This stunning Black-necked Grebe was at Calvert in April
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This stunning Black-necked Grebe was at Calvert in April |
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One of several Wheatears at Calvert Landfill site. |
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Click on the map to see the latest
status report on the survey work being
carried out for the BTO Atlas and the Bucks Atlas
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Quainton Hills also turned up this female Redstart |
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This rather nice male Ring Ouzel was at Quainton Hills |
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These Ring-necked Parakeets were photographed at Thorney Park |
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A scarce bird in the county, this Pied Flycatcher was at Quainton Hills |
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Calvert Sailing Lake for the venue for this early Sedge Warbler |
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This confiding Sparrowhawk was photographed in an Aylesbury garden |
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This Chiffchaff was at Little Marlow in early April |
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Mandarins continue to spread in the county. This pair were at Marlow in early April. Also photo from Burnham Beeches |
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A close relative of the Goldcrest below, this Firecrest was in Wendover Woods |
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This rather nice Goldcrest was visiting a garden in Chesham |
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These early Little Ringed Plovers were in Mid Bucks |
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This super Yellow Wagtail was at Hillesden |
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These Avocets were at Willen Lake for one day in late March |
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There are some interesting facts of the origin of this bird, seen at Broughton Trout Pools in Feb and March |
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This male Peregrine Falcon is one of a pair
that are resident in the centre of Aylesbury. A nesting platform was erected by the Bucks County Council in early 2008. Updated March 2008 |
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Little Grebe at Calvert in Mid February |
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Another Iceland Gull at Calvert, this time an adult in early March |
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A farm in the Haddenham area was the location for this Tree Sparrow |
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A very scarce bird in the county, this Willow Tit was photographed in the Vale of Aylesbury during February. |
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A common bird in the county. Photographs of Long-tailed Tits from two photographers added. |
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This Barn Owl was photographed in the Vale of Aylesbury |
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Hidden in this photo is a Glaucous Gull. Photos of this species at Calvert and Little Marlow added. |
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Yes there is a bird in this photo. This species is always very hard to see. |
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This Lesser Redpoll was visiting a Stowe garden. |
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2007/7 has been a good winter for Bramblings. Two photos added of birds at Stowe. |
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One of the many Siskins seen at Shenley Lodge, Milton Keynes. |
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What species does this distribution chart cover?This could be a question from the recent "Absurd Bird Quiz" (but perhaps too easy. Click on the picture to see what the species is. |
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Sadly this Little Auk was taken into care and died. |
| This Bittern has been frequently Calvert since mid January |
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An unusual visitor to Calvert Lake in the form of a partial albino Bullfinch |
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The 2006 Annual Report is now available. Available for purchase. Click on picture for details |
| Calvert Lake again produced an Iceland Gull, this one in January |
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Yet another Great Grey Shrike, also very elusive this time at Princes Risborough in early January and still present as of 13th. |
| The Great Grey Shrike has proven to be very elusive at Quainton Hills but was relocated on 29th December and seen on several days in January. |
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To view the photographic contributors page click here. These are a bit thin at the moment. Can other contributors of photos please supply details to Jim Rose.
The following items have been added to this website during 2008 plus a few of the more recent ones from 2007. Also see the 2003 highlights page 2004 highlights page 2005 highlights page 2006 highlights page and 2007 highlights page
Black-necked Grebe photo added 28th April
Wheatear photo added 28th April
Redstart photo added 28th April
Ring Ouzel photo added 28th April
Ring-necked Parakeet photo added 28th April
Pied Flycatcher photo added 28th April
Sedge Warbler photo added 26th April
Chiffchaff photo added 16th April
Mandarin photo added 16th and 29th April
Bird List tables updated with data from the 2006 Annual Report
Firecrest photos added 31st March
Goldcrest photos added 31st March
Little Ringed Plover photos added 31st March
Yellow Wagtail photos added 31st March
Avocet photos added 28th March
Cormorant photos added 25th March
All bird distribution charts updated. Charts provided by Dave Ferguson.
Little Grebe photos added 13th March
Iceland Gull photos added 9th March
Tree Sparrow photos added 9th March
Long-tailed Tit photos added 9th March
Willow Tit photos added 9th March
Barn Owl photos added 9th March
Glaucous Gull photos added 3rd March
Jack Snipe photos added 1st March
Brambling photos added 29th February
Lesser Redpoll photos added 29th February
Siskin photos added 29th February
Little Auk photos added 22nd February
Bittern photos added 21st February
Partial albino Bullfinch photos added 21st February
Scarce bird sighting added from 2005 Annual Report details added 17th February
2006 Annual Report details added 13th February
Iceland Gull photo added 12th February
Green Woodpecker updated 12th February
Gadwall photo added 12th February
Wigeon photo added 12th February
Goldeneye photo added 12th February
Atlas update map updated 11th February
Peregrine photos added 4th and 8th Feb 2008.
Siskin photos added 18th January and 8th February 2008.
Sparrowhawk photos added 8th February 2008.
Great Black-backed Gull photos added 8th February 2008.
Atlas update map updated 29th January
Kingfisher photos added 21st January 2008.
Fieldfare photos added 18th January 2008.
Great Grey Shrike photos added 18th January 2008.
Caspian Gull photos added 18th January 2008.
Yellow-legged Gull photos added 10th and 24th December
Brambling photo added 10th December
Kestrel photo added 10th December
Link to East berks RSPB site added 9th December
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