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DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
19/12/22Golden PloverRavenstone STW, Ravenstone18H Al-Farhan
11:00
 
19/11/22Golden PloverRavenstone STW, Ravenstone73H Al-Farhan
13:33
 
30/12/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry120B Tunnicliffe
12:01
with Lapwings - all quite flighty.  
29/12/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge70N Marriner
09:30
 
29/12/22Golden PloverIlmer1D J Stone
Alerted by call as it flew up from pasture & headed off west. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
26/12/22Golden PloverHaversham17H Appleyard
Distant flock seen from Linford Lakes, flying in loops. Identified from photo.  
26/12/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry210R S Hill
09:45
140 with the Lapwings plus 70 over north.  
26/12/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry10B Tunnicliffe
09:04
could have been more hidden among the Lapwings.  
21/12/22Golden PloverTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes1H Appleyard
Single call heard.  
20/12/22Golden PloverLodge Hill3N Marriner
09:30
 
20/12/22Golden PloverTattenhoe, Milton Keynes4H Appleyard
Flock flying to the west in the afternoon.  
18/12/22Golden PloverRowsham2M Wallen
09:00
Minimum. Birds heard calling high above travelling west, but could not be located. Cold weather movement.  
14/12/22Golden PloverDorney Lake, Dorney1N Bass
15:20
Lone bird flying fairly low NW along Return Lake then off W towards Thames.  
13/12/22Golden PloverHowe Park Wood, Milton Keynes12H Appleyard
Flock heading south/southwest. My first Golden Plover record for this site.  
13/12/22Golden PloverTattenhoe, Milton Keynes180H Appleyard
My highest count of Golden Plovers for the Tattenhoe area to date. Mostly seen in about 3 hours of cold weather movement in flocks of up to around 87 birds heading to the south/southwest. A lone bird also flew low to the east of the estate. A few Lapwings were among one of the flocks also.  
13/12/22Golden PloverDorney Lake, Dorney1M Milne
16:00
A single with a Lapwing by the 1500m mark.  
13/12/22Golden PloverGreat Brickhill40R D Andrews
13:03
Approx seen from garden heading SW.  
13/12/22Golden PloverBledlow14M Mckeown
08:45
Over.  
12/12/22Golden PloverSlapton15R D Andrews
14:45
Approx circling fields just west of village.  
12/12/22Golden PloverWeston Turville Reservoir22R Billyard
14:01
 
12/12/22Golden PloverTattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes2H Appleyard
My first Golden Plovers for the Tattenhoe area this year, briefly seen as they flew to the west over the linear park/Tattenhoe Valley Park.  
09/12/22Golden PloverWeston Turville Reservoir42P Stanford
15:00
Flying over reservoir.  
09/12/22Golden PloverBooker11T Orchard
13:28
In field beside air park.  
06/12/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge985N Marriner
09:00
 
09/06/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge985N Marriner
09:00
 
02/11/22Golden PloverHorton Wharf1J Baker
07:45
 
29/11/22Golden PloverLodge Hill41M Mckeown
10:30
Circled for at least 10 minutes then landed in the field between the gallop and Lodge Hill Farm, their second favourite location.  
28/11/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge1500P Gibbs
13:08
Minimum estimation. Could easily have been 500-1000 more than this. Flying in the distance, appeared to come down in farmland near Marsh Gibbon.  
26/11/22Golden PloverSteps Hill115T Wallen
10:25
Seen with MSW during nearly 3hrs vis-mig. Approx number over in two flocks from East to West, c80 and c35. Looked absolutely stunning with the sun on them which was behind us.  
27/11/22Golden PloverHardmead1R Norris
09:00
A lone bird flying around calling constantly.  
06/11/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge9N Marriner
09:00
 
26/11/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry3B Tunnicliffe
08:58
Flew round - didn't land.  
22/11/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry70B Tunnicliffe
11:32
On wet field where quarry was.  
18/11/22Golden PloverLedburn19P R Moon
07:28
 
20/11/22Golden PloverIckford1N Marriner
10:45
 
20/11/22Golden PloverSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:35
Single bird over during 2hrs vis-mig.  
17/11/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry65R S Hill
12:30
 
