12 January 2008
John Grearson reports an interesting set of birds at his garden feeders in Ashton Keynes. In addition to the usual Goldfinches and Chaffinches were 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Brambling, 8 Long-tailed Tits (at mince pies) and male and female Blackcaps. The Yellowhammer is the first record for the garden.
CWP 83: 40+ mixed thrushes, 300+ Lapwing (in flight), 13 Curlew (in flight), 2 Mute Swan, 64 Greylag Geese on flooded fields (inc. 2 cross breeds showing lots of white), 100+ Coot, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 40+ Wigeon, 1 Kestrel. Mark Brooks
CWP 86: 3 Cormorant, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 8 pochard, 25 Tufted Duck, 80 Lapwing over Graham Bullivant
CWP 6: Cetti's Warbler, 3 Redpoll, pair Gadwall, pair Shoveler, 12 Pochard, 6 Tufted Duck Graham Bullivant
CWP 44: 31 Red-crested Pochard (19 male, 12 female), 6 Goosander (4 male 2 female) Graham Bullivant
CWP 57: 15 Wigeon, 3 Little Grebe, 20 Shoveler, 2 female Goldeneye, 6 Cormorant, 2 Teal Graham Bullivant
CWP 12: 10 Goldeneye (3 males) Graham Bullivant
CWP 74: 1400 Lapwing, Peregrine Graham Bullivant
CWP 75: Smew (2M, 1F); Pochard 6; Widgeon 130; Coot 34; Mute Swan 4; Greylag Geese 28; Red crested Pochard 18; Little Grebe 1 Angela & Steve Pomfret
Kent End Farm Quarry; Snipe 80; Green sandpiper 1 ; Lapwing 6; Teal 4; Canada Goose 1; Cormorant 1 Angela & Steve Pomfret
CWP 84/5: (from Ashton Road) 1 Little Egret in flight Graham Bullivant
Kent End Farm Quarry; Snipe 80; Green sandpiper 1 ; Lapwing 6; Teal 4; Canada Goose 1; Cormorant 1 Angela & Steve Pomfret
CWP 84/5: (from Ashton Road) 1 Little Egret in flight Graham Bullivant
Neigh Bridge: 90 Redwing Graham Bullivant
Spratsgate Lane near Shorncote: 20 Redwing, 25 Fieldfare Graham Bullivant