Bird news

Saturday 3rd October 2026

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
03/10/26SnipeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs3J R Chalk
14:42
Bund.
03/10/26StonechatLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1J R Chalk
14:42
fem. Along barbed wire fence line by the river. SP842429.
03/10/26Song ThrushSpeen4P R Symonds
15:25
03/10/26Grey WagtailSpeen1P R Symonds
15:25
03/10/26SparrowhawkSpeen1P R Symonds
15:25
m.
03/10/26Corn BuntingSteps Hill2T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26SiskinSteps Hill16T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26GoldfinchSteps Hill20T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26LinnetSteps Hill40T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26GreenfinchSteps Hill3T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26HawfinchSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig. Flew fast (as usual) over the hill to the west.
03/10/26BramblingSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26ChaffinchSteps Hill104T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig. The first notable arrival of the Autumn.
03/10/26Meadow PipitSteps Hill177T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Pied WagtailSteps Hill4T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Grey WagtailSteps Hill8T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig. A fantastic few days for them migrating here.
03/10/26RobinSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
Arrived from the East and came down on the hill. The 2nd ever migrant here to be seen arriving.
03/10/26DunnockSteps Hill2T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig. 2 single birds arrived from the East, 1 passing straight over, the other came down on the hill. Not too many ever seen on migration here.
03/10/26Ring OuzelSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
male. With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26RedwingSteps Hill13T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig. The first Redwings of the Autumn, 1 on the hill, 12 over or arrived and landed.
03/10/26Mistle ThrushSteps Hill2T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Song ThrushSteps Hill23T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26StarlingSteps Hill2T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26House MartinSteps Hill5T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26SwallowSteps Hill9T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26SkylarkSteps Hill27T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26JaySteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Great Spotted WoodpeckerSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26CormorantSteps Hill6T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Common GullSteps Hill1T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26Black-headed GullSteps Hill34T Wallen
10:45
With MSW. Over in 3 3/4 hrs vis-mig.
03/10/26WigeonCollege Lake4A C Bayliss
New on the Marsh.
03/10/26Mandarin DuckCollege Lake4A C Bayliss
Three males and a female.
03/10/26SnipeCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
East island.
03/10/26ChiffchaffCollege Lake2A C Bayliss
03/10/26Cetti's WarblerCollege Lake1A C Bayliss
03/10/26RobinHaddenham1M Long
19:05
Calling from next doors cherry tree. Short sharp note.
03/10/26OTHER SPECIESHaddenham1M Long
15:53
Hummingbird hawk moth on last of the buddleia flowers.
03/10/26House SparrowHaddenham5M Long
15:53
03/10/26Collared DoveHaddenham4M Long
15:53
03/10/26OspreyEmberton1M Haberfield
15:48
Flew in, perched in tree at side of Grebe Lake briefly. This is third day present here. Photo'd.
03/10/26WheatearWapseys Wood WDS1J Edwards
14:35
male. The long staying bird still present.
03/10/26JayWapseys Wood WDS5J Edwards
14:35
Four of these in untypical habitat which might be migrants?.
03/10/26SkylarkWapseys Wood WDS30J Edwards
14:35
Autumn arrivals.
03/10/26Meadow PipitWapseys Wood WDS10J Edwards
14:35
Autumn arrivals.
03/10/26SwallowGreat Brickhill6R D Andrews
07:30
Family group still hanging around ranging over meadows between Heath Road and Ivy Lane. A few pairs bred in stables on this side of the village.
03/10/26Cetti's WarblerLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Haberfield
12:00
Heard.
03/10/26Great Crested GrebeLinford Reserve, Linford GPs7M Haberfield
12:00
Including pair adults with two very large fledglings.
03/10/26RavenLinford Reserve, Linford GPs2M Haberfield
12:00
Over, going North, cronking.
03/10/26Marsh HarrierLinford Reserve, Linford GPs1M Haberfield
12:00
Two brief appearances from the North over the trees into the lake - put the great whites up!.
03/10/26Great White EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs7M Haberfield
12:00
Still seven around heron island lake looking spectacular with the little egrets as well.
03/10/26Little EgretLinford Reserve, Linford GPs9M Haberfield
12:00
Dotted around the heron island lake - quite a sight with the 7 great whites as well.
03/10/26CormorantLinford Reserve, Linford GPs28M Haberfield
12:00
03/10/26MoorhenLinford Reserve, Linford GPs5M Haberfield
12:00
03/10/26ShovelerLinford Reserve, Linford GPs9M Haberfield
12:00
03/10/26KingfisherDorney Common, Dorney1B J Hollands
09:53
03/10/26MagpieDorney Common, Dorney22B J Hollands
09:53
03/10/26Grey WagtailDorney Common, Dorney1B J Hollands
09:33
03/10/26SnipeDorney Common, Dorney25B J Hollands
09:33
03/10/26RedwingCliveden1M Milne
09:07
Calling.
03/10/26KingfisherBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26Little EgretBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26GoldfinchBuckingham60M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26LinnetBuckingham6M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26Meadow PipitBuckingham3M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26Yellow WagtailBuckingham2M S Hunt
08:00
With the pied wagtails.
03/10/26Pied WagtailBuckingham12M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26Song ThrushBuckingham3M S Hunt
08:00
Together probably migrants.
03/10/26GoldcrestBuckingham2M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26Green WoodpeckerBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26GreenfinchBuckingham1M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26ChiffchaffBuckingham3M S Hunt
08:00
03/10/26House SparrowDaws Hill, High Wycombe1N D Manthorpe
08:24
hybrid with Tree Sparrow? Seen two weeks ago very briefly and gave impression of TS - now better views reveal faint grey on crown with black cheek patches.