Sunday, 25 July 2010
WOOD SANDPIPER at Calvert
A WOOD SANDPIPER is present for a second day at Calvert Landfill, where access is restricted to weekends only
Monday, 19 July 2010
Calvert news flow dries up
Sadly, news has been no longer forthcoming from Calvert reserve and its environs and there has been little to report. One of the keen birders of the area, Jon Holt, has now moved away.
Not that far away at Foxcote Reservoir, water levels are very low and in recent weeks, a trickle of passage waders have appeared, including two Common Greenshanks and several Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpipers (LGRE)
Peregrines have bred again at a site near Aylesbury raising three young, all three birds still being attended by the adults. This is the third out of four years that a pair has nested at this protected site, the adults being ringed birds.
Not that far away at Foxcote Reservoir, water levels are very low and in recent weeks, a trickle of passage waders have appeared, including two Common Greenshanks and several Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpipers and Common Sandpipers (LGRE)
Peregrines have bred again at a site near Aylesbury raising three young, all three birds still being attended by the adults. This is the third out of four years that a pair has nested at this protected site, the adults being ringed birds.
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Gallows Bridge starts reaping rewards of being watched.......
At Gallows Bridge BBOWT reserve on Saturday, 3 GREY PLOVER, 21 WHIMBREL, 3 COMMON GREENSHANK, 4 Ringed Plover and 2 DUNLIN were seen, the GREY PLOVERS still being present on Sunday.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010
TURTLE DOVE at Calvert
With the wind dropping and feeling warmer fancied finding a few migrants but still hard work!! Still think lots still to come including the commoner species.
Quainton Hills; base of North slopes- 1 Grey Partridge on roadside, never seen one here before.
Calvert; Greeted by lovely sound of a European Turtle Dove purring on the BBOWT reserve/ 16 Common Terns on rafts/ pair of Gadwall/ Cuckoo
Hillesden; Cuckoo + usual suspects.
Quainton Hills; base of South slopes- 1 Wheatear spotted high up on ridge (Tim Watts)
Quainton Hills; base of North slopes- 1 Grey Partridge on roadside, never seen one here before.
Calvert; Greeted by lovely sound of a European Turtle Dove purring on the BBOWT reserve/ 16 Common Terns on rafts/ pair of Gadwall/ Cuckoo
Hillesden; Cuckoo + usual suspects.
Quainton Hills; base of South slopes- 1 Wheatear spotted high up on ridge (Tim Watts)
Sunday, 2 May 2010
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Monday - RING OUZEL on Quainton Hills
Quainton Hills; RING OUZEL near base of North slopes. Spotted at long range on branch from roadside, think male. It eventually dropped down but fed close to bushes, this area is dampest spot on hills and where the Fieldfare were feeding earlier this week.Never had an Ouzel in this spot or on Nrth slopes at all before.
Dashed to Calvert but only 13 Common Tern, but lots of warblers in bushes.
Returned to Quainton but no sign of Rouzel, farmer feeding cattle close by so waited. After half hour was just going to give up when it came out, by now I was c 100mts from spot in bushes, just got it in frame when farmer came back down and spooked it!!! I waited another half hour but didn't show (Tim Watts)
Dashed to Calvert but only 13 Common Tern, but lots of warblers in bushes.
Returned to Quainton but no sign of Rouzel, farmer feeding cattle close by so waited. After half hour was just going to give up when it came out, by now I was c 100mts from spot in bushes, just got it in frame when farmer came back down and spooked it!!! I waited another half hour but didn't show (Tim Watts)
Sunday sightings - 25 April
Warren Claydon and Ian had a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER reeling and a LITTLE GULL that flew through, early, on Calvert sailing lake. I joined them and then went to Hillesden.
After a while at Hillesden a male GREENLAND WHEATEAR flew into pools area, then got text from Warren, a WHINCHAT had appeared on open area.
On way out from Hillesden there were 2 Wheatear in Sheep paddocks.
On returning to Calvert there were c50 hirundines and a few Common Swift, Common Sandpiper and 9 Common Tern, all increases from a few hours previous (Tim Watts)
After a while at Hillesden a male GREENLAND WHEATEAR flew into pools area, then got text from Warren, a WHINCHAT had appeared on open area.
On way out from Hillesden there were 2 Wheatear in Sheep paddocks.
On returning to Calvert there were c50 hirundines and a few Common Swift, Common Sandpiper and 9 Common Tern, all increases from a few hours previous (Tim Watts)
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