PEREGRINE FALCON carrying remains of a Pigeon & Dove (identified by the prey’s feet) - likely Feral Pigeon, Stock Dive (of which there was a clear movement of) or Wood Pigeon.

PEREGRINE FALCON carrying remains of a Pigeon & Dove (identified by the prey’s feet) - likely Feral Pigeon, Stock Dive (of which there was a clear movement of) or Wood Pigeon.

PEREGRINE carrying Dove/Pigeon remains (ID’ed by prey’s feet) at a windy Watermead y’day…

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WHOOPER SWAN at Watermead now…

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HOBBY with prey at Watermead just now…

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A few nice bits at Watermead this eve:

Best by far - male CUCKOO calling at small lake, 21.10,
PAINTED LADY stopped for a couple of secs for a shot before shooting off,
Pair of BAR-HEADED GEESE,
& lots of NOCTULE BATS hunting…

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A new species for Watermead - 3 WHIMBREL low over east just now…

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Another OSPREY north through Watermead just now - seemingly following the same route vaguely along the River Thame…
Also an OYSTERCATCHER arrived as I write this, landing on the bank just beside me!

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SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT briefly at Watermead - thought I may have heard littoralis call on the breeze, then caught it fly across the lake & head off north so only managed this poor shot once confirmed…

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OSPREY north through Watermead just now…

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WHITE-TAILED EAGLE Aston Clinton (Bucks) / Wilstone (Herts). NE low across A41 far ahead of me at Aston Clinton (pic1), checked Wilstone Res with no luck but then briefly saw it sat on large dead tree surrounded by corvids (pic2) - assume Marlow bird.

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WTE at #LMGP unconfirmed origin bird is rung. #ukbirds #digiscope #bucksbirdalert

A County Life Tick, Richard’s Pipit. Surely it’s a wintering bird in Newport Pagnell. Favouring the common land and adjacent paddocks. #digiscope #ukbirds #bucksbirdalert

Male SHELDUCK low over Watermead just now. May have gone down on the River Thame flood just west of Watermead…

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5 Fieldfare over the village calling this morning were my first this year following a windy look at some Grey Partridges and a singing Corn Bunting
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New species for Watermead - a juvenile MERLIN just rocketed through, along the River Thame, over the large lake then slalomed between the rooftops! Looking very out of place in the urban environment…

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The 6 RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE have returned to the Greylag flock at Watermead, though now very hard to view - blood drawn just to confirm their presence & get a record shot!

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Male MANDARIN flew into Watermead not long ago - although plenty not far away near Wendover only 1 every 2 years or so here.
The male GOOSANDER is more active today, constantly hunting…

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Adult and 2W Caspian Gulls included in a pretty large roost at #LMGP. #bucksbirdalert #ukbirding #gullswp

2 PINTAIL at Watermead in the mist this morning, but no sign of the Russian White-fronted Geese or male Goosander…

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Braved Storm Bert this morning to tick off WFG at Dorney Common. #173 for the bike list this year (although #172 fudge duck looking increasingly dubious 👀) #bucksbirdalert #ukbirding

Two female Goosanders, large grey ducks with rich brown heads and thin red bills, sitting together on the calm water of a canal.

Very late post, but on Thursday, blown away to find a beautiful male Hen Harrier in my local river valley, on the Bucks/Northants border. Sadly no pics, but here’s a couple of Goosander instead from the same visit #Northantsbirds #bucksbirdalert #ukbirding

Bril v early AM ride to Steps Hill to meet Buck’s main man Mike W for some VizMig action (5 tawnies and 2 Barn Owls on route). Straight off the bat HAWFINCH over our heads the a 🤯view of a calling RIPIT!! Popped by College Lake for a BNG. Later 2 county ✅s first 2 🚲 ✅s #bucksbirdalert #ukbirding

You can’t beat an end of week visit to a Landfill site. Two First Winter Caspian Gulls at Springfield Landfill this afternoon #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert

Dropped by #LMGP after work to find a Cattle Egret and this brute of a Caspian Gull. #bucksbirdalert #gullswp #ukbirding

Bucks getting in on the YBW action today with Dan F finding one at Watermead Aylesbury. A few a bit closer for my bike list would be 👌🏻 #bucksbirdalert

Caspian Gull standing on mud and stones

1W Caspian as a highlight amongst the other Gulls at my local Landfill. A acouple of surprising Ring Ouzel calls from inside the site was also a highlight. #Bucksbirdalert #gullswp

A pleasant surprise after morning Golf- two Black Terns had been found at #LMGP. Glad they hung around to get on my bike list this evening 🚲#167 (#156 in Bucks) #bucksbirdalert #digiscope #ukbirding

Early Morning views of the young PFG (found yesterday by DF) at Fulmer’s Low Farm lake brings my 2024 bike list to #166 (156 in Bucks) and my Bucks county list to #198. #digiscope #bucksbirdalert #ukbirding 🪶

A quick diversion on the way home from work today to see the Pink-footed Goose found earlier at Fulmer Lake in South Bucks. Very wary and not associating with the local Canada flock. #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert

Wheatear, Stonechat and Whinchat from a weekend wander in South Bucks #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert