mandarin DuckLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
16:00
m,f pair in vegetation in Works Bay - found by SR.  
30/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
09:00
male. Flew in from the sewage works early morning, went to its favoured area in west side reeds.  
29/01/22Mandarin DuckLittle Marlow GP2S Ramm
15:40
m+f. S side of works bay mainly under overhanging branches.  
29/01/22Mandarin DuckLittle Marlow GP2J Orchard
16:06
Spotted by S. Ramm.  
29/01/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches22M Morgan
12:01
SU952849.  
26/01/22Mandarin DuckBlack Park8D Ferguson
16:27
 
24/01/22Mandarin DuckWeston Turville Reservoir3N Marriner
09:00
On canal.  
24/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal13J C Seabrook
10:00
7m, 6fe.  
23/01/22Mandarin DuckBack Wood3C Gibbs
 
23/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal12T J Lewis
15:02
11 males so females keeping out of sight ?  
22/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
09:30
male. In reeds on west side.  
21/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal20R Ness
12:00
Near the wides.  
20/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal7J C Seabrook
10:15
4m, 3 fe.  
17/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal10J C Seabrook
11:30
6m, 4fe.  
14/01/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches26M Bragg
09:39
 
13/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal30J C Seabrook
11:30
17m, 13fe.  
13/01/22Mandarin DuckBack Wood5N Webber
08:30
3 males, 2 females on ponds near A5.  
09/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1J Richardson
08:00
male. Close in to the E bank of the island.  
08/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1S Nichols
08:30
male. The continuing gaudy male was on the Spit.  
07/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1N Webber
09:30
Male asleep at base of reeds near hospice. Hard to see.  
06/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal10P Stanford
16:45
 
06/01/22Mandarin DuckWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1D Bodily
09:45
male. east side of island roosting with Canada geese so often hidden from view, swam briefly.  
05/01/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches20S Ramm
15:00
12m 8f. Upper pond.  
05/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal12J C Seabrook
12:30
8m, 4fe.  
05/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover Canal11J Reader
14:00
6m5f. At the wides.  
03/01/22Mandarin DuckBurnham Beeches21L Evans
10:15
21 on the Upper Basin, including 13 drakes.  
03/01/22Mandarin DuckBack Wood6R A Fowles
16:45
Pond By the A5 ,but flew up further into the wood.  
01/01/22Mandarin DuckWendover1A C Bayliss
15:30
Drake on Hampden Pond.