12/11/22Golden PloverMonks Risborough70P Stanford
15:50
 
10/11/22Golden PloverDrayton Beauchamp556L Evans
13:00
Highly mobile Wilstone flock moving between reservoir and fields to the west of the A41 and Drayton Beauchamp village.  
08/11/22Golden PloverSherington45W Bush
09:00
 
08/11/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge250P Gibbs
10:57
Estimate, large flock flew up from same field as the lapwing.  
07/11/22Golden PloverSherington23W Bush
09:30
 
06/11/22Golden PloverSherington9W Bush
10:54
 
04/11/22Golden PloverLodge Hill28M Mckeown
10:00
In dip in usual field.  
02/11/22Golden PloverBooker60T Orchard
14:39
In field next to Airpark.  
30/10/22Golden PloverMarlow Bottom90A D Bassett
16:00
Approx north west over the north end of valley.  
01/11/22Golden PloverSherington35W Bush
08:30
Flock over north of parish.  
28/10/22Golden PloverBooker20M Milne
14:30
At least heading south west over the air park.  
25/10/22Golden PloverBooker150T Orchard
15:44
Still in field beside Airpark.  
21/10/22Golden PloverSherington9W Bush
10:30
 
20/10/22Golden PloverBooker190D J Bevan
17:46
Flying around airfield favour Feild next door.  
19/10/22Golden PloverBooker50T Orchard
14:21
In field near Airpark & Shooting ground.  
19/10/22Golden PloverFoxcote Res12P Gibbs
09:16
Flew south over reservoir.  
17/10/22Golden PloverWingrave8J Dowling
17:00
SP866201.  
16/10/22Golden PloverMonks Risborough14P Stanford
16:05
Flying over.  
16/10/22Golden PloverEythrope3D J Stone
Heading west. Seen with Stewart Dennis.  
14/10/22Golden PloverBuckland6D J Stone
Circled high over cultivated field south of B489 for several minutes before heading off towards Buckland Wharf.  
10/10/22Golden PloverSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:15
Over SW in one and a half hours vis-mig.  
08/10/22Golden PloverSteps Hill1M Wallen
09:35
With TJWa. Over to the south-west in two and a half hours vis-mig session.  
07/10/22Golden PloverRowsham2M Wallen
08:00
Over low to the west, together.  
03/10/22Golden PloverSlapton30R D Andrews
08:45
Approx flying over one of their regular fields next to the turning to Ledburn.  
29/09/22Golden PloverLodge Hill6M Mckeown
17:15
At least 6 hunkered down in usual dip in usual field. Hard to see. .  
19/09/22Golden PloverPitstone Hill1M Wallen
09:00
High over the hill, calling repeatedly, flew north.  
09/09/22Golden PloverBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:15
Calls heard over not seen due to mist and low cloud.  
03/09/22Golden PloverIvinghoe Beacon5M Wallen
07:00
2 Flew south-east with a Dunlin. 3 a bit later flew East.  
28/08/22Golden PloverSteps Hill5T Wallen
07:00
With MSW. 3 south and 2 north a short time later.  
15/04/22Golden PloverRowsham1M Wallen
11:00
Over garden calling.  
08/04/22Golden PloverRowsham18M Wallen
08:00
In one flock, appeared to be flushed by someone with an out of control dog, did a circuit and may have come back down in fields.  
06/04/22Golden PloverSlapton100R D Andrews
09:15
Approx flew up from field next to B488 to west of village.  
04/04/22Golden PloverSlapton50R D Andrews
17:15
Approx in field NW of village.  
13/03/22Golden PloverHorton200J Baker
16:25
Minimum, in flight, seen from road near the railway bridge.  
02/03/22Golden PloverHorton100J Baker
07:50
Minimum, in flight. Seen from road near the railway bridge.  
30/03/22Golden PloverSteps Hill1M Wallen
08:40
Flying around over Income Hole, calling.  
21/03/22Golden PloverChackmore460P J Tizzard
10:06
In flight between Chackmore and Maid's Moreton.Counted from photo.  
21/03/22Golden PloverGayhurst70K C Mitchell
16:00
In 'V' formation, flying north.  
11/03/22Golden PloverMaid's Moreton400P J Tizzard
13:58
Distant view of large flock wheeling around for several minutes somewhere near Maid's Moreton.  
08/03/22Golden PloverHorton300N Webber
10:00
In fields to west of village (and railway line), at least 300 active, mobile birds. No sight (or sound) of Curlew though.  
07/03/22Golden PloverHorton40G Hinton
21:35
With lapwing in flooded field near rowden farm road / grand Union canal side.  
07/03/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry19P R Moon
07:17
Amongst the mud and Lapwing.  
06/03/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry163P R Moon
12:16
On the quarry. Seen with SRN.  
05/03/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry500P R Moon
10:43
Over into MKUA. Were further west into Bucks on the river earlier.  
01/03/22Golden PloverSlapton200R D Andrews
08:55
Approx in field to west of village.  
01/03/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry500R S Hill
11:45
At the quarry.  
28/02/22Golden PloverHorton298L Evans
In usual field NW of hamlet.  
27/02/22Golden PloverLodge Hill130T James
11:44
 
26/02/22Golden PloverWingrave4J Walmsley
06:50
feeding on arable. Have seen them near this location previously at this time of year.  
21/02/22Golden PloverHorsenden12N Marriner
10:00
Cluster Big Farmland Bird Count.  
19/02/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry160R S Hill
15:45
At the quarry.  
06/02/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge450N Marriner
10:00
 
12/02/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry120R S Hill
08:30
At the quarry.  
11/02/22Golden PloverStoke Goldington62K C Mitchell
16:15
Distant in flight wheeling flock. Photographed, accuarate count!.  
03/02/22Golden PloverLittle Marlow - Emmetts Fields1A D Bassett
17:30
Over calling at dusk.  
04/02/22Golden PloverSherington60W Bush
10:00
In flight.  
31/01/22Golden PloverWing600M Wallen
14:00
Approx, what a sight !  
02/02/22Golden PloverQuarryhall2R Norris
09:30
In the vast Lapwing flock.  
31/01/22Golden PloverStoke Goldington35M Norwood
11:44
 
30/01/22Golden PloverWing200M Wallen
08:00
Approx, pretty high over to the East, before then turning north. Presumably a relatively local wintering flock moving around.  
29/01/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry100B Tunnicliffe
09:40
With Lapwings on filled (but very wet) Gravel pit area (in Bucks). Flew around, but settled again.  
25/01/22Golden PloverSherington100W Bush
16:16
 
22/01/22Golden PloverSherington65W Bush
10:00
 
24/01/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry250R S Hill
14:30
On pit then flew west down the valley.  
23/01/22Golden PloverStoke Goldington73K C Mitchell
14:35
Loafing in field. SP840493.  
21/01/22Golden PloverSherington12W Bush
10:00
Small flock north west of parish.  
20/01/22Golden PloverSherington150W Bush
16:30
Flock over east of parish.  
19/01/22Golden PloverTurweston, Turweston350P Gomersall
16:32
ad. Flew over back of fields went from N to S in a large cloud at sunset.  
18/01/22Golden PloverLedburn100N Webber
12:00
Flock of about 100 seen in the sunshine from a slow-moving train in a field immediately to the west of Ledbury Junction.  
13/01/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry90R A Fowles
16:28
In the fields near the Patch Mk off A422.  
12/01/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge11S Potter
15:00
 
12/01/22Golden PloverClifton Reynes17R Norris
10:15
In field near the village.  
11/01/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry265S Nichols
13:30
Roosting on the mud.  
07/01/22Golden PloverMarlow Bottom55A D Bassett
13:30
Approx flying over Burroughs Grove area, viewed from house.  
06/01/22Golden PloverLinford GPs1S Nichols
08:00
Single bird in 50+ Lapwing flock heading west. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
06/01/22Golden PloverLinford GPs23S Nichols
08:00
Flock circling above Haversham. Please note that a permit is required for access to this site.  
06/01/22Golden PloverWeston Turville Reservoir21C E Woodward
12:25
flew over.  
04/01/22Golden PloverPassenham Quarry250R S Hill
14:45
cf Lapwing comment.  
02/01/22Golden PloverGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge300R Cadd
11:30
Seasonal hide. . Est., with lapwing over Three Points.  
02/01/22Golden PloverBishopstone100D J Stone
Approx. Seen with Stewart Dennis.