FRIDAY 2 JANUARY

FRIDAY 2 JANUARY 2009

A slightly warmer day than of late with no frost and somewhat overcast conditions; E wind picked up during the afternoon

WADDESDON

RED KITE over village and several Common Buzzards perched in trees alongside the A41

GRENDON UNDERWOOD LAYBY

Very quiet this afternoon with no finches noted, just Red Kite, Common Buzzard, 60 Fieldfares and 7 House Sparrows in garden of 'Winding Brook'.

FOXCOTE RESERVOIR
(1515-1540; with Bob Fowles)

Great Crested Grebe (7)
Cormorants (25 in trees)
Mute Swans (13 adults)
Canada Geese (85)
Eurasian Wigeon (250+)
Gadwall (18)
Common Teal (11)
Tufted Duck (53)
Pochard (17)
**RING-NECKED DUCK (adult drake initially out of view in reeds at edge of NW arm but disturbance frightened it out and then fed in good view for 15 minutes or more)
COMMON GOLDENEYE (10; 3 adult drakes)
*GOOSANDER (4; 1 drake)

GREY WAGTAIL (1)

LITTLE OWL nearby in favoured tree

Several more Common Buzzards perched by Buckingham-Winslow road

BERRYFIELDS

A total dead loss with nothing seen in the last hour of daylight other than 2 Common Buzzards