Buckinghamshire bird news

Thursday 2nd May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
02/05/24Corn BuntingIvinghoe Aston1J Baker
17:35
 
02/05/24MoorhenIvinghoe Aston1J Baker
17:35
 
02/05/24Reed WarblerBlue Lagoon1J Baker
08:20
 
02/05/24Willow WarblerBlue Lagoon1J Baker
08:20
 
02/05/24Tufted DuckHoggeston2J Dowling
11:00
m. On the pond. SP807249.  
02/05/24HoopoePipers Corner1J Court
12:01
Probable
Probable Hoopoe. Information was passed to me by my partner of 'odd sounding bird' but not seen. Not too many options but after 'interrogation' she was very confident that the Hoopoe matched what she heard. I investigated on 6th May without success. SU867976.  
02/05/24GoldfinchGreat Missenden Abbey4D J Stone
 
02/05/24Lesser Black-backed GullGreat Missenden Abbey2D J Stone
Flew down the valley.  
02/05/24Grey WagtailGreat Missenden Abbey1D J Stone
 
02/05/24GoldcrestGreat Missenden Abbey1D J Stone
 
02/05/24Little GrebeGreat Missenden Abbey1D J Stone
 
02/05/24BlackcapGreat Missenden Abbey2D J Stone
 
02/05/24Green WoodpeckerGreat Missenden Abbey1D J Stone
 
02/05/24GadwallGreat Missenden Abbey3D J Stone
Pair on the river, plus a lone Drake on Bank's Pond.  
02/05/24CootGreat Missenden Abbey1D J Stone
Seven adults sitting on nests.  
02/05/24Tufted DuckGreat Missenden Abbey18D J Stone
12 Drakes, 6 Ducks.  
02/05/24RobinLee Common 1D J Stone
Newly fledged youngster in the garden.  
02/05/24Little Ringed PloverLittle Marlow GP2S Ramm
18:20
On spit.  
02/05/24Common TernLittle Marlow GP16S Ramm
18:20
Huge excitement around the Tern rafts as what seemed like a small flock of new arrivals dropped in. Likely to be 20+ now as some flew off to the river.  
02/05/24SwallowLittle Marlow GP4A D Bassett
07:00
 
02/05/24Sand MartinLittle Marlow GP6A D Bassett
07:00
 
02/05/24SwiftLittle Marlow GP2A D Bassett
07:00
 
02/05/24ShovelerLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
07:00
Male.  
02/05/24Lesser WhitethroatLittle Marlow GP1A D Bassett
07:00
 
02/05/24Grey WagtailWeston Turville Reservoir2C Reed
13:00
Pair on one of the jetties at the boathouse.  
02/05/24OTHER SPECIESLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes1P Gibbs
17:42
Chinese Water Deer.  
02/05/24Cetti's WarblerLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes1P Gibbs
17:31
Singing from scrub along train track.  
02/05/24Lesser WhitethroatLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes1P Gibbs
17:31
 
02/05/24SwallowLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes40P Gibbs
17:31
 
02/05/24Little Ringed PloverLogistica Flood, Milton Keynes2P Gibbs
17:31
 
02/05/24Sedge WarblerAston Clinton1A C Bayliss
Surprised to see a sedge warbler singing from reeds in a small urban drainage pond in one of the new housing estates.  
02/05/24Great Crested GrebeDorney Lake, Dorney3D L Cleal
12:10
Please note Dorney Lakes are currently closed to the Public.  
02/05/24SkylarkDorney Lake, Dorney12D L Cleal
12:10
 
02/05/24SwallowDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Also some distant Martins.  
02/05/24SwiftDorney Lake, Dorney6D L Cleal
12:10
 
02/05/24Reed WarblerDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Singing from patch of Reeds at the start end.  
02/05/24Reed BuntingDorney Lake, Dorney3D L Cleal
12:10
Singing males.  
02/05/24HobbyDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Flew south over the Lakes and perched in a tree on the Berks side of the Thames, stayed there for at least 10 mins.  
02/05/24WheatearDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Female.  
02/05/24LapwingDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
 
02/05/24OystercatcherDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Flew east down the lake then returned eventually disappearing to the west, continually calling.  
02/05/24ShovelerDorney Lake, Dorney1D L Cleal
12:10
Male on seasonal pool.  
02/05/24MallardDorney Lake, Dorney30D L Cleal
12:10
 
02/05/24Tufted DuckDorney Common, Dorney2D L Cleal
11:40
Pair loafing.  
02/05/24ShelduckDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
11:40
 
02/05/24GadwallDorney Common, Dorney6D L Cleal
11:40
 
02/05/24LinnetDorney Common, Dorney1D L Cleal
11:40
 
02/05/24NuthatchHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
08:00
On feeder.  
02/05/24Reed WarblerWeston Turville Reservoir1S Richards
11:13
Several singing.  
02/05/24SwallowWeston Turville Reservoir3S Richards
11:13
 
02/05/24Lesser WhitethroatWeston Turville Reservoir1S Richards
11:13
 
02/05/24Common TernWeston Turville Reservoir1S Richards
11:13
 
02/05/24Cetti's WarblerFoxcote Res3P Gibbs
10:43
 
02/05/24Reed WarblerFoxcote Res2P Gibbs
10:23
 
02/05/24Common TernFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:23
 
02/05/24Common SandpiperFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:23
 
02/05/24Grey WagtailFoxcote Res1P Gibbs
10:23
 
02/05/24BlackcapAmersham Flood Meadows2P Watts
08:10
 
02/05/24WhitethroatAmersham Flood Meadows4P Watts
08:10
3 singing , one alarming.  
02/05/24YellowhammerAmersham Flood Meadows2P Watts
08:10
 
02/05/24SwallowAmersham Flood Meadows4P Watts
08:10
 
02/05/24Reed BuntingAmersham Flood Meadows1P Watts
08:10
 
02/05/24Sedge WarblerAmersham Flood Meadows2P Watts
08:10
Singing.  
02/05/24Mandarin DuckAmersham Flood Meadows2P Watts
08:10
Pair on flooded field.  
02/05/24HobbyAmersham Flood Meadows1P Watts
08:10
Flew through.