LITTLE CHALFONT
A marked increase in Coal Tit numbers, with several now visiting the garden feeders. Also Great Tit numbers up and a Song Thrush on 13th, House Sparrows back up to 35 birds.
A TAWNY OWL was seen at the bottom of Bell Lane on 10th
Monday, 13 October 2008
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
22 SEPTEMBER 2008
18 SEPTEMBER 2008
Tuesday, 16 September 2008
LOCAL WRYNECKS STEAL THE SHOW



Although just outside the Amersham Recording Area, two different WRYNECKS are currently showing well within six miles of the boundary - one in gardens in Prestwood Village (Bucks) (brilliantly photographed by Mike Collard above) and another at Pinner Park Farm (Middlesex) (Darren Robson)
The latter is present for its second day and is showing well in the hedgerow bordering the lane just beyond the farm or in the gardens adjacent to the entrance (Pinner Park Farm is accessed from the A404)
16 SEPTEMBER 2008




TODAY'S IMAGES
Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits all in one large mixed flock, along with a Nuthatch. The resident Common Kingfisher (all images by kind courtesy of Mike Lawrence)
16 SEPTEMBER 2008
(A very grey, cloudy day, with a light easterly wind and relatively cool temperatures - just 8 degrees C at 1700 hours this evening)
After enjoying fabulous views of yet another WRYNECK for just under an hour late afternoon (at Pinner Park Farm, Middlesex - TQ 135 905), I made my way back home to check several local sites.
CHESS RIVER VALLEY (from Chenies Bridge to Long Water)
Little Grebe - CONFIRMED BREEDING - 5 seen, including two fledged young, one calling to its parent
Mute Swans - 15 adults
Tufted Duck - 1 drake
Coot - 29
Moorhen - 18
HOUSE MARTINS - 35 feeding over the river at Latimer Bridge
Mistle Thrush - 5
Jay - 3+
Jackdaw - 8 by Chenies Bridge
Goldfinch - 12
SHARDELOES LAKE
Great Crested Grebe - just 1 juvenile remaining
Little Grebe - 12+ including 2 juveniles
Grey Heron - 2
Mute Swan - adult with 4 cygnets
*COMMON TEAL - 1 female
GADWALL - high count of 12 birds (just 3 females)
Tufted Duck - 1 female
(A very grey, cloudy day, with a light easterly wind and relatively cool temperatures - just 8 degrees C at 1700 hours this evening)
After enjoying fabulous views of yet another WRYNECK for just under an hour late afternoon (at Pinner Park Farm, Middlesex - TQ 135 905), I made my way back home to check several local sites.
CHESS RIVER VALLEY (from Chenies Bridge to Long Water)
Little Grebe - CONFIRMED BREEDING - 5 seen, including two fledged young, one calling to its parent
Mute Swans - 15 adults
Tufted Duck - 1 drake
Coot - 29
Moorhen - 18
HOUSE MARTINS - 35 feeding over the river at Latimer Bridge
Mistle Thrush - 5
Jay - 3+
Jackdaw - 8 by Chenies Bridge
Goldfinch - 12
SHARDELOES LAKE
Great Crested Grebe - just 1 juvenile remaining
Little Grebe - 12+ including 2 juveniles
Grey Heron - 2
Mute Swan - adult with 4 cygnets
*COMMON TEAL - 1 female
GADWALL - high count of 12 birds (just 3 females)
Tufted Duck - 1 female
RUDDY DUCK - 4 juveniles
Common Coot - impressive count of 95 birds
COMMON KINGFISHER
LITTLE OWL - 2 calling, one by the lane and another in the orchard
Rook - 17
COMMON CHIFFCHAFFS - 6+ (1 in hedgerow by cricket field with 5 alongside lake)
Goldcrest - 4+
Long-tailed Tits - 18+
Blue & Great Tits - several associated with above
Wren
NUTHATCH
Common Coot - impressive count of 95 birds
COMMON KINGFISHER
LITTLE OWL - 2 calling, one by the lane and another in the orchard
Rook - 17
COMMON CHIFFCHAFFS - 6+ (1 in hedgerow by cricket field with 5 alongside lake)
Goldcrest - 4+
Long-tailed Tits - 18+
Blue & Great Tits - several associated with above
Wren
NUTHATCH
15 SEPTEMBER 2008
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