Sightings 2018

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December 2018

31^st Mistletoe: in tree, CMK (Mart Sarre)

30^th Otter: Teardrop Lakes, MK (Emma Cobb)

30^th Goosander: (3m 3f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

30^th Short-eared Owl : Dunton (BuBC)

30^th Bittern : Left channel hide 1.Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
30^th Brambling : on garden feeder – Stowe (BuBC)

30^th Goosander: (pair) – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

30^th Woodcock : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

30^th Goosander: (m) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

29^thWhite-fronted Goose: 5 On field below main farm building – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
29^thGoosander: 6 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

28^th Merlin – Stowe (BuBC)

28^th Great White Egret: 2 together with 18 Little Egrets – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

28^th Goosander: 2 on the Ouse – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

27^th Bittern: Walked down right hand channel. – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

27^th Goosander: 4 – Tongwell (BuBC)

26^thGoldeneye: 13 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

26^thGoosander: 3 Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

26^thGoosander: (7m 7f) Stowe (BuBC)

25^th Bittern: Hide 1. Walked L>R far end RH channel – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

22^ndGoosander: (3m 4f) Stowe (BuBC)

22^ndBrambling: Stowe (BuBC)

22^nd Iceland Gull: (2w) present in the daytime gull roost – Newton Leys (BuBC)

22^nd Common Crossbill: – Back Wood

22^nd Bittern: Hide 1. Flew from RH reed bed to RH channel – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

21^stMerlin – Stowe (BuBC)

21^stGreat White Egret: 2 Blackhorse Lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

21^stIceland Gull: ( ) – Newton Leys (BuBC)

20^th Caspian Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

20^th Goldeneye : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

20^th Caspian Gull: 5 – Newton Leys (BuBC)

20^th Iceland Gull: (Juv) on grass field north of Pavilion – Newton Leys (BuBC)

20^th Goosander: (9m 10f) – Emberton (BuBC)

20^th Bittern: Hide 1. Flew from LH to RH reed bed, flushed by otter – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

20^thMuntjac deer:Linford Lakes NR (Soumen Nayak)

20^thGreater Spotted Woodpecker: Linford Lakes NR (Soumen Nayak)

20^th Green woodpecker – Medbourne (Soumen Nayak)

Greater Spotted Woodpecker, ©Soumen Naya, Linford Lakes NR, 20 December 2018

Muntjac deer ©Soumen Naya, Linford Lakes NR, 20 December 2018

Green Woodpecker ©Soumen Nayak, Medbourne 20 December 2018

19^th Goldeneye : 6 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

19^th Iceland Gull: (Juv) on grass field – N of Pavilion & W of lake – Newton Leys (BuBC)

18^th Yellow-legged Gull : Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

18^th Caspian Gull: (1w) in the small roost on Caldecotte South Lake (BuBC)

18^th Iceland Gull: (Juv) Newton Leys (BuBC)

17^th Great White Egret: 2 – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

17^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

17^th Caspian Gull : (1st Winter) – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

17^th Common Crossbill: (3m 1f) – Back Wood (BuBC)

17^th Great White Egrets: (2) – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

16^th Goosander: (m) on twelve-acre lake – Stowe (BuBC)

15^th Goldeneye : (6m 2f) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

13^th Otter: early morning- Tongwell Lake (Peter Cumpstey)

13^th Goldeneye: (3m) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

12^thShag : Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

12^thBrambling : Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

11^th Woodcock : Radclive (BuBC)

11^th Brambling: (f) – Stowe (BuBC)

10^th Reed Bunting: (f) – Linford Lakes NR (Soumen Nayak)

10^th Pheasant: Linford Lakes NR (Soumen Nayak)

Female Reed Bunting ©Soumen Nayak, Linford Lakes NR 10 December 2018

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Pheasant ©Soumen Nayak, Linford Lakes NR 10 December 2018

10^th Goldeneye : (3m 1f) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

10^th Goosander: (2m 1f) -Emberton SP885507 (BuBC)

10^th Goosander (3m 7f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

9^th Tree Sparrow: visiting garden feeders – Hardmead (BuBC)

9^th Great White Egret : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

7^thGoldeneye : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^thBittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^thGoldeneye: (f) – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

7^thCaspian Gull: 3 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^thScaup/Tufted Duck hybrid: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

7^thRedshank: on the island – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

7^thShag: (Imm) -on solar panel near the North West arm – Caldecotte Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Shag: (juv) N lake in the small ‘arm’ behind windmill pub on a raft – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

6^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

5^th Goldeneye: (6m 2f) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

5^th Goosander: (m f) close to island on the north side – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

5^th Goosander: (10m 10f) – Emberton (BuBC)

5^th Tree Sparrow : Hardmead (BuBC)

4^th Caspian Gull: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

3^rd Common Crossbill: 13 Woburn Golf Club (BuBC)

3^rd Common Crossbill: 7 – Rammamere Heath (BuBC)

3^rd Caspian Gull: 8 – Newton Leys, Bletchley (BuBC)

3^rd Otter: in stream from Bradwell Discovery Centre to the A5 underpass ( William Hancock)

2^nd Goldeneye: 14 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

2^nd Water Pipit : Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

2^nd Shag: (Imm) – Caldecotte Lake North (BuBC)

1^st Otter: 2 playing close to the reed margins. Tongwell Lake (Peter Cumpstey)

1^st Goldeneye: 10 – Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

1^st Green Sandpiper: Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

1^st Water Rail: Foxcote Res (BuBC)

1^st Otter: Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

November 2018

30^th Great White egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

30^th Merlin: Sherington (BuBC)

30^th Dartford Warbler: (m) -In scrub to the left of the Iron Trunk hide (BuBC)

30^th Common Crossbill: 11 In Pines behind practice green – Back Wood (BuBC)

30^th Goosander: (83 9f) – Emberton (BuBC)

29^th Common Crossbill: 6 – Back Wood (BuBC)

27^th Goldeneye : 6 -Willen Lake South (BuBC)

27^th Goosander: (2m 1f) – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

27^th Goosander : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

26^th Goosander: (2m 3f) – Emberton (BuBC)

22^nd Common Crossbill: 4 by the tower – Back Wood (BuBC)

22^nd Brambling : 2 – Bow Brickhill Wood (BuBC)

22^nd Common Crossbill : Back Wood (BuBC)

22^nd Common Crossbill: 15Along path from the pond to the golf course – Brickhill Woods (BuBC)

21^st Caspian Gull: 1st Winter – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

21^st Common Crossbill: 6 – Brickhill Woods (BuBC)

20^th Goosander: (2m 2f) – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

18^th Brambling : Heard calling overhead – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)
18^th Goldeneye: (1m 3f) – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

18^th Woodcock : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

17^th Avocet : Foxcote Res (BuBC)

17^th Goldeneye: 3 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

17^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

17^th Brent Goose : Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

14^th Goosander: 2 Stony Stratford Nature Reserve (Joe Clinch)

14^th Brambling: 4 With the chaffinches feeding on Beech mast. – Stowe (BuBC)

14^th Brambling: (f) garden – Stowe (BuBC)

13^th Brambling: Over calling heading s/w. – Buckingham (BuBC)

12^th Whooper Swan: 11 – Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Great White Egret: 6 – Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Black-tailed Godwit: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Green Sandpiper: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Red Headed Pochard: (c10) – Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Pintail: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Goldeneye: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Tree Sparrow: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Grey Wagtail: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Stonechat: Pitsford Reservoir (Joe Clinch)

12^th Brambling: Howe Park Wood, MK (BuBC)

11^th Oyster Mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus – many, on Horse Chestnut trees, Stowe Gardens (Martin Kincaid)

Oyster Mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus ©Martin Kincaid, Stowe Gardens 11 November 2018

11^th Orange Peel Fungus Aleuria aurantia – abundant at Stowe Gardens (Martin Kincaid)

11^th Candle Snuff Xylaria hypoxylon – Stowe Gardens (Martin Kincaid)

11^th Crossbills: 3 – Stowe Gardens (Martin Kincaid)

11^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

11^th Goldeneye : (2m 3f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

11^th Brambling : in trees near the church – Brickhill Woods (BuBC)

11^th Stonechat: (m) – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

9^th Woodcock: Tattenhoe, MK (BuBC)

7^th Caspian Gull: (1st W and adult) – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^th Goldeneye: 2 (Imm m) – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

7^th Bittern: Brief view of it landing in left hand Reed block – Calvert BBOWT (BuBC)

7^th Goosander: 2 back on the lake – Emberton (BuBC)

6^th Common Crossbill: 2 Flew over the Rectory heading south – Hardmead (BuBC)
5^th Black-necked grebe On Sailing Lake – Calvert (BuBC)
5^th Bittern: flew from left reed bed to N side 10:40, Calvert BBOWT (BuBC)

3^rd Common Crossbill: 2 -Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

3^rd Tawny owl: roosting in holly tree at end of my garden (Viola Read)

2^nd Raven: over garden calling, Woburn Sands (Viola Read)

1^st Caspian Gull, Calvert (BuBC)

1^st Goldeneye: (1m 3f) Willen Lake South (BuBC)

October 2018

31^st Woodcock : Howe Park Wood (BuBC)

31^st Jack Snipe : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

31^st Stonechat : (Pair) on northern river bank from common – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)
31^st Little Owl: In hole in tree on common – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

30^th Brambling : Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

30^th Bittern: Superb views standing in the open in channel in front of hide – Calvert (BuBC)

29^th Pintail: 2 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

29^th Fieldfare: 26 – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

29^th Hawfinch: Campbell Park (BuBC)

29^th Fieldfare: 270 – Campbell Park (BuBC)

29^th Brambling: Campbell Park (BuBC)

28^th Fieldfare: 20 – Tattenhoe, Mk (BuBC)

28^th Jack Snipe : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

28^th Brent Goose : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

28^th Goldeneye : (pair) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

28^th Goldeneye: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

27^th Whooper Swan: Haversham Lake (BuBC)

26^th Whooper Swan: Hardmead (BuBC)

26^th Fieldfare: Perched in one of the hedges – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

25^th Yellow-browed Warbler: Milton Keynes (BuBC)

25^th Hawfinch: 6 In trees alongside redway at side of primary school – Great Linford, MK (BuBC)
25^th Brambling : Tattenhoe, MK (BuBC)

25^th Fieldfare: 44, Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

23^rd Fieldfare: Pair calling while passing overhead – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

23^rd Woodcock : Flying down main track from car park – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Badger – 1 seen near sett at Linford Lakes NR. Others heard. (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Water Shrew (juvenile) – Linford Lakes North (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Bank Voles: 2 – Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Otter seen and photographed by several visitors – Heronry Hide, Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Pipistrelle bats: 2 – Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Noctule bat at dusk – Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Muntjac deer – 1 seen near badger sett, Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

21^st Common Sandpiper : Floodplain Forest (BuBC)

21^st Green Sandpiper : Floodplain Forest (BuBC)

21^st Green Woodpecker: drinking from bird bath – Shenley Church End, MK (Peter Hassett)

Green Woodpecker CC BY-NC-SA Peter Hassett, Shenley Church End, 21 October 2018

20^th Starlings: c 2,000 – Willen Lake North (Martin Kincaid/Helen Wilson)

20^th Fieldfare: 80 -Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

19^th Pintail: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

19^th Kingfisher : Millfield, Stony Stratford (Martin Kincaid)
19^th Peregrine: Floodplain Forest (Martin Kincaid)

19^th Red Admiral: Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

19^th Small White: Linford Lakes N (Martin Kincaid)

19^th Speckled Wood: Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

18^th Hedgehog: in garden, Oldbrook (Martin Kincaid)

18^th Fieldfare:29 – Adstock (BuBC)

18^th Ring Ouzel: in hedgerow in field opposite builder’s compound near Snelshall Street,Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

17^thGrass Snake – 2 adults at Woughton on the Green (Martin Kincaid)

17^thHolly Blue butterfly – Woughton on the Green (Martin Kincaid)

17^th Caspian Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

17^th Bittern: Flew from reeds in front of hide to far bank reeds – Calvert (BuBC)

17^th Chinese Water Deer, Broughton Linear Park (Joe Clinch)

16^th Bittern: Calvert (BuBC)

14^th Hedgehog: Shenley Church End, MK (Peter Hassett)

13^th Otter: 9:45 in the Canal between Wolverton and Blue Bridge (Karl McAlpine)

12^th Marsh Harrier: Foxcote Re (BuBC)

12^th Stonechat: (m) on W farm fencing – Foxcote Re (BuBC)

11^th Fieldfare : Tattenhoe, MK (BuBC)

11^th Fieldfare: 5 – Campbell Park (BuBC)

11^th Pintail: 2 opposite the Peace Pagoda – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

11^th Hawfinch: Howe Park Wood (BuBC)

10^th Gannet: 2 juv – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

10^th Redwing: by the mill – Olney (BuBC)

9^thStonechat: (pair) Bury Field – Newport Pagnell

9^thPainted Lady , London Road Allotments, Stony Stratford (Joe Clinch)

9^th Jack Snipe: right side of middle channel – Calvert BBOWT (BuBC)

9^th Water Rail: Calvert BBOWT (BuBC)

9^th Little Grebe: 4 – Calvert BBOWT (BuBC)
8^th Redwing : 40 – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

8^th Fieldfare : (Pair) heading south – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)
8^th Fieldfare : calling near Howe Park Wood, MK (BuBC)

8^th Redwing : Howe Park Wood, MK (BuBC)

7^thJack Snipe: along channel at western end SP801421- Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

7^thPale Tussock Moth: caterpillar (with no tail!), Stoke Goldington wall (Ian Saunders)

Pale Tussock Moth caterpillar (with no tail!) ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 7 October 2018

7^th Marsh Tit: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

7^thFieldfare : Tattenhoe, MK (BuBC)

7^thRedwing: 36 – Tattenhoe Park, MK (BuBC)

7^thRedwing : 2 – Stowe (BuBC)

7^thFieldfare : Stowe (BuBC)

7^thJack Snipe: end of right channel in reeds from hide – Calvert (BuBC)

6^th Fieldfare: Single bird flying SW calling – Wing (BuBC)

5^th Hedgehog: on front drive @ 8 pm, Stoke Goldington

4^th Redwing: 3 – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

4^th Stonechat: (pair) On the Bury Field – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

4^th Redwing: 5 Over west first here this autumn Buckingham (BuBC)

3^rd Wheatear : Ravenstone STW, Ravenstone (BuBC)

3^rd Fieldfare: 2 – Campbell Park (BuBC)

2^nd Stonechat : 2 – Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

2^nd Fox: dead on A509 just north east of North Grafton Roundabout, MK (Ian Saunders)

1^st Badger: dead on B526 at Eakley (exactly one week after another badger casualty at the same spot! (Ian Saunders)

1^st Hobby: by the reserve – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

September 2018

30^th Chinese Water Deer: in field at western tip of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington(Ian Saunders)

30^th Pintail : (f) On the Spinney Pit – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)
29^thRedwing : Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

27^th Wheatear : Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

27^th Spotted Crake : still in same area – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

26^th Stonechat : Pair feeding near metal bridge – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
26^th Common Sandpiper: Feeding in pools at the far western side. – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

25^th Hummingbird hawk moth: Brooklands Centre – Newport Pagnell (Carol Allen)

24^th Great White Egret : in trees far end – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

24^th Dusky Cockroach: Ectobius lapponicus – Campbell Park Pavilion (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Oak Bush-cricket – Campbell Park Pavilion (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Speckled Buch-cricket: 3 – Campbell Park Pavilion (Martin Kincaid)

24^th Barred Sallow moth: Campbell Park Pavilion (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Small Copper butterfly: 2 – Atterbury (Martin Kincaid)

23^rd Arctic Tern : 5 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Great White Egret : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Arctic Tern : 2 adult – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Common Sandpiper : feeding on the spit – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

23^rd Great Black-backed Gull : 10 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

23^rd Osprey: high over Hill farm, grid ref SP 904 440, heading S – Moulsoe (Martin Cummins)

23^rd Cattle Egret : On rafts in front 1st hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Spotted Crake : viewable from the Pagoda side path viewing across the reeds from in front of the Maze – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Arctic Tern: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

21^st Hobby : Great Linford (BuBC)

21^st Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

20^th Chiffchaffs: 2 – Grebe Lake (BuBC)

20^th Water Rail: calling – Grebe Lake (BuBC)

20^th House Martins: 100+ – Foxcote (BuBC)

20^th Hobby : Soulbury (BuBC)

20^th Spotted Crake : Viewed from the SW corner of – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

20^th Common Sandpiper: on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

19^th Hobby : Great Linford (BuBC)

18^th Whinchat : Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

18^th Common Sandpiper: on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Garganey: (Eclipse m) NW corner – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Spotted Crake: North of the Pagoda – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

17^th Osprey: Flew over Cosgrove (BuBC)

16^th Clifden Nonpareil moth: Newport Pagnell (Gordon Redford)

Clifden Nonpareil moth ©Gordon Redford, Newport Pagnell 16 September 2018

16^th Spotted Crake : Best viewed from in front of the hospice. – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

16^th Spotted Crake: viewable from in front of Hospice – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

16^th Hobby : 2 – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

16^th Garganey: (Eclipse m) – viewable from in front of Hospice, Willen Lake North (BuBC)

15^th Whinchat: pair still present, perched on fencing – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

15^th Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

15^th Common Crossbill : Winslow (BuBC)

14^th Dunlin: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

14^th Hobby : (adult and a juvenile.) – Hardmead (BuBC)

14^th Hobby : 2 hawking for dragonflies over W. end of lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
13^th Whinchat : pair still present – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)
12^th Whinchat : pair still present near linear park – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)
12^th Sparrowhawk : (f) near iron trunk hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

12^th Lesser Whitethroat : path adjacent to canal by old lock – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

12^th Green Sandpiper : near farm hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

12^th Whitethroat : 2 (juv) path adjacent to canal by old lock – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

12^th Spotted Flycatcher : path adjacent to canal by old lock – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
12^th Spotted Crake : near Pagoda – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

11^th Whinchat : 2 still present – Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

10^th Hobby : (juv perched in tree) – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Whinchat : Pair perched by one of the fields – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

9^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

9^th Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

9^th Garganey : Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)
9^th House Martin : Leucistic bird – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

8^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

8^th Arctic Tern : (juv) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

8^th Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

8^th Hobby : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

8^th Ruff : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

7^th Garganey: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

7^th Arctic Tern: Flew through south – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

7^th Hobby : Stony Stratford (BuBC)

6^th Tree Pipit : Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

5^th Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

5^th Wheatear : Ravenstone STW (BuBC)

5^th Whinchat : (1m, 1juv) – Ravenstone STW

5^th Hobby : Hardmead (BuBC) (BuBC)

4^th Comma, Polygonia c-album: – Little Linford Wood (Julian Lambley)

4^th Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes: – Little Linford Wood (Julian Lambley)

Comma (Polygonia c-album) ©Julian Lambley at Little Linford Wood 4 September 2018

Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes ©Julian Lambley at Little Linford Wood 4 September 2018

4^th Hobby : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Lesser spotted woodpecker: in garden – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

3^rd Speckled bush-cricket (male) Leptophyes punctatissima – Oakgrove SP 8839 3853 – on my car bonnet; a Ladybird alongside it.(Mike LeRoy

3^rd Kidney-spot ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus – Oakgrove SP 8839 3853 – on my car bonnet, then flew away (Mike LeRoy)

3^rd Hobby : Buckingham (BuBC)

2^nd House Martins: 300+ – Stowe Landscape Gardens (BuBC)

2^nd Tree Pipit : Buckingham (BuBC)

2^nd Greenshank: (juv) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

2^nd Black Tern : Willen Lake South (BuBC)
2^nd Spotted Crake : Willen Lake North (BuBC)
2^nd Common Tern: from hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
2^nd Hobby : Hardmead (BuBC)

2^nd Redstart: (m) – Hardmead (BuBC)

2^nd Whinchat: (m) – Hardmead (BuBC)

2^nd Ruddy Darter: by garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

2^nd Emperor dragonfly: by garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

1^st Common Shrew: under board by disused railway line, 1km NE of Swanbourne station (Ian Saunders)

1^st Caspian Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

1^st Spotted crake: view from N path looking back towards pagoda – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

1^st Hobby : Hardmead (BuBC)

1^st Whinchat: (m) – Hardmead (BuBC)

August 2018

31^st Tree Pipit : Sherington (BuBC)

31^st Black Tern: (3 juv) – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

31^st Garganey: (m) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

31^st Spotted crake: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

31^st Brown Hare: in stubble south of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

30^th Fallow Deer: almost black specimen, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

30^th Ruddy Shelduck: 2 from bird hide beside Queen Eleanor Street – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

30^th Garganey: (m) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

30^th Greenshank : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

30^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

30^th Wheatear : (Juv) – Ravenstone STW (BuBC)

30^th Whinchat : (Juv) – Ravenstone STW (BuBC)

30^th Greenshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

30^th Spotted crake: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

29^th Spotted crake: on west side of Willen Lake North, view from north footpath looking back towards pagoda (BuBC)

28^th Fox: cub crossed path into ditch, west Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

28^th Redstart: (m) – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

28^th Common Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

28^th Hobby : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

28^th Greenshank: Close to the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

28^th Spotted crake: on west side of Willen Lake North, view from north footpath looking back towards pagoda (BuBC)
27^th Ruddy Shelduck: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (Ian Saunders)

Ruddy Duck ©Zoe Raven, Floodplain Forest NR 27 August 2018

Ruddy Shelduck ©Zoe Raven, Floodplain Forest NR 27 August 2018

27^th Greenshank: (juv) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

27^th Hobby : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

27^th Common Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

27^th Spotted crake: W side reeds, N of pagoda near shingle island – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

26^th Hobby : Scythed through hirundine flock over the island – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
25^th Redstart: (m) – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper : Howe Park Wood (BuBC)

25^th Whitethroat : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Snipe : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Greenshank : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Swift: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Green Sandpiper: 11, Green Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Great White Egret : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

25^th Swift : with huge numbers of hirundines – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
24^th Swift: last bird of the year(?) over Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

24^th Greenshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Hobby: Sherington (BuBC)

24^th Hobby: 2 – Dunton (BuBC)

23^rd Swift: solitary bird first for almost two weeks – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

23^rd Fallow Deer: One doe in west ride, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
23^rd Greenshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Common Sandpiper: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Hobby: Willen Lake North (BuBC)
22^nd Greater Spotted Woodpecker on garden feeders, Shenley Church End (Peter Hassett)

Greater Spotted Woodpecker ©Peter Hassett in garden, Shenley Church End 22 August 2018

21^stCommon blue butterfly Polyommatus Icarus – Broughton Brook Linear Park/Magna Park SP 9168 3883 – dozens, probably hundreds, some mating pairs( Mike LeRoy)

21^stLong-winged conehead (male) [bush cricket] Conocephalus discolor – near Kingston Bridge/Magna Park SP 9075 3893 (Mike LeRoy)

21^stGreenshank : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

21^stWheatear: by the buildings – Floodplain Forest NR (Ian Hockings)

21^stSpotted Flycatcher: by the buildings – Floodplain Forest NR (Ian Hockings)

20^th Orange Swift Moth, in house, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Orange Swift Moth ©Zoe Raven, in house, Stoke Goldington 20 August 2018

20^th Spotted Flycatcher: 3 – Hanslope (BuBC)

20^th Green Sandpiper: (at least 2) Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)

20^th Northern Wheatear (f) Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)
20^th Redstart: calling – Padbury (BuBC)

19^th Common Sandpiper : on dam – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

19^th Greenshank: surprisingly elusive around the lake – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Greenshank: (juv) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Common Sandpipe : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Common Sandpiper: 2 Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

18^th Great White Egret: chased off by heron, flew towards Stony – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

18^th Hobby: Lenborough (BuBC)

17^th Snipe: 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)

17^th Whinchat: (f) – Hardmead (BuBC)

16^th Fox: cub dead on road south of Eakle (Ian Saunders)

16^th Brown Hare: Pilch Field in larger field near water trough ( Jenny Mercer)

16^th Munjack deer: crossing Fulmer Street, Milton Keynes (Peter Hassett)

16^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

15^th Common Sandpiper: Foxcote Res (BuBC)

14^th Fox: two large cubs outside natal earth, West Stoke Goldingto (Ian Saunders)

13^th Turtle Dove: 2 – Padbury (BuBC)

12^th Galls of fruit fly Urophora cardui on Creeping Thistle, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Galls of fruit fly Urophora cardui on Creeping Thistle, ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 12 August 2018

12^th Green Sandpiper: 4 in front of hide, 4 S of main island, 3 on W side Willen Lake North (BuBC)

10^th Garganey: (f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

10^th Common Sandpiper : On the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
9^th Common Sandpiper: 2 on dam and tern rafts – Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

9^th Hobby : Emberton (BuBC)

9^th Common Sandpiper: 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

9^th Green Sandpiper: 14 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

9^th Dunlin: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Caspian Gull: (near ad) Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

6^th Common Sandpiper : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

6^th Hobby : Wolverton (BuBC)

6^th Fallow Deer: three small herds totalling 20 animals (12 Does and 8 Fawns), Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

5^th Swift: 4 – above Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

5^th Willow Beauty Moth: light trap, garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

5^th Flounced Rustic Moth: light trap, garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

5^th Small Waved Umber Moth: light trap, garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Small Waved Umber Moth: light trap, garden ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 5 August 2018

Willow Beauty Moth: light trap, garden ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 5 August 2018

Flounced Rustic Moth: light trap, garden ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 5 August 2018

5^th Common Sandpiper: (Juv or moulting adult) -Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

5^th Hobby: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

4^th Garganey: (fem/juv) North of the island – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
4^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

4^th Common Sandpiper: 4 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Painted Lady butterfly – New Bradwell (Jane Grisdale)

3^rd Otter: Swimming – Furzton Lake (Chris Bull)

2^nd Painted Lady butterfly – New Bradwell (Jane Grisdale)

2^nd Redstart: Padbury (BuBC)

2^nd Black Ant (Lasius niger): queens emerging for nuptial flight, garden Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Black Ant (Lasius niger): queens emerging for nuptial flight, ©Ian Saunders garden Stoke Goldington 2 August 2018

1^st Fallow Deer: herd of 10 (5 does and 5 fawns), Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington

1^st Painted Lady butterfly – Little Linford Wood (Jane Grisdale)

1^st White letter hairstreak: on thistles – North Bucks Way (Martin Kincaid)
1^st Red Kites: 4 – Stony Stratford (Martin Kincaid)

July 2018

31^stWhite butterfly parasite (Cotesia glomerata): coccoons on cabbage leaf, allotments, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

White butterfly parasite (Cotesia glomerata): coccoons on cabbage leaf, ©Ian Saunders, allotments, Stoke Goldington 31 July 2018

31^stPainted Lady butterfly – Little Linford Wood (Jane Grisdale)

31^stClouded Yellow butterfly: – Stonepit Field (Martin Kincaid)
31^stLong-winged coneheads: – many seen on MKNHS walk at Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
31^stPurple Hairstreaks: – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
31^stRoe Deer: – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
30^th Lapwing: 16 – Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Grey Wagtail: Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Cormorant: 4 – Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Great Crested Grebe: 6 – Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Little Egret: Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Common Tern: (5, 3 jus) – Foxcote Reservoir (BuBC)

30^th Black Swan: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

30^th Reed Bunting: male -garden in Haversham (BuBC)

30^th Lesser whitethroat: garden in Haversham (BuBC)

29^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

29^th Common Sandpiper : Caldecotte Lake South (BuBC)

27^th Badger: crossing road just after midnight at Gayhurst (Ian Saunders)

26^th Bullfinch: Garden fence in Neath Hill (Stephie Davenport)
24^th Signal Crayfish: (Pacifastacus leniusculus) Underwater in brook at Bradwell (Julian Lambley)

Signal Crayfish: (Pacifastacus leniusculus) ©Julian Lambley. Underwater in brook at Bradwell 24 June 2018

24^th Hobby: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)
24^th Common Sandpiper: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)
23^rd Hobby : Checking out the swifts and house martins over our house – Buckingham (BuBC)

23^rd Common Sandpiper: 2 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Hobby : Stowe (BuBC)

21^st Large White caterpillars on allotment cabbages, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

21^st Ringlet: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

21^st Silver-washed Fritillary: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

21^st Gatekeeper: Female, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Silver-washed Fritillary ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 21 July 2018

Gatekeepe (Female) ©Zoe Raven Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 21 July 2018

Large White caterpillars on allotment cabbages ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 21 July 2018

Ringlet ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 21 July 2018

21^st Brown Hawker: several patrolling the rides in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
21^st Common Crossbill: 2 Over west calling – Stowe (BuBC)
21^st Spotted Flycatcher : Stowe (BuBC)

21^st Green Sandpiper: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

21^st Little Ringed Plover: (juv) – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

21^st Common Sandpiper: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)19^th Fox: young, dead on B526 East of Salcey Forest (Ian Saunders)
18^thCommon Sandpiper: Stony Stratford (BuBC)
17^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
16^th Fox: young, dead on B526, just south of Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

15^th Bladderwort: garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Bladderwort: garden pond, ©Ian Saunders Stoke Goldington 15 July 2018

15^th Small Skipper: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

15^th SIlver-washed Fritillary, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
15^thGreater Burnet Saxifrage (Pimpinella major) – new record for Little Linford Wood (Mary Sarre)

15^th Common Sandpiper: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

14^th Mutjac Deer: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Fallow Deer: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Brown Hare: in field south of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Fox (young): in field south of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Raven: pair in conifers, south edge of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Common Toad: rescued from well on allotments, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Common Toad: rescued from well on allotments ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 14 July 2018

14^th Common Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
13^th Hobby : Fenny Stratford (BuBC)

13^th Lapwing: 30 – on the spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
13^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – on the spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
13^th Artic Tern: 2 – on the spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

13^th Little Egret – on the spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
12^thFox foraging in field by Linford Lakes Nature reserve (SP843427) (Julie Lane)
11^th Stonechat: (m) – Hardmead (BuBC)

10^thSilver-washed fritillary in garden (SP884515) Olney (Julie Lane)

10^thLarge White butterfly in garden (SP884515) Olney (Julie Lane)

10^thGatekeeper in garden (SP884515) Olney (Julie Lane)

10^thHolly Blue in garden (SP884515) Olney (Julie Lane)

10^thBrimstone in garden (SP884515) Olney (Julie Lane)

10^th Little Owl on signpost (SP853487) Olney (Julie Lane)

7^th Swifts: 15-20 – Market Square, Stony Stratford (Mary Sarre)

7^th Hobby: 2 – Howe Park Wood (BuBC)

7^th Hobby: Stowe (BuBC)

6^th Chiffchaff: Tingewick (BuBC)

6^th Hobby: Soulbury (BuBC)

5^th Swift: 2 – Tingewick (BuBC)

5^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^thSkullcap (Scutellaria galericulata) in lake margin, Willen Lake north (Mary Sarre)

4^thSedge Warbler singing – in reeds, Willen lake north (Mary Sarre)
4^thRuby-tailed Wasp: flew into a bedroom, Tattenhoe (Janice Robertson)
4^thHobby: Buckingham (BuBC)

June 2018

29^th Badger: dead opposite southern end of Ravenstone Mill Road (Ian Saunders)
28^th Reed Bunting: 2 x singing on east edge of Bury Field, Newport Pagnell (Ian Saunders)
28^th Tree Pipit: song flight near model aircraft area, Bury Field, Newport Pagnell (Ian Saunders)
28^th Sedge Warbler: singing from Willowherb close to largest pool, south part of Bury Field, Newport Pagnell (Ian Saunders)
28^th Hobby: Over spooking the local swifts an house martins – Buckingham (BuBC)

27^th Marbled White butterfly: in meadow near Westside Farm, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Little Owl: being chased by a pair of carrion crows, north end of High Street, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Muntjac Deer: 2 adults and 1 young, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Fallow Deer: 6 adults, 2 with fawns c. 1 month old, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Brown Hare, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Figwort Sawfly (Tenthredo scrophulariae)): garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Figwort Sawfly (Tenthredo scrophulariae) ©Ian Saunders in garden, Stoke Goldington 26 June 2018

26^th Hobby: Hunting dragonflies over Linford lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Black Tern: (probable 2) Linford lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Cuckoo: Over Goosey Meadows – Olney (BuBC)
26^th Tawny owls: Calling on village green – Deanshanger (BuBC)
25^thGrasshopper Warbler: Heard reeling at Chepstow Pond – Far Bletchley, SP846325 (BuBC)

24^th Brown Hare: Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

25^th Great Crested Grebes: carrying young chicks – Floodplain Forest NR (Martin Kincaid)
25^th Lapwing: 5 juvenile – Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (Martin Kincaid)
24^thHedgehogs: 3 in garden, Oldbrook (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Pyramidal Orchids – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Froglet, garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Brown Hare ©Steve Brightwell, Stoke Goldington 24 June 2018

Froglet ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 24 June 2018

24^th Red Fox: cubs x 2 relaxing near earth, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

24^th Fallow Deer: x 3 Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
24^th Tree Creeper: on Willow tree trunk – near Wolverton Mill Weir (Joe Clinch)

23^rd Marsh tit: 3 – Little Linford Wood (BuBC)

23^rd Wood White butterfly: Little Linford Wood (BuBC)

23^rd Common Crossbill: Calling from dense conifer plantation – Middle Claydon (BuBC)

23^rd Five-spot Burnet moth: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Five-spot Burnet moth: ©Zoe Raven,Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 23 June 2018

22^ndCommon Tern: 3 nests found on island at Stony Stratford Nature Reserve (Martin Kincaid)
22^ndHobby: Stony Stratford Nature Reserve (Martin Kincaid)
21st Mullein Moth: caterpillar, garden Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Mullein Moth caterpillar ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 21 June 2018

21^stWood White: Little Linford Wood (Phil Sarre)

21^stWhite Admiral: Little Linford Wood (Phil Sarre)

21^st Campanula Latifolia: in flower – Little Linford Wood (Phil Sarre)

Wood White ©Phil Sarre, Little Linford Wood 19 June 2018

White Admiral ©Phil Sarre, Little Linford Wood 19 June 2018

Campanula Latifolia ©Phil Sarre, Little Linford Wood 19 June 2018

21^st Green Sandpiper: 2 on the Spit – Willen Lake (BuBC)
20^th Cuckoo: flew over the lake and path and head towards the Mill area – Emberton (BuBC)

20^th Blood Vein moth: on larval food-plant in garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Blood Vein moth ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 20 June 2018

19^th Swift x 15: over village, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

19^th Wood white (female): Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

19^th Mini-miner bee (Andrena minutula?): small colony in bare earth of “goose feeding area”, SW corner of Tongwell Lake (Ian Saunders)
19^th Pyramidal orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis: 2 – Bradwell Common, Hampstead Gate (Mike LeRoy)
19^th Swift x 15: over village, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

19^th Wood white (female): Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

19^th Mini-miner bee (Andrena minutula?): small colony in bare earth of “goose feeding area”, SW corner of Tongwell Lake (Ian Saunders)
19^th Cuckoo: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

18^th Hobby : gliding low over fields before perching near ponds.Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)
17^th Scarce Tortoiseshell: Stoke Goldington (Judith Barnard)
17^th Beautiful Demoiselle: flying in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington(Ian Saunders)

17^th Bee Orchid: garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Bee Orchid in grden ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Goldington 17 Jube 2018

Bee Orchid in garden ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Goldington 17 June 2018

16^th Ringlet: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington(Ian Saunders)
15^th Hobby: Seen catching swallow – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
15^thWigeon: (m) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
14^th Silver Y Moth: several feeding in broad daylight, garden Stoke Goldington ©(Ian Saunders)

Silver Y moth ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 14 June 2018

13^th Beautiful Demoiselle: flying in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington(Ian Saunders)
13^th Hobby : Hawking very close at times to warbler hide – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

12^th Black Hairstreak: WIcken Wood (KS_Photo67)

12^th Wood White: WIcken Wood (KS_Photo67)

12^th Jay: Juv trying to feed from feeder – Tingewick (BuBC)

11^th Wood White: Four adults flying, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Wood White ©Zoe Raven, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 11June 2018

11^th Mullein Moth: caterpillar on Figwort by garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Mullein Moth: caterpillar on Figwort ©Ian Saunders Stoke Goldington

11^th Common spotted orchid: Dactylorhiza fuchsii (single stem) Wimbledon Place, Bradwell Common SP 84547 39014 (Mike LeRoy)

10^thHobby : Hawking for dragonflies over lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
10^thStock Dove: 2 feeding on the bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

10^thSmall blue butterfly: on kidney vetch – Stonepit Field (Janice Robertson)

10^thWhite-legged damselfly: Stonepit Field (Janice Robertson)

Small Blue butterfly ©Janice Robertson, Stonepit Field 10 June 2018

White-legged damselfly ©Janice Robertson, Stonepit Field 10 June 2018

False oil beetle, Oedemera nobilis (female), ©Ian Saunders Feeding on spearwort, garden pond, Stoke Goldington 10 June 2018

Common Froglet ©Ian Saunders, garden pond, Stoke Goldington10 June 2018

Hover Fly, Helophilus pendulus ©Ian Saunders. garden pond, Stoke Goldington 10 june 2018

10^th Chiffchaff : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Reed Warbler: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Herring Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Common Shrew: dead on path, Oakhill Wood near HMP Woodhill (Ian Saunders)

10^th False oil beetle, Oedemera nobilis (female): Feeding on spearwort, garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

10^th Bee orchids Ophrys apifera (8 stems) North Row, CMK SP 84480 38818 (Mike LeRoy)

10^th Hover Fly, Helophilus pendulus: garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

9th Smooth Newt: garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
9^th Beautiful Demoiselle: Calopteryx virgo Waterhall Park SP 88462 31984 (Mike LeRoy)
9^th Bee orchid: Ophrys apifera Edge of Portway H5 SP 84484 38888 (Mike LeRoy)
8^th Common Froglet: garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
8^th Painted lady: Oxley Park (Olivia Needham)

8^th Cuckoo: Calling from the Goosey Meadows – Olney (BuBC)

7^thGarden Warbler: singing, SE corner of Tongwell Lake (Ian Saunders)

5^thBlackcap: Tingewick (BuBC)
5^thJay: Tingewick (BuBC)
4^thCommon Spotted Orchid: flowering in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
4^thRagged Robin: in flower, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Common Spotted Orchid: flowering in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington ©Ian Saunders 4 June 2018

Ragged Robin: in flower, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington ©Ian Saunders 4 June 2018

4^thReed Warbler: x 2 singing at NW end of Tongwell Lake (Ian Saunders)

4^thCommon Tern: Feeding at Tongwell Lake (Ian Saunders)
4^thBittern: Seen from Heronry hide. Flew toward Stanton Low (BuBC)

4^thBee Orchid Ophrys apifera 5 stems in flower, Bradwell Common: SP 84447 38981 (Mike LeRoy)
4^thBlack Horehound Ballota nigra in flower, Bradwell Common by Redway: SP 84445 38936 (Mike LeRoy)
4^thBeautiful Demoiselles Calopteryx virgo by Watery Lane Brook, Beachampton: SP77436 (Mike LeRoy)

3^rdRed Fox: by Beachampton Grove: SP784363 (Mike LeRoy)

3^rdHedgehog ( large adult) home garden, Stony Stratford drinking from bird bath (Joe Clinch)

3^rdWhitethroat: 2 Floodplain Forest NR (Lisa Pye)

3^{^rd}Greater Scaup: Tattenhoe Park (Olivia Needham)

3^rd Cuckoo : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

2^nd Common Zebra Spider: Salticus scenicus – Shenley Church End, MK (Peter Hassett)
1^st Small White butterfly: Pieris rapae – garden in Bancroft MK (Paul Lund)
1^st Painted Lady butterfly: Vanessa cardui – garden in Bancroft MK (Paul Lund)

May 2018

31^st Hobby : Flew S at 6:25pm carrying a kill – Broughton (BuBC)

30^th Twayblade in full flower home garden Stony Stratford (Joe Clinch)
30^th Green-winged Orchid: Tattenhoe (Harry Appleyard)

Green-winged Orchid ©Harry Appleyard, Tattenhoe, 30 May 2018

30^th Froghopper: (Cercopis vulnerata), Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata), Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington ©Ian Saunders 30 May 2018

29^th Greater Spearwort: first flowers of year, garden pond Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Greater Spearwort: first flowers of year, garden pond Stoke Goldington ©Ian Saunders 29 May 2018

29^th Whimbrel: Stonebridge Park (BuBC)
29^th Spotted Flycatcher: Pair just returned today to last years nest site – Dunton (BuBC)

28^th Azure Damselfly: mating and egg-laying, garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

27^th Red Fox: vixen and two cubs at earth, west of Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

27^th Red Fox: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

27^th Chinese Water Deer: in in rape field west of Stoke Wood, 7.30am Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

27^th Fallow Deer: five in and around Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

27^th Brown Hare: central meadow Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
27^th Black Tern : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

27^th Goosander: (2f) roosting on the shingle by the river bend – Olney (BuBC)
27^th Grasshopper Warbler: (m) reeling from bushes near 5 bar gate on Olney Meadows (BuBC)
27^th Male briefly reeling from bushes near 5 bar gate on Olney Meadows (BuBC)

27^th Common Sandpiper: 2 feeding on the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

27^th Grey Plover: Feeding on small island of main lake – Stonebridge Park (BuBC)

27^th Whimbrel: Stonebridge Park (BuBC)

27^th Hobby: 2 birds seen hunting high over north lake Willen Lake North (BuBC)
27^th Turnstone: 3 (s/p) till feeding on the Ski tow. – Willen Lake South,

27^th Ringed Plover: 4 Tundrae race present on the Main pit – Stonebridge Park (BuBC)

27^th Black Tern : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

27^th Spotted Flycatcher: 2 in garden – Stowe (BuBC)

27^th Sanicle Sanicula europaea in flower east-side ditch edges – Linford Wood (Mike LeRoy)

27^th Spotted Flycatcher : Hyde Lane (BuBC)

27^th Common Sandpiper : on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

27^th Turnstone : 3 On ski platform quay? opposite Bandstand – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
27^th Cuckoo : Hillesden (BuBC)

27^th Spotted Flycatcher : Hillesden (BuBC)

27^th Fox: on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
26^th European Hornet: Newport Pagnell (Colin Little)

Asian Hornet ©Colin Little, Newport Pagnell 26 May 2018

European Hornet ©Colin Little, Newport Pagnell 26 May 2018

26^th Spotted Flycatcher : Winslow (BuBC)

26^th Cuckoo: (m) – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

26^th Ringed Plover: 2 Stonebridge Park (BuBC)

26^th Ringed Plover: 2 feeding on the Bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
26^th Wasp Beetle, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

26^th Rhinoceros Beetle (Sinodendron cylindricum), near Ravenstone sewage works (Ian Saunders)

Rhinoceros Beetle (Sinodendron cylindricum) © Ian Saunders near Ravenstone sewage works 26 May 2018

Dragonfly: ten exuviae from garden pond ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 26 May 2018

Wasp beetle ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 26 May 2018

26^th Banded Demoiselle: next to Ravenstone sewage works (Ian Saunders)

26^th Dragonfly: ten exuviae from garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

25^th Fallow Deer: 8 grazing in main ride, Stoke Wood, 5.30pm, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
25^th Cuckoo: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

25^th Goosander: (f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

25^th Garganey: (f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lakes (BuBC)

25^th Whimbrel: Stonebridge Lake (BuBC)

25^th Ringed Plover : 3 – Willen Lakes (BuBC)

25^th Garganey: (f) Stonebridge Lake (BuBC)

25^th Black Tern : Willen Lakes (BuBC)

25^th Turnstone: 4 between Farm Hide and Pony Pen- Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
25^th Dunlin Farm Hide and Pony Pen – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
25^th Cuckoo: on bridle path – Wavendon Gate MK (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Great Spotted Woodpecker by the brook – Wavendon Gate MK (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Common Sandpiper : on the dam – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

24th May Fallow Deer: three in Stoke Wood, 5.30 pm, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

24^th Yellow Archangel: Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

24^th Common Spotted Orchid: first of the year in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington(Ian Saunders)
24^th Emperor Dragonfly: emerging from garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Yellow Archangel ©Ian Saunders Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 24 May 2018

Common Spotted Orchid ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington 24 May 2018

Emperor Dragonfly: emerging from garden pond ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 24 May 2018

24^th Cuckoo: Being chased by a Meadow Pipit – Bury Field Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

24^th Sanderling: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper: 2 on the ski tow – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Greenshank: 2 Feeding on the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Hobby : One feeding over the Island – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Cuckoo : Seen flying across the lake – Linford (BuBC)

24^th Black Tern : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

24^th Sanderling: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

24^th Greenshank: 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

24^th Ringed Plover: 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

24^th Little Ringed Plover: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

24^th Oystercatcher: 2 -Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

24^th Greenshank: 2 – – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Turnstone: Feeding on the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Oystercatcher: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th SanderlingWillen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Common SandpiperWillen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Greenshank : 2 – Feeding on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper : Feeding on spit. – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Turnstone: Feeding on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Hobby : Caught a Dragonfly and flew off eating it – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

23^rd Greenshank : Olney Mill (BuBC)

23^rd Spotted Flycatcher : on wires close to rectory – Hardmead (BuBC)

23^rd Wood Sandpiper: Seen from Otter hide. Feeding on Bund. – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

22nd May Fallow Deer: yearling male browsing oilseed rape, west of Stoke Wood 5.30 pm, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

22nd May Four-spotted Chaser: immature female in Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
22^nd Cuckoo: Male singing on west side early pm – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

22^nd Wood Sandpiper : Feeding c100yds east of Farm Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

22^nd Hobby : Over the west end – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

22^nd Small Blue:2 Blue Lagoon (Harry Appleyard)

22^nd Spotted Flycatcher: 2 singing males at the Rectory – Hardmead (BuBC)

22^nd Turnstone: still favouring West Island spit – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

22^nd Wood Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

21^st Duke of Burgundy butterfly: Blue Lagoon (Harry Appleyard)

21^st Black Tern : summer adult, my first here in some years. – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
21^st Common Sandpiper : Feeding on main island – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
21^st Cranes: 2 – Click here for more information Gallows Bridge. (Sue and Andrew Hetherington)

Cranes by Sue and Andrew Hetherington, Gallows Bridge 16 May 2018

21^st Swift, 9 over Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

21^st Swift: 6 over Weston Underwood (Ian Saunders)

20^th Lesser Whitethroat: at least 2 singing, Kingsmead Spinney (Ian Saunders)

20^th Garden Warbler: singing near Water Spinney, Tattenhoe (Ian Saunders)

20^th Rudd: shoal of small fish, shallows Loughton Brook (Ian Saunders)

20^th Reed Warbler: singing, west end of Furzton Lake (Ian Saunders)

20^th Grey Heron: Teardrop Lakes (Ian Saunders)

Grey Heron ©Zoe Raven, Teardrop Lakes 21 May 2018

20^th Cuckoo: in the garden of York House – Stony Stratford (Rien De Keyser)

20^th Cuckoo: SE of the Olney, near the river Ouse (Rien De Keyser)

20^th Spotted Flycatcher: 6 – Stowe (BuBC)
20^th Cuckoo: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
19^th Hedgehog: for third year running in garden in Emerson Valley, MK (Vera Abrams)

19^th Emperor moth: (m) in my Bancroft garden at 17:00 (Paul Lund)
19^th Cinnabar moth: in my Bancroft garden (Paul Lund)
19^th Cuckoo : Clifton Reynes (BuBC)

19^th Cuckoo: 5 – Weston Underwood (BuBC)

19^th Spotted Flycatcher : (m) Hardmead (BuBC)

19^th Cockchafer: 5 males in moth trap (no moths!), garden Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

18^th Swift: 3 over Weston Underwood (Ian Saunders)

18^th Swift: 7 over Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

18^th Garden Warbler: singing, Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

18^th Mistle Thrush: fledgeling, garden Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
18^th Hobby: heading south out of the reserve , chased off by a Crow – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Common Sandpiper: feeding on bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Common Sandpiper: 5 feeding on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

18^th Cuckoo: 7 – Weston Underwood (BuBC)
18^th Crane: 2 – Gawcott (BuBC)

18^th Cuckoo : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

17^th Sedge Warbler: 3 – Emberton (BuBC)

17^th Cuckoo : Olney (BuBC)
17^th Singing in usual tree on Weston Road (BuBC)

17^th Crane : 2 – Gallows Bridge Farm, Gallows Bridge (BuBC)

17^th Muslin Moth: (male) in light trap, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Muslin Moth (male) © Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 17 May 2018

17^th Whitethroat: singing and chasing on embankment facing platform 6, MK Central Station (Ian Saunders)

16^th Speckled Wood butterflies, sparring in Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
16^thSwift: It occurred silently (ie no screaming) but was preceded by some very low flying arcs. – Gawcott (Sue Hetherington)

16^th Grass Snake: Campbell Park (Martin Kincaid)

16^th Goosander: (m) Roosting at east end just after midday – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

16^th Hobby : At least 2 hawking over reedbeds/water – Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

16^th Common Sandpiper: on dam – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

16^th Cockchafer, four males in moth trap, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Cockchafer ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 16 May 2018

15^th Death-watch beetle: found on ash tree, Linford Lakes (Martin Kincaid)
15^th Glow-worm: – 2 females found at Salcey Forest (Paul Lund)
15^th Wood Warbler: – 1 heard briefly at Salcey Forest (Martin Kincaid)
15^th Cuckoo: – Salcey Forest (Martin Kincaid)
15^th Ringed Plover: 2 Tundrae Birds feeding at the eastern end – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
15^th Hobby : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

15^th Red Kite, locally known as “Nick”, over Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Red Kite ©Steve Brightwell Stoke Goldington 15 May 2018

15^th Fox, two cubs outside earth, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
15^th Swift, five racing above Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
14th Large red Damselflies:, several pairs ovipositing in garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14th Azure damselfly: garden pond, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
14th Hobby: feeding low over the stilt pit – Floodplain Forest Nature NR (BuBC)
14th Goosander: (pair) asleep on the easternmost island – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

14th Hobby: Feeding over the Sewage Farm car park – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

14th Ringed Plover: 4 Feeding at far eastern end near allotments – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

14th Hobby: Hawking over fields near Wolverton Mill, Stony Stratford (BuBC)
13^th Swift visiting nesting site, High Street Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

13^th Common Sandpiper : Feeding on the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

13^th Hobby: Hawking over Willen Lake South (BuBC)

13^th Ringed Plover: 6 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

13^th Black Tern: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

12^th Whitethroat: Floodplain Forest NR (Roy Gray)

Whitethroat ©Roy Gray, Floodplain Forest NR

12^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

11^th Sedge Warbler: 3 – Emberton (BuBC)
11^th Hobby: 3 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
11^th Hobby: Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)
11^th Arctic Tern: Willen Lake South, in among 60+ Common Terns (BuBC)
11^th Black Tern: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

11^th Green Woodpecker: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
11^th Reed Warbler: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
11^th Common Tern: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
10^th Wheatear: Olney, along river down the Mill (BuBC)
10^th Goosander: 3 (2f, 1m) – Olney, along river down the Mill (BuBC)
10^th Cuckoo: Olney, singing in tree below Weston Road (BuBC)

9^th House Martins: visiting usual nest site for first time, Stoke Goldington High St. (Ian Saunders)

9^th Large Red Damselfly: at garden pond, first of year, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

9^th Wheatear (m): Ledburn (BuBC)

9^th Blue-tailed Damselflies: Campbell Park, emerging at canal-side ponds (Martin Kincaid)

9^th Common Blue Damselflies: Campbell Park, emerging at canal-side ponds (Martin Kincaid)
9^th Blue-tailed Damselflies: emerging at Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
9^th Swifts: 50+ over Willen Lake (Martin Kincaid)
9^th Cuckoo: Olney, singing in tree below Weston Road (BuBC)
9^th Sedge Warbler: 5 – Olney, Goosey Meadows below Weston Road (BuBC)
9^th Red-headed Cardinal Beetle: Bradwell Common/Portway SP845389 (Mike LeRoy)

8^th Swift: 6 – over Bradwell Common. The first seen at Wimbledon Place this year (Mike LeRoy)

8^th Hornet: Westbury Farm, queen feeding at Berberis (Martin Kincaid)

7^th Red Fox: vixen and three cubs sunning themselves outside their earth, W of Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

7^th Brown Hare: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

7^th Muntjac deer: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

7^th Fallow deer: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

7^th Common Tern: 7 – Stony Stratford NR (Ian Hockings)
7^th Lapwing (2 chicks): Stony Stratford NR (Ian Hockings)

7^th Ringed Plover (m): Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
7^th Common Frog Tadpoles: Stoke Goldington, garden pond (Ian Saunders)

Common Frog tadpoles ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 7May

7^th Swift: 3 flying over Stoke Goldington, first of the year (Ian Saunders)
7^th Little Egret: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
6^th Red Fox: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
6^th Lapwing: Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Common Tern: 3 – Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Great Crested Grebe: Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Coot: 2- Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Mute Swan: 1f,1m – Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Canada Goose: 6 – Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Kingfisher: Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Little Egret: Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Mallard: 1m,1f – Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
6^th Common Sandpiper: Foxcote Res. (BuBC)
5^th Brown Hare: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
5^th Muntjac Deer: Stoke Wood(Ian Saunders)
5^th Grasshopper Warbler: Back Wood, male singing in same location (BuBC)

4^th Grasshopper Warbler: Back Wood (SP90 33 ), singing near London End Lane (BuBC)
4^th Tree Sparrow: 8 – Little Linford Wood (BuBC)
3^rd House Martins: above Stoke Goldington, first of the year (Ian Saunders)
3^rd Little Owl: Stoke Goldington, on church tower (Ian Saunders)
3^rd False Oxlip: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders

False Oxlip ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Wood 3 May 2018

3^rd Brown Hare: Stoke Wood – 1 in clearing, 1 by hedge south of Wood, 1 in field (Ian Saunders)
3^rdMuntjac Deer: 3 – Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
3^rd Fallow Deer: 4 – Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
3^rd St Mark’s Flies (Bibio marci): several swarms south of Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
3^rd Whimbrel: 2 – flying over Tattenhoe, MK. (BuBC)
3^rd Cuckoo: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
3^rd Common Tern: 4 – Calvert Sailing Lake, present for last week (BuBC)
3^rd Black-headed Gull: 100 – Calvert BBOWT Lake, approx 53 nests so far on 4 tern rafts (BuBC)
3^rd Hobby: Foxcote Res. (BuBC)
2^nd Brown Hare: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
2^nd Muntjac Deer: Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

2^nd Hobby: 2 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

2^nd Common Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

2^nd Arctic Tern: 5 feeding with Common Terns – Willen Lake South

2^nd Cuckoo (m): Emberton Country Park (BuBC)

2^nd Arctic Tern: 2 flying through – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

2^nd Great Crested Grebe: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^ndReed Bunting: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)
2^nd Lapwing (pair): Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Oyster Catcher: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Reed Warbler: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Blackcap: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Common Whitethroat: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Meadow Saxifrage in flower: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

2^nd Roe Deer: Stanton Low Park, just off the grass track along the canal side (David Wilson)
2^nd Hairy-footed flower bee, garden in Olney SP884515 (Julie Lane)

Hairy-footed flower bee ©Julie Lane, Olney 2 May 2018

1^st Fallow Deer: Stoke Wood – 2m, 3f, on main (E-W) ride (Ian Saunders)
1^st Brown Hare: Stoke Wood – 2 in central clearing (Ian Saunders)
1^st Muntjac Deer: Stoke Wood – 4 separate sightings (Ian Saunders)
1^st Red Fox: Stoke Wood – along southern edge (Ian Saunders)
1^st Common Sandpiper: Hartwell House Lake, Upper Hartwell (BuBC)
1^st Wheatear: male, near Shakespeare Park building site – Kingsmead, MK (BuBC).
1^st Black Tern: Willen Lake South, s/p bird present for fourth day (BuBC)
1^st Hobby: Willen Lake South (BuBC)
1^st Swift: 2 – cruising over Gawcott (Sue Hetherington)
1^st Whinchat: 2 (1m,1f)- Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

April 2018

30^th Hobby: Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)
30^th Hobby: Willen Lake South (BuBC)
30^th Redstart (m): Tattenhoe Park (Harry Appleyard)
30^th Whinchat: 2(m) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

30^th Cuckoo: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
30^th Common Sandpiper: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

30^th Black-tailed Godwit: 20 (s/p) – Floodplain Forest NR, flew strongly off to north (BuBC)

30^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lake North, feeding on the spit (BuBC)
30^th Black Tern: Willen Lake South, s/p bird with mixed tern flock (BuBC)
30^th Arctic Tern: Willen Lake South, 2 minimum in mixed tern flock (BuBC)
30^th Great White Egret: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
30^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
30^th Wheatear: 2 (pair) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
30^th Whinchat: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
29^th Cuckoo: Stanton Low Manor (Ian Saunders)
29^th Sedge Warblers: singing from reedbeds, Willen Lake North (Ian Saunders)
29^th Sedge Warblers: singing from reedbeds, Lodge Lake (Ian Saunders)
29^th Ramsons: in flower, North Loughton Valley Park (Ian Saunders)
29^th Ruddy Shelduck: Linford Lakes NR (Graham Johnson & Oliver Johnson)
28^th Arctic Tern: 8 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
28^th Black Tern: Willen Lake South (BuBC)
28^th Hobby: Willen Lake North (BuBC)
28^th Arctic Tern: 19 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
28^th Yellow Wagtail: 3 – Foxcote Res – on the dam wall (BuBC)
28^th Common Sandpiper: 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
28^th Black-tailed Godwit: 62 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
28^th Pied Flycatcher: (m) – Floodplain Forest NR – in bushes west of Haversham viaduct (BuBC)

27^th Sedge Warbler: 10 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
27^th Reed Warbler: 4 – Willen Lake North, singing on the west side (BuBC)
27^th Common Sandpiper: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
26^th Swift : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
26^th Arctic Tern: 3 – Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
26^th Wheatear: near Shakespeare Park building site – Kingsmead, MK (BuBC)
26^th Common Sandpiper: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
26^th Garganey: (f) – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
26^th Early-purple Orchid: Howe Park Wood (Janice Robertson)

Early-purple Orchid ©Janice Robertson, Howe Park Wood 26 April 2018.

26^th Cuckoo : Seen from entrance track flying towards reserve – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
26^th Hobby : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Arctic Tern : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

26^th Short-eared Owl : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

25^th Ringed Plover: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper : Willen Lakes (BuBC)

25^th Little Gull : Foxcote Res (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper: on dam – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

25^th Arctic Tern : 4 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Swift : 5 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Common Sandpiper : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

25^th Arctic Tern : 3 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Swift : 3 – Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

25^th Sedge Warbler : Singing distantly from western end – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

25^th Wheatear: near Shakespeare Park building site – Kingsmead, MK (BuBC)

25^th Cuckoo : Hardmead (BuBC)

25^th Garganey: (f) – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper : feeding on the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper : feeding on the ski tow – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Whimbrel : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

24^th Firecrest : Tattenhoe, MK (BuBC)

24^th Wheatear: (pair) near Shakespeare Park building site – Kingsmead, MK (BuBC)

24^th Cuckoo: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Sedge Warbler: 2 Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Garden Warbler: 2 Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper : 2 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Hobby : Hawking on the east side by ouzel – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
24^th Reed Warbler : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Swift: 60+ – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Common Sandpiper: 2 On the sky pad – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Arctic Tern : 6 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Snakes Head Fritillaries in flower – Water Spinney, Tattenhoe (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Grass Snakes: 7 under tins at Walton Lake (Martin Kincaid)
24^th Swallows: 20+ at Walton Lake (Martin Kincaid)
24^thBlackcap : near hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Whinchat: (2m) Wingrave (BuBC)

23^rd Brown Long-eared bats: 5 in attic – Westbury Farm, Shenley (Martin Kincaid)

23^rd Swallow : Feeding over ground near entranceCalvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Arctic Tern: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Willow Warbler: 3 Near Railway Bridge – .Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Common Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Reed Warbler : Emberton (BuBC)

23^rd Sedge Warbler: 2 – Emberton (BuBC)

22^nd Cetti’s Warbler: calling, Caldecotte Lake (Ian Saunders)

22^nd Red Kite: soaring over Walton (Ian Saunders)

22^nd Common Terns: (approx 10) over Willen South Lake (Ian Saunders)

22^nd Garden Warbler: singing, near car park at east end of Campbell Park (Ian Saunders)
22^nd Reed Warbler : singing – Hyde Lane(BuBC)

22^nd Wheatear: 3 – Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

22^nd Wheatear: 2 near Shakespeare Park building site – Kingsmead, MK (BuBC)

22^nd Reed Warbler : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

22^nd Orange tip butterfly: (f) – Shenley Church End, MK (Peter Hassett)

22^nd Holly Blue butterfly: Shenley Church End, MK (Peter Hassett)

22^nd Holly Blue butterfly: Linford Wood [SP 849407] (Mike LeRoy)

22^nd Early-purple Orchids: Orchis mascula in Little Linford Wood [SP 848403] (Mike LeRoy)

22^nd Cuckoo : Calvert (BuBC)

22^nd Sedge Warbler : Hyde Lane (BuBC)

22^nd Whinchat male along the Ouse – Beachampton (BuBC)
22^nd Goosander: 3 Beachampton (BuBC)
22^nd Common Sandpiper: Beachampton (BuBC)
22^nd Kingfisher: Beachampton (BuBC)
21^st Oystercatcher: 3 Stony Stratford NR (Samantha Lovegrove)
21^st Goosander (1f 2m) near mill race on the Great Ouse, Stony Stratford (Samantha Lovegrove)
21^st Little Owl, perched on outhouse roof of Church Farm, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

21^st Common Sandpiper : on dam – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

21^st Cuckoo : Hillesden (BuBC)

21^st Cuckoo: Newton Blossomville (Julie Lane)

21^st Sparrowhawk: Hunting near solar farm – Gawcott (BuBC)
21^st Reed Warbler: 2 Two birds singing in Reed bed – Hillesden (BuBC)

20^th Swallow, first of the year over Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

20^th Noctuid Moth (Large Yellow Underwing?) caterpillar crossing High Street, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Large Yellow Underwing caterpillar ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 22 April 2018

20^th Cuckoo : calling near Cosgrove caravan Park Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Ringed Plover : Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (BuBC)

20^th Lesser Whitethroat: 2 – Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

20^th Lesser Whitethroat : Magna Park , East Milton Keynes (BuBC)

20^th Yellow Wagtail : Magna Park , East Milton Keynes (BuBC)

20^th Common Sandpiper : Magna Park , East Milton Keynes (BuBC)

20^th Whitethroat : Broughton, MK (BuBC)

20^th Yellow Wagtail : Broughton, MK (BuBC)

20^th Common Sandpiper: From eastern hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Cuckoo : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Barred Grass Snake, in compost heap on allotment, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

Bared Grass Snake ©Ian Saunders, Stoke Goldington 22 April 2018

19^th Whitethroat: singing along river in the linear park – Magna Park, MK (BuBC)
19^th Wheatear: 2 Between main field and metal fence – Magna Park, MK (BuBC)
19^th Sedge Warbler: 4 along the Hospice edge – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
19^th Common Sandpiper: rt hand raft in front of hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
19^th Lesser Whitethroat : Magna Park , East Milton Keynes (BuBC)
19^th Whitethroat : Magna Park , East Milton Keynes (BuBC)
19^th Reed Warbler: along Hospice reeds – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
19^th Grey Wagtail: 2 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)
19^th Wheatear : 1 on the fence and 1 on the track – Ravenstone Mill (BuBC)

19^th Whitethroat: 5 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Lesser Whitethroat : Singing by the horse field. – Little Linford Wood (BuBC)
19^th Common Sandpiper : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Cuckoo : Ravenstone Mill (BuBC)

19^th Lesser Whitethroat : Near the entrance track. – Ravenstone Mill (BuBC)

19^th Lesser Whitethroat : Tathall End (BuBC)

19^th Whitethroat : Ravenstone STW (BuBC)

19^th Arctic Tern: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

19^th Ring Ouzels: 3 – behind furthest Kuhne&Nagel building Broughton Brook Park (BuBC)

19^th Shelduck: 2 – Ravenstone Valley (BuBC)

18^th Dark-edged Bee-fly: in garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
18^th Orange Tip butterfly: (m f), in garden, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
18^th Fox: in pheasant cover south of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
18^th Lesser Whitethroat: 2 – Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

18^th Cuckoo: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Coal Tit: On garden feeder – Tingewick (BuBC)
18^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Oystercatcher: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

18^th Great White Egret : On Northern bank. Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Lesser Whitethroat : Stowe (BuBC)

17^th Redshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

17^th Green Sandpiper: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

17^th Little Ringed Plover: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

17^th Willow Warbler: by Aqueduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

17^th Cetti’s Warbler: by Aqueduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

17^th Lesser Whitethroat: by Aqueduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

17^th Goosander: (f) Iron Trunk Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

17^th Arctic Tern: 4 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

17^th Lesser Whitethroat: Hardmead (BuBC)

16^thMuntjac deer Muntiacus reevesi: a dead male beside V6 (Grafton Street) east side, north of Aldi at Bradwell Common Boulevard (Mike LeRoy)

16^thRuff: feeding at west end of main island – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

16^thSong thrush: singing, near Stony Stratford Mill apartments (Mary Sarre)

16^thGreat White Egret: Hillesden (BuBC)

16^thCoal Tit: Tingewick (BuBC)

16^th Arctic Tern: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

15^th Lesser Whitethroat : Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

15^th Goldeneye: (pair) Foxcote Res (BuBC)

15^th Cuckoo : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

15^th Sedge Warbler : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

15^th Little Gull : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

15^th Whitethroat: near railway line next to Floodplain Forest NR (Ian Saunders)

15^th Swallow:, flying over Floodplain Forest NR (Ian Saunders)

15^th Red Kite: flying low over Stoke Goldington gardens (Ian Saunders)
15^th Yellow Wagtail: In paddocks opp main lake – Newport Pagnell GP, (BuBC)

15^th Yellow Wagtail : In front of the pub – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

15^th Butterbur: Petasites hybridus Flower spikes open, large leaves follow – Calverton brook (Mary Sarre)

15^th Goldeneye: (pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

15^th Common Sandpiper: 4 feeding on dam Foxcote Res (BuBC)

15^th Dunlin: 2 on Spit- Willen Lake North (BuBC)
15^th Redshank on Spit a- Willen Lake North (BuBC)
15^th Common Tern: On Willen Lake South (BuBC)
15^th Redshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)
15^th Little Ringed Plover: 2 on Spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
15^th Ruff: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
15^th Yellow Wagtail: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
15^th Raven : 2 Circling over iron trunk hide – Floodplain Forest NR

15^th Yellow Wagtail: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

15^th Whimbrel: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

15^th Hedgehog: in garden – , Oldbrook (Martin Kincaid)
15^th Slow Worms 2 – Rammamere Heath (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Adder: – Stockgrove Country Park (Martin Kincaid)

14^th Common Lizard: – Stockgrove Country Park (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Common Bee-flies – Stockgrove Country Park (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Early Bumblebee: Bombus pratorum – Stockgrove CP (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Brown Hares 5 – Magna Park (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Chinese Water Deer: 10+ – Magna Park (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Soprano Pipistrelles – Magna Park (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Pygmy Shrew – Linford Lakes NR (Janice Robertson/Linford Lakes Mammal Group)
14^th Hairy Footed Flower Bee: (f) on garden Rosemary, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Tree Sparrows, 8 in tree next to Missenden Cottage, Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

14^th Willow Warbler: singing from back-garden Horse Chestnut, Stoke Goldington, (Ian Saunders)
14^th Little Gull: Willen Lake (BuBC)
14^th Redshank: Willen Lake (BuBC)
14^th Lesser Ringed Plover: Willen Lake (BuBC)
14^th Blackcap: Willen Lake (BuBC)
14^th Common Sandpiper: By the far eastern hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
14^th Wigeon: 6 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

14^th Great White Egret: 2 on right hand ,Reed fringed pool- Hillesden (BuBC)

14^th Whitethroat : Hyde Lane (BuBC)

14^th Lesser Whitethroat: signing – Maid’s Moreton (BuBC)

14^th Little Owl: in large tree in field E. of pony field – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

14^th Egyptian Goose: – seen from Farm Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

14^th Oystercatcher: 2, – seen from Farm Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

14^th Cuckoo: (male) – SP841429 Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

14^th Wheatear: (m) – Ravenstone STW (BuBC)

14^th Ruff: (m) on bund opposite Farm Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

13^th Red Tailed Bumblebee: (Queen) – edge of Stoke Wood, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

13^th Blackcap: (Pair) on path – Foxcote (BuBC)
13^th Chiffchaff: on path – Foxcote (BuBC)
13^th Willow Warbler: on path – Foxcote (BuBC)
13^th Kittiwake: (juv) – Foxcote (BuBC)
13^th Grey Wagtails: on the dam – Foxcote (BuBC)
13^th Brambling : by the North Bucks Way – Kingsmead, Milton Keynes.

13^th Hawfinch: Howe Park Wood (BuBC)

13^th Swallows: over Emberton Lakes. SP886501 (Julie Lane)

13^th House martins: over Emberton Lakes. SP886501 (Julie Lane)

13^th Wheatear: (m) – Central Milton Keynes (BuBC)

13^th Ruff: (m) in front of the Iron Trunk Hide – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

13^th Greenshank : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

13^th Goosander: (f) – Stowe (BuBC)

13^th Little Gull: Willen Lake South (BuBC)
13^th Arctic Tern: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
12^th Queen Tree Bumblebee: in garden – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

12^th White Wagtail: (m) on grassy area, just N of Premier Inn – Willen Lake S (BuBC)

12^th Yellow Wagtail: (m f) on grass N of Premier Inn at Willen Lake South (BuBC)
12^th Goosander: (pair) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

12^th Greenshank : Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

11^th Frog Tadpoles: in garden pond – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

11^th Bluebells: in flower in Stoke Wood – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
11^th Hawfinch: Howe Park Wood (BuBC)
10^th Great White Egret : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

10^th Ruddy Shelduck: Black Horse Lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
10^th Sweet Violet: Verge of H5 near – Willen Lake (Janice Robertson)

Early Dog Violets Viola reichenbachiana, ©Janice Robertson Willen Lake 10 April 2018

Sweet Violet, ©Janice Robertson Willen Lake 10 April 2018

10^th Common Sandpiper: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

10^th Common Tern: 5 – Bradwell Lakes – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

10^th Common Sandpiper: on ski tow raft – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

10^th Yellow Wagtail: 2 – between Duck feeding area and Bandstand – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

10^th Chiffchaff: 3 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

10^th Willow Warbler: (3m) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

10^th Blackcap: 4 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

10^th Common Scoter: (m) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

9^th Common Scoter: (pair) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

9^th Shelduck: on Spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

9^th Yellow Wagtail: just north of the Premier Inn – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
9^th Shelduck: Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

9^th Blackcaps: at least 3 singing at Linford Lakes NR (Janice Robertson)
9^th Cowslips: Linford Lakes NR (Janice Robertson)
9^th Ground ivy: Linford Lakes NR (Janice Robertson)

Cowslips & Ground Ivy ©Janice Robertson, Linford Lakes NR 9 April 2018

9^th Brambling: (3m 2f) – Stowe (BuBC)

9^th Common Sandpiper: near bandstand – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

9^th Common Tern : Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

8^th Brambling : Tattenhoe Park (BuBC)

8^th Willow Warbler : Tattenhoe (BuBC)

8^th Arctic Tern : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

8^th Willow Warbler: 2 -Foxcote Res (BuBC)

8^th Goldeneye: (pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

8^th Redshank: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Little Egrets 3 – Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Oystercatcher: Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Lapwing: Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Shoveler: (pair) – Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Gadwell: (pair) – Floodplain Forest NR (Jaki Hilton)
8^th Great White Egret: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)
8^th Kittiwake: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Oystercatcher: Flying around Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Shoveler: (m) lower hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Swallow : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Grey Wagtail: Ravenstone sewage works (Ian Saunders)

7^th Coltsfoot: in flower, Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

7^th Chiffchaffs: several singing in Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)
7^th Osprey: 20 mins drifting lazily over – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

7^th Goosander: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

7^th Cattle Egret on the bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
7^th Sandwich Tern: circling high above Black Horse lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
7^th Hawfinch: 2 – Addington: (BuBC)

7^th Sedge Warbler: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

7^th House Martin: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Brown Hare: roadkill, on B526, just south of Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

6^th Fox: roadkill near Crossroads Farm, Haversham (Ian Saunders)

6^th Peacock butterfly: feeding on Butterbur spike, by stream alongside track off Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

6^th Blackcap singing, far end of track off Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
6^th Ringed Plover, Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

6^th Goosander: (f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
6^th Green Sandpiper : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Oystercatcher : 3 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Willow Warbler : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

5^th Little owl: calling in paddock by Church Farm, Stoke Goldington – 4pm (Ian Saunders)

5^th Chiffchaff: singing in Stoke Wood (Ian Saunders)

5^th Small Tortoiseshell: 2 – butterflies “sparring” in garden (Ian Saunders)

5^th Red Mason Bees – feeding on garden lungwort and inspecting holes in stonework (Ian Saunders)
5^th Great White Egret: came into roost at 19.50 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
5^th Brambling: (m) – Stowe (BuBC)

5^th Redshank: on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
5^th Lapwing: on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
5^th Canada Goose: with full white neck and head on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
5^th Buzzard: Flying over island – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
5^th Red Kite: Flying over island – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
5^th Willow Warbler : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

5^th Willow Warbler : Emberton (BuBC)

5^th Common Tern: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

5^th Willow Warbler: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Muntjac Deer: feeding on spilt pheasant grain – Stoke Wood – dusk (Ian Saunders)

4^th Colt’s-foot: Fine display off H3, Stantonbury (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Danish Scurvygrass: in full flower, Queen Eleanor Street, Stony Stratford (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Bluebells: in flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid).
4^th Wood Anemone: in flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Common Dog Violet: in flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Yellow Archangel: in flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Early Purple Orchids spiking at Linford Wood.
4^th White Wagtail: on grass to north of Premier Inn – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

4^th Little Ringed Plover: on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Common Tern: 2 On the ski-tow boardwalk – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

4^th Common Scoter: (pair) Jubilee Lake – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

4^th Green Sandpiper: on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
4^th Oystercatcher: 2 on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
4^th Lapwing:on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
4^th Shoveler: (m) on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
4^th Gadwall: (pair) on the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)
4^th Oystercatcher: 2 at the Spit – Willen Lake South (Jaki Hilton)(/div)

3^rd Osprey : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
3^rd Bittern : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
3^rd Great White Egret : Gayhurst Quarry

3^rd Wheatear: Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

3^rd Common Tern: Over the floodwaters – Filgrave (BuBC)

3^rd Common Scoter: (f) Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

3^rd Lapwing – 2 active nests at Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)

Lapwing nest ©Martin Kincaid, Stony Stratford NR 26 March 2014

3^rd Redshank: (pair) on island at Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Goosander: (f) Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Grass Snake – Elfield Nature Park (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Brimstone butterfly: (f) – Elfield Nature Park (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Little Owl – Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (Martin Kincaid)

3^rd Goldeneye: (pair) Foxcote Res (BuBC)

3^rd Common Tern : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

3^rd Common Tern : Ravenstone Mill (BuBC)

2^nd Goldeneye: (3m 1f) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

2^nd Sand Martin: 50 Feeding quite high – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

2^nd Ring Ouzel: (m) between water park and hotel – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

1^stGoosander: (1m 2f) on flooded Ouse, E of the – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

1^stWheatear: (m) in Sheep fields N of track to the STW – Ravenstone (BuBC)

1^stLittle Ringed Plover: (Pair) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

1^stSwallow: 4 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

1^stSand Martin:2 -Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

1^stGoldeneye: (pair) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

1^st Sweet Violets: Floodplain Forest NR (Mary Sarre)

1^st Viola Odorata: Floodplain Forest NR (Mary Sarre)

March 2018

31^st Sweet violets: Viola Odorata – on road from Manor Farm Park to Floodplain Forest NR (Mary Sarre)
31^st Linnet: 7 on Grass by Premier Inn – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

31^st Pied Wagtail: 39 on Grass by Premier Inn – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

31^st Swallow: 3 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

31^st Sand Martin: 6- Willen Lake South (BuBC)

31^st Goosander: (pair) Stowe (BuBC)

31^st Wheatear: (3) Central Milton Keynes (BuBC)

31^st Common Scoter: (pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

31^st Goldeneye: (pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

30^thOystercatcher: 3 On South Lake island – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

30^thSand Martin: – 18 Willen Lake South (BuBC)

30^th Swallow: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

30^thEgyptian Goose: in fields with greylag – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
30^thTree Sparrow: up to 30 all year – Dag Lane – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

30^thSiskin: (m) on garden feeder – Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
30^thPink-footed Goose: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

29^th Swallow: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

29^th Sand Martin: – 15 Willen Lake South (BuBC)

28^th Pintail: (f) – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

28^th Sand Martin: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

28^th Great White Egret: settled on the bund at 19:28 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

28^th Little ringed plovers: 2 – on spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
28^th Redshank: – on spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

28^th Spotted Redshank: – on spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
28^th Oystercatchers: 3 – on spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
28^th Dunlin: on spit at Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
27^th Oystercatchers: 4 on bund Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Hawfinch: 10 – in the yews at Steeple Claydon Church (BuBC)
27^th Red-crested Pochard: 2 – feeding on front meadow – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Cattle Egret: Roosting in the heronry at 18:50 Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Great White Egret: flew into roost at 19:31 – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Shag: on grey pontoon opposite Pizza van – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
26^th Pink-footed Goose: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Brambling : Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

26^th Little Ringed Plover: 2 on Spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

26^th Redshank: on Spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

26^th Little Egret: 5 – Spit Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
26^th Shovelers: (4m) – Spit Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
26^th Lapwing: – Spit Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)
26^th Red Crested Pochard: (Pair) – Linford Lakes NR(BuBC)

26^th Chiffchaff: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Cettis Warbler: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Woodcock: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Great White Egret: Blackhorse Lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

26^th Shag : on southern solar raft – Willen Lake South (BuBC)
26^th Common Bee-fly X2 – Linford Manor Park (Martin Kincaid)
25^th Wheatear (male) at Floodplain Forest (Martin Kincaid)
25^th Adder (f) basking at Stockgrove Country Park (Matt Andrews)

Adder ©Matt Andrews, Stockgrove Country Park 25 March 2018

25^th Brimstone butterfly – Stockgrove CP (Matt Andrews)
25^th Peacock butterfly – Stockgrove CP (Matt Andrews)
25^th Small Tortoiseshell – Stockgrove CP (Matt Andrews)
25^th Orange Underwing moth X5 – Rammamere Heath (Martin Kincaid)

25^th Common Scoter: (pair)Blue Lagoon, Bletchley (BuBC)

25^th Redshank: Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)
25^th Oyster Catcher: (pair), Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)

25^th Little Grebe: (pair) Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)
25^th Northern Wheatear: (m) o Opp Argos – Central Milton Keynes (BuBC)
25^th Goldeneye: 6 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)
25^th Brambling: eating seed on ground under feeders Great Linford (BuBC)

25^th Fox: Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Kestrel: 2 exiting Owl box on far side of lake – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Gadwall: (pair) on bund – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Shelduck: on bund – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Shovelers: 10 on bund – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Little Egret: 5 from Far Hide – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Great White Egret: from Far Hide – Linford Lakes NR (Jaki Hilton)

25^th Woodcock : Furzton Estate, Milton Keynes (BuBC)

25^thGreat White Egret : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

25^th Woodcock: Flew over north. – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

25^th Goldeneye: 8 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Goldeneye: 8 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Swallow: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Common Scoter: (2m 1f) – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

25^th Shag : Feeding in front of Premier Inn – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^thPipistrelle Bat circling rear garden of Stoke Goldington Rectory at 4pm (Ian Saunders)

24^thMuntjac: in village allotments Stoke Goldington High Street at 4pm (Ian Saunders)

24^thPeregine: (pair) MK Dons stadium, Milton Keynes (Paul Cooper)

24^th Great White Egret : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
24^th Goldeneye: 7 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^th Oystercatcher: 4 on spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Lapwing: 3 on spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Shoveler: (m) on spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Little Egret: on spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Goldeneye: (pair) – Willen Lake North (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Shoveler: (m) – Willen Lake North (Jaki Hilton)

24^th Oystercatcher: (pair) collecting worms by car park – Willen Lake South (Stephie Davenport)

24^thSwallow: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^thShag: Viewed from N edge of S Lake, sitting on water ski platform. – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

24^thGoosander: (1m 1f) On river rear of Mill Street – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

24^thGreat White Egret: on bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

23^rd Chinese Water Deer: in fields near Eakley Christmas Tree Farm (Ian Saunders)

23^rd Hawfinch: 5 Flying in-between yews in churchyard and opposite house – Steeple Claydon (BuBC)

23^rd Oystercatcher: 2 – Willen Lake (BuBC)

23^rd Great White Egret: flew in to roost – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

23^rd Mediterranean Gull: (1st-w) Willen Lake South (BuBC)

23^rd Goosander: (m) – Tattenhoe (BuBC)

23^rd Hawfinch: at least 5 – Steeple Claydon (BuBC)
23^rd Goldeneye: 3 Willen Lake South (BuBC)

23^rd Shag: (Adult) on south most solar panel – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

22^nd Hawfinch: Tattenhoe (BuBC)

22^nd Lesser Celandine Ranunculus vicaria, first day in flower, Bradwell Common, by Redway close to Hampstead Gate [SP844389] (Mike LeRoy)

22^nd Tree Sparrow: in small tree line by sunflower patch – Little Linford Wood (BuBC)

22^nd Greenfinch: (4) Shenley Church End (Peter Hassett)

21^st Danish Scurvy-grass: in flower – Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Lesser Celandine: in flower – Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Marsh Marigold: in flower – Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Common Bee-fly: – Stony Stratford NR (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Smooth Newts: in pond – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Roe Deer: – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Red-tailed Bumblebee: – Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Great Crested Newts in pond: – Westbury Farm, Shenley (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Smooth Newts: in pond – Westbury Farm, Shenley (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Smooth Newts in pond – Shenley Wood (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Common Toads in pond – Shenley Wood (Martin Kincaid)
21^st Barn Owl: hunting around the S-Bend on Haversham Road (BuBC)
21^st Great White Egret: NE corner of Blackhorse Lake – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

21^st Spotted Redshank: on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

21^st Goldeneye: (14) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

21^st Common Crossbill: (1m 2f) Back Wood, Woburn golf club (BuBC)

21^st Comma, Bradwell Common (SP 844 389) (Mike LeRoy)

20^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

20^th Goosander: (2m) Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Brimstone: in garden -Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)

19^th Brambling: (m) Stowe (BuBC)

19^th Stonechat : by Pagoda – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

19^th Little Ringed Plover: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Goldeneye: (3m 5f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

18^th Frog spawn: in garden pond -Stoke Goldington (Ian Saunders)
18^th Pink-footed Goose: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
18^th Ringed Plovers on Spit at Willen (BuBC)
18^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

17^th Green Sandpiper: Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
17^th Oystercatcher: 2 on spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
17^th Lapwing: Floodplain Forest NR (Roy Gray)

Lapwing © Roy Gray, Floodplain Forest NR 17 March 2018

17^th Oystercatcher (pair) Caldecotte Lake North (Ann Gray)

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17^th Goosander: (m, 3f) – On river near Mill, Olney (BuBC)

17^th Cattle Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

16^thSmall Tortoiseshell: Floodplain Forest NR (Janice Robertson)

16^thRed Admiral: Linford Lakes (Janice Robertson)

16^thCelandine: Ouse Valley Park (Janice Robertson)

16^thEpistrophe eligans hoverfly: Floodplain Forest NR (Janice Robertson)

Celandine ©Janice Robertson Ouse Valley Park 16 March 2018

Epistrophe eligans hoverfly ©Janice Robertson Floodplain Forest NR 16 March 2018

Red Admiral: ©Janice Robertson Linford Lakes NR 16 March 2018

Small Tortoiseshell ©Janice RobertsonFloodplain Forest NR 16 March 2018

16^thWhite-tailed Bumblebee: Linford Lakes NR (Joe Clinch)

16^th Tree Sparrow : Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

16^th Goldeneye: (3m 6f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

16^th Great White Egret: from hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

16^th Brimstone butterfly: Stoke Hammond (Julian Lambley)

16^th Redshank: on the spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

16^th Oyster Catcher: 2 – on the spit Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

16^th Lapwing: on the spit – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

16^th Egyptian Geese: 3 on the island – Willen Lake (Jaki Hilton)

16^th Cattle Egret : Floodplain Forest NR SP81984234 (BuBC)
15^th Little Ringed Plover : Bradwell New Working – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
15^th Goosander: Pair flying downriver – Upper Tove Valley (SP74S) (BuBC)

15^th Merlin: (m) sitting on garden fence – Olney (Sharon Rogers)

15^th Great White Egret: On spit opposite hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

14^th Great White Egret: SW corner of Willen Lake North (BuBC)

14^th Swallow : @ north end of this lake near the ski-tow – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

13^th Kittiwake : Haversham (BuBC)

13^th Sand Martin: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

13^thBrambling: 2 – Stowe (BuBC)

13^thGoosander: (2m 3f) – Stowe (BuBC)

13^thKittiwake: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

13^th Common Sandpiper: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

13^th Swallow:- Willen Lake South (BuBC)

12^th Brambling : Dunton (BuBC)

12^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

12^th Sand Martin: 3 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

12^th Oystercatcher: 2 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

11^th Goosander: (1m 1f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

11^th Cattle Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Goosander: (3m 2f) – Stowe (BuBC)

11^th Brimstone butterflies: (m & f) – near Emerson Valley (BuBC)
11^th Grass Snake at Walton Lake (Ella Cooke)

Grass snake © Ella Cooke, Walton Lake 11 March 2018

11^th Slow Worm :– Elfield Park (Martin Kincaid)
10^th Frogspawn: Stantonbury (Kate Wyatt)
10^th Frogspawn: Oldbrook (Martin Kincaid)
10^th Frogspawn: Westrcroft ponds (Harry Appleyard)
10^th Great Crested Newt X2 – Howe Park Wood (Alan Mynard)
10^th Goosander: (f) – Wolverton Mill (BuBC)

10^th Stonechat: (m 3f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

8^th Egyptian geese:2 stilt pits – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)
8^th Bittern: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^th Barn Owl: on the Haversham road SP83504356 (Julie Lane)

7^th Roe deer: on the Haversham road SP83504356 (Julie Lane)

7^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^th Bluebells coming into flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
7^th Common Dog Violets – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
7^th Common Frogs in ponds – Campbell Park (Martin Kincaid)
7^th Red Kites: 2 – over Campbell Park (Martin Kincaid)

6^th Goosander: (2m 7f) Tongwell (BuBC)

6^th Stonechat : 2 – Stony Stratford (Martin Kincaid)

6^th Goosander: (Pair) – Stony Stratford (Martin Kincaid)

6^th Mistle Thrush: Field at Willen Pavilion (Amanda Lynham)

6^th Redwings: Field at Willen Pavilion (Amanda Lynham)
6^th Goosanders: at least 3 pairs Tongwell Lake (Amanda Lynham)
6^th Tree Creepers: along canal Great Linford park (Amanda Lynham)
6^th Little Egret: Willen lake north (Amanda Lynham)

5^th Barn Owl: peeking out of nest box opposite Near hide, – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

5^th Barn Owl: hunting over boundary walk – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

5^th Goosanders: (3 pairs) – Stony Stratford NR (Alan Clarke)

5^th Common Snipe Stony Stratford NR (Alan Clarke)

4^th Jack Snipe: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
4^th Woodcock: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
4^th Little Owl: Floodplain Forest NR (Peter Hassett)

Little Owl ©Julian Lambley, Floodplain Forest NR 4 March 2018.jpg

4^th Goosander: (4 pairs) – Floodplain Forest NR (Peter Hassett)

4^th Goosander: (4 pairs) – Emberton

4^th Mediterranean Gull: (Adult) – roosted at Willen South (BuBC)

4^th Oystercatcher: on ice – Mount Farm Lake (David Griffiths)

4^th Stonechat : Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Great White Egret : from 1st Hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

3^rd Redwings: Tongwell industrial (Amanda Lynham)

3^rd Fieldfares: Tongwell industrial (Amanda Lynham)

3^rd Siskins: Tongwell industrial (Amanda Lynham)

3^rd Goldeneye : 19 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

3^rd Woodcock : Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

3^rd Great White Egret : in bittern channel – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

3^rd Mediterranean Gull : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

3^rd Goosander: (m) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

3^rd Water Rail: Tongwell (BuBC)

2^nd Redwing: 3 – in Bletchley garden (David Griffiths)

2^nd Water Rail: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

2^nd Caspian Gull: Caldecotte South (BuBC)

2^nd Brambling : Buckingham (BuBC)

2^nd Water Rail: 2 – in front of hide on A5 (D) side Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

1^st Shoveler: Willen Lake south (Amanda Lynham)
1^st Dunlin Willen Lake south (Amanda Lynham)
1^st Redwing: Peace Pagoda Willen Lake North (Amanda Lynham)

1^st Knot : Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

1^st Fieldfare: 2 – Whitchurch (BuBC)

1^st Woodcock: Waddesdon (BuBC)

February 2018

28^th Egyptian Geese: 2 – on the Bund at Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
28^th Common Redshank: on the Spit at Willen (BuBC)
28^th Mandarin Ducks: 10 – Bow Brickhill (BuBC)
28^th Yellow Legged Gull: Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)
28^th Tufted Ducks: 116 – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)
28^th Caspian Gull : 2 – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

28^th Ruff : 3 – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

28^th Goosander : (f) – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

28^th Dunlin : Newton Leys, Bletchley (BuBC)

28^th Stonechat : Bow Brickhill Wood (BuBC)

28^th Cattle Egret : Linford Reserve (BuBC)

27^thRinged Plover: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Goosander: (6m 3f) – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

27^th Goosander: (3m 1f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

26^th Goldeneye: 21 – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

26^th Great White Egret : Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

25^thGreat White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

25^th Hawfinch : Near Lamport Lodge. – Stowe (BuBC)

25^th Goldeneye: (20+) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

25^th Goldeneye : (pair) – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

25^th Stonechat: (female) – Hyde Lane (BuBC)

24^thOystercatchers: 2 – R Ouse below Olney Mill (BuBC)

24^thGoosander: 14 – R Ouse below Olney Mill (BuBC)

24^thBarnacle geese: c40 – R Ouse below Olney Mill (BuBC)

24^thLittle Owl: R Ouse below Olney Mill (BuBC)

24^thGreat White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

24^th Merlin: (Female) Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
23^rdOystercatcher: Emberton CP (BuBC)

23^rdTree Sparrow: 7 – Dag Lane – Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

21^st Tree Sparrow: Dag Lane – Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

21^st Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

21^st Hawfinch: Behind Church then flew towards village – Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

20^th Goosander: (4m, 7f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

20^th Caspian Gull: (1ad, 1 3w) Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

20^th Pintail: (10m, 12f) Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

20^th Caspian Gull: (2ad and 3w) – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

20^th Goldeneye: 8 – Foxcote Res. (BuBC)

19^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

19^th Green Sandpiper: 2 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

19^th Woodcock : Tattenhoe (BuBC)

19^th Pintail: (10m, 12f) Foxcote Res. (BuBC)
19^th Goldeneye: 28 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

19^th Goosander : 6 – Emberton (BuBC)

19^th Goosander: (pair) – on the River Ouse at Olney Mill (BuBC)

19^th Goosander: (3m, 3f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

19^th Goldeneye: 6 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

19^th Cormorant: 64 – Caldecotte Lake (BuBC)

18^th Buff-tailed bumblebee: queen – Olney SP884515 (Julie Lane)

18^th Goosander: (2m 1f) – Stony Stratford (BuBC)

18^th Bittern : reedbed just to the north of the heronry island – Linford GPs (BuBC)

18^th Goldeneye: (3m 2f) Foxcote Res (BuBC)

18^th Great White Egret: On the bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Oystercatcher: On the bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

18^th Peregrine: (male) heading NW over Bancroft Park towards Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

18^th Badger: Linford Lakes (Keith Garner)
18^th Otter: Linford Lakes (Keith Garner)

18^th Bluebells beginning to flower at Blackhorse Wood, Great Linford (Martin Kincaid)
17th Glaucous Gull: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

17^th Cherry plum trees in blossom at Oldbrook (Martin Kincaid)
17^th Common Frogs in pond outside Howe Park Wood (Martin Kincaid)

17^th Goosander : (3m, 2f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

17^th Goosander (1m, 1f) – River Ouse Stony Stratford (Joe Clinch)

17^th Bittern : skulking’ on edge of reed bed – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

16^th Grass Snake basking at Linford Lakes (Martin Kincaid)

16^th Pink-footed Goose: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

16^th Stonechat: (female) – Olney Meadows (BuBC)

16^th Stonechat: (male) – Bury Field Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

16^th Great White Egret: at heronry end – Linford Lakes (BuBC)

16^th Woodcock: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

15^th Bearded Tit : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

15^th Woodcock: Wing (BuBC)

15^th Goosander: 12 – Emberton (BuBC)

14^th White Egret: on bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

14^th Merlin: (Male) Olney Meadows (BuBC)

14^th Goosander: (2 pairs) – Olney (BuBC)

14^thStonechat: (pair) – Olney Meadows (BuBC)

14^th Tree Sparrow: Dag Lane – Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

14^th Merlin: (Fem) – Linford Lakes NR and across Stanton Low fields (Martin Kincaid)
14^th Bluebell flowering in Water Spinney, Tattenhoe (Harry Appleyard)

Bluebell, Water Spinney, Tattenhoe, ©Harry Appleyard 14tFebruary 2018

14^th Merlin (Male) Olney Meadows (BuBC)

13^th Goosander: (4m 5f) displaying – Tongwell (BuBC)
13^th Woodcock: 3 – Little Linford Wood (Tony Wood)

13^th Lesser Redpolls: 3 -Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

13^th Treecreeper: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
13^th Red Kites: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

13^th Cattle Egret: Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

13^th Great Crested Newts – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
13^th Red Kites: 2 – Shenley Church End (Peter Hassett)

12^th Field Vole and Pygmy Shrew – Westbury Farm, Shenley Wood (Martin Kincaid)
12^th Colt’s Foot in flower – Floodplain Forest (Martin Kincaid)

12^th Jack Snipe: from hide SP785410 – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

12^th Cattle Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

12^th Stonechat (pair) – Bury Field Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

11^th Goosander: 5 – from hide SP785410 – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

11^th Jack Snipe: from hide SP785410 – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

11^th Pink-footed Goose: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

11^th Tawny Owl: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Barn Owl: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Caspian Gull: Foxcote Res (BuBC)

11^th Goldeneye: (3m 6f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

11^th Cattle Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Goldeneye: Willen Lake South (BuBC)

11^th Oystercatcher : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

11^th Pink-footed Goose : Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

11^th Cattle Egret: Far hide on heron island – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

11^th Great White Egret: on bund – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

10^thCettis Warbler: Willen North (BuBC)

10^th Caspian Gull: Blue Lagoon (BuBC)

10^th Goosanger: (3m 1f) – Tongwell (BuBC)

8^th Goosander: (2m 1f) – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

8^th Jack Snipe: 2 from hide behind Queen Eleanor St. – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

8^th Goldeneye: (3 pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

7^th Jack Snipe: Stony Stratford NR SP787410 (BuBC)

6^th Goldeneye: 2 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

6^th Jack Snipe: 2 – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

5^thGoosander: (5m 5f 2juv) – Emberton (BuBC)

5^thWoodcock: Emberton SP899485 (BuBC)

5^thBullfinch: (pair) – Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

5^thReed Bunting: Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

5^thLittle Grebe Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

5^thSnipe: 2 – Stony Stratford NR (Joe Clinch)

5^th Hawfinch: 3 – Stowe SP67937 (BuBC)

5^th Jack Snipe: Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

5^th Woodcock flushed in Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)
5^th Bluebell spikes: Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)

5^th Snowdrops: in flower: Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)

5^th Primroses: in flower – Linford Wood (Martin Kincaid)

3^rdChinese water deer: (male) on the Hardmead road SP93649 (Julie Lane)

3^rdBarn Owl: on the Hardmead road SP93649 (Julie Lane)

3^rd Little Grebe: 12 – South Caldecotte Lake (Martin Kincaid)
3^rdPeregrine: South Caldecotte Lake (Martin Kincaid)

3^rd Red Kites: 2 – South Caldecotte Lake (Martin Kincaid)

3^rd Brown Hares: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Muntjac:– Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

3^rd Fox: Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Siskins: 15+ – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
3^rd Common Frogs: in pond – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
4^th Tree Sparrow: 4 – Upper Tove Valley (SP74S) (BuBC)

4^th Herring Gull: 1000 – Quainton Hills (BuBC)

4^th Pintail: (m) – Tongwell (BuBC)

4^th Cattle Egret: – roosting at the back of Heron Island – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

4^th Stonechat: (m) On fenceposts along Swans Way – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

4^th Snipe: Floodplain Forest NR (Joe Clinch)

4^th Goosander: (4m 5f) – Stowe (BuBC)

4^th Hawfinch: 25 in tall deciduous trees near Lord Cobham’s Pillar – Stowe (BuBC)

4^th Goldeneye: 12 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

4^th Great White Egret: is on the spit at Willen Lake North (BuBC)

4^th Jack Snipe: on island in front of hide – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

3^rdStonechat: Bury Field – Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

3^rdStonechat: 2 at St Peters Church – Linford (BuBC)

3^rdJack Snipe: on island in front of hide – Stony Stratford NR (BuBC)

2^ndSnipe: 12 – Stony Stratford NR(BuBC)
2^ndJack Snipe: Stony Stratford NR(BuBC)

2^nd Goosander: (2m 1f) Stony Stratford (BuBC)

2^nd Redshank: Willen Lake North (BuBC)

2^nd Song Thrush: 3 On island from hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

1^st Long-eared Owl : In roadside hedge – Wing (BuBC)
1^st Raven: Salcey Forest SP807509 (Julie Lane)

January 2018

31^st Chinese Water Deer between Gayhurst and Haversham SP834471 (Julie Lane)

31^st Great White Egret: On the spit – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
30^th Snipe: 3 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

30^th Hawfinch: Buckingham (BuBC)

30^th Bittern: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

29^th Lapwing: 143 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

28^th Goosander: (pair) Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

28^th Goosander: 6 – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

28^th Cattle Egret: Haversham Mill (BuBC)

28^th Stonechat: (2m 1f) – Hyde Lane (BuBC)

28^th Goosander: (2m 2f) – Stony Stratford NR SP785410 (BuBC)

27^thPink Footed Goose: Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

27^th Cattle Egret: Haversham Mill (BuBC)

27^th Great White Egret: roosting – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

27^th Bittern: in reeds, left of hide – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

26^th Bittern: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

26^th Jack Snipe: on island, directly opp hide, Queen Eleanor St. (BuBC)

26^thSnipe: 6 – on island, directly opp hide, Queen Eleanor St. (BuBC)

26^thStony Stratford26^th Goosander: (5m 3f) – Stowe (BuBC)

26^th Goosander: (9m 9f) – Emberton Country Park (BuBC)

26^th Goosander: (2m 1f) – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

25^thStarling: Murmuration over Tickford St and Rivers Estate Newport Pagnell dropped into the bushes around Harben House by 16:50 (BuBC)

25^thGreat White Egret: on island, seen from hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)
25^thSnipe: (3) – to left of hide Willen Lake North (Peter Hassett)
25^th Tree Sparrow: (2pr) – Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (BuBC)

25^th Goosander: (3f) – Emberton Country Park (BuBC)

24^thCattle Egret: Haversham Mill (BuBC)

23^rdCattle Egret: Haversham Mill (BuBC)

23^rdGoosander: (pair) – Tongwell (BuBC)

22^ndGoosander: (7m 6F) – Emberton (BuBC)

22^ndCattle Egret: Haversham Mill (BuBC)

22^ndGoldeneye: (5m 7f) 2 displaying – Willen Lake South SP879400 (BuBC)

22^ndBittern: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

21^stFieldfare: 200+ – Bridleway North east of Castlethorpe (BuBC)

21^stRedwing 130 – Bridleway North east of Castlethorpe (BuBC)

21^st Hawfinch: (1m) on bird table – Wing (BuBC)

21^st Bittern: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

20^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

20^th Stonechat: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

20^th Water Rail: – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Lesser Redpoll: – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Barn Owl: over far reed bed – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

20^th Common Snipe: rough ground near the Viaduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Common Stonechat: rough ground near Viaduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Jack Snipe: rough ground near the Viaduct – Floodