Buckinghamshire bird news

Sunday 5th May 2024

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
05/05/24Willow WarblerPitstone Quarry1R W Seekins
14:30
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerPitstone Quarry2R W Seekins
14:30
 
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1R W Seekins
14:30
 
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Hill1J Baker
17:45
Amazing bird to see in Bucks.  
05/05/24Corn BuntingEdlesborough1J Baker
17:15
 
05/05/24CRANEGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1R S Hill
15:54
1 flew over. Not seen by me. Logged in the hide notebook. Adding here for the record.  
05/05/24Reed BuntingMarlow Low Grounds10A D Bassett
09:00
At least.  
05/05/24Reed WarblerMarlow Low Grounds2A D Bassett
09:00
At least singing around relief pool.  
05/05/24Sedge WarblerMarlow Low Grounds2A D Bassett
09:00
Singing along path.  
05/05/24FirecrestMarlow Bottom1A D Bassett
12:00
In back garden.  
05/05/24Willow WarblerPitstone Quarry1M Milne
16:50
Singing.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1M Milne
16:50
An amazing twitch and lifer! Many thanks to the finder.  
05/05/24BlackcapLittleworth Common2M Milne
12:00
 
05/05/24CormorantLittleworth Common1M Milne
12:00
Overhead.  
05/05/24Great TitLittleworth Common2M Milne
12:00
Pr with nesting material.  
05/05/24ChiffchaffLittleworth Common3M Milne
12:00
 
05/05/24FirecrestLittleworth Common1M Milne
12:00
Singing in St Anne's churchyard.  
05/05/24Garden WarblerLittleworth Common1M Milne
12:00
Singing in N area of common, not far from St. Anne's Church.  
05/05/24LinnetHare Hatch Lane near Jennings Farm1M Milne
11:00
Over calling.  
05/05/24SwallowHare Hatch Lane near Jennings Farm3M Milne
11:00
 
05/05/24Red-legged PartridgeHare Hatch Lane near Jennings Farm2M Milne
11:00
 
05/05/24CuckooHare Hatch Lane near Jennings Farm1M Milne
11:00
Heard calling, before about 10 secs later, seen flying over heading S in the direction of BB.  
05/05/24Corn BuntingHardwick1N Giles
10:30
Singing on wires over footpath between Whitchurch and Norduck Farm.  
05/05/24Red-legged PartridgeStowe2D Shephard
15:40
 
05/05/24Barn OwlSherington1W Bush
11:27
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerRowsham1M Wallen
10:30
Singing from some damp scrub in the rough paddock at the back of the garden. A garden first !  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1D L Cleal
23:45
Just want to thank the finder for a UK first for me. Amazing area, what goes missed in all that scrub? Not the easiest spot to get to though, I hope nobody suffered anything serious in the way of injuries.  
05/05/24Lesser WhitethroatPitstone Quarry1R D Andrews
16:00
Singing.  
05/05/24Willow WarblerPitstone Quarry1R D Andrews
16:00
Singing.  
05/05/24Garden WarblerPitstone Quarry2R D Andrews
16:00
Singing males.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1R D Andrews
16:00
Showed amazingly well down to about 10 metres. Incredible find by Jamie Warren.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1T Watts
20:53
Fantastic bird, Still feeding and showing well 7:20 p.m.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1M Haberfield
17:15
Spectacular views of an incredible bird for Bucks, enjoyed undisturbed by many birders, working its way along the slope feeding quite contentedly. What a bird - thank you to finder Jamie! Photos in gallery.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1P Watts
19:45
Showing incredibly well on the bank at 1945. Just a handful of people watching it. Looks very settled.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1L Evans
An incredulous find! Budding botaniser Jamie Warren was searching for a rare species of moss known to be in the area when he came across a very unfamiliar bird on the quarry slope. He took some photos of it and sent them to a birder back from his home county in Gloucestershire who broke the bombshell news. Once relocated by Mike Wallen and others, the bird remained faithful to one spot, allowing a constant stream of just over 160 observers to connect before 2000 hours when I departed. A county first!!  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Hill1T Wallen
14:40
With MSW and many other birders. Wow ! what a bird !! Arriving on scene at the quarry at this time to a bird found by Jamie Warren a couple of hours earlier. We were presented with negative news, but hadn't been searching long when we found it. As Mark Baker walked towards us MSW saw the bird run up the bank about 40m from us, in front of Mark ! Very quickly the 6 or so birders present were on it, and quickly others arrived as we got the news out. Enjoyed by many others during the afternoon. Photographed. An incredible 1st for Bucks. Thank You Jamie :).  
05/05/24RavenPitstone Hill1J E Rose
16:30
Over.  
05/05/24Willow WarblerPitstone Hill1J E Rose
16:30
Singing.  
05/05/24ALPINE ACCENTORPitstone Quarry1J E Rose
15:30
An amazing sighting after it was found by Moss expert Jamie Warren around about 13:30? It was not at all disturbed by the 40 or so birders that were present when I was there. There was a constant turn over of observers.  
05/05/24GoldcrestHawridge Common4D J Stone
 
05/05/24BullfinchHawridge Common2D J Stone
Pair.  
05/05/24Garden WarblerHawridge Common1D J Stone
 
05/05/24ChiffchaffHawridge Common6D J Stone
 
05/05/24BlackcapHawridge Common3D J Stone
 
05/05/24GreenfinchHawridge Common1D J Stone
 
05/05/24CuckooWolverton1J Garratt
16:36
SP803418.  
05/05/24CuckooStoke Goldington1K C Mitchell
16:28
 
05/05/24Canada GooseLittle Marlow GP9G Smith
10:16
2 ad 7 juv. Old vicarage garden.  
05/05/24MoorhenLittle Marlow GP2G Smith
10:16
juv.  
05/05/24Garden WarblerLittle Marlow GP4G Smith
10:16
 
05/05/24WhitethroatLittle Marlow GP5G Smith
10:16
 
05/05/24Lesser WhitethroatCollege Lake1E Griffiths
15:57
Heard only, E side.  
05/05/24Common TernCollege Lake4E Griffiths
15:57
pr on each small raft on marsh.  
05/05/24OystercatcherCollege Lake1E Griffiths
15:57
 
05/05/24ShelduckCollege Lake1E Griffiths
15:57
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerCollege Lake1E Griffiths
15:57
Where paths join on E side, beyond June Ives Hide.  
05/05/24SparrowhawkHogback Wood, Beaconsfield1R M Jackson
11:00
f. Flew through garden.  
05/05/24YellowhammerGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24WhitethroatGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge4N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Sedge WarblerGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge11N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge24N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Meadow PipitGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge3N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24LinnetGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge17N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Lesser WhitethroatGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge3N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24LapwingGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge3N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24CurlewGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24CuckooGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Corn BuntingGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24ChiffchaffGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge9N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Cetti's WarblerGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge1N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24BlackcapGallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge8N Marriner
07:15
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingEythrope22N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24CuckooEythrope1N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24YellowhammerEythrope1N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24Lesser WhitethroatEythrope4N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24Sedge WarblerEythrope19N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24WhitethroatEythrope2N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24ChiffchaffEythrope3N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24BlackcapEythrope7N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24SwallowEythrope3N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24LinnetEythrope5N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24Coal TitEythrope1N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24HobbyEythrope2N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerEythrope2N Marriner
10:00
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerBuckingham1M S Hunt
05:00
Singing at 05:00 near our house during dawn chorus on international dawn chorus day.  
05/05/24Grey HeronWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes12M Haberfield
07:45
Several very large nestlings in the egg heronry.  
05/05/24Green WoodpeckerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
07:45
 
05/05/24JayWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2M Haberfield
07:45
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
07:45
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4M Haberfield
07:45
Several singing in Reedbeds.  
05/05/24Cetti's WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
07:45
Singing, observed briefly flitting around in lakeside bushes.  
05/05/24BlackcapWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3M Haberfield
07:45
Singing.  
05/05/24CuckooWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M Haberfield
07:45
Calling, perched at top of tree on the island.  
05/05/24JayWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Song ThrushWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24House SparrowWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Pied WagtailWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Stock DoveWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Sedge WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Green WoodpeckerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24SwallowWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes4M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Cetti's WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Grey HeronWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes14M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Little EgretWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24CuckooWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes2M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24BlackcapWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes3M S Hunt
08:42
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerWillen Lake North, Willen Lakes24M S Hunt
08:42
Singing.  
05/05/24Common TernWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes2M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24WhitethroatWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes2M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24BlackcapWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes2M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24ChiffchaffWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes3M S Hunt
08:20
 
05/05/24Great Spotted WoodpeckerWoolstones1M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Cetti's WarblerWoolstones1M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Reed BuntingWoolstones1M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerWoolstones2M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Garden WarblerWoolstones2M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Ring-necked ParakeetWoolstones1M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24CuckooWoolstones1M S Hunt
08:03
 
05/05/24Mistle ThrushWalton Lake, Milton Keynes1M S Hunt
07:50
 
05/05/24BlackcapWalton Lake, Milton Keynes2M S Hunt
07:50
 
05/05/24Reed WarblerWalton Lake, Milton Keynes4M S Hunt
07:50
Singing.  
05/05/24ChiffchaffWalton Lake, Milton Keynes3M S Hunt
07:50
 
05/05/24Pied FlycatcherWalton Lake, Milton Keynes1M S Hunt
07:50
Female seen briefly.  
05/05/24CuckooBuckingham1P Gibbs
07:25
Calling from near Holloway Spinney, Page Hill. Heard from my bed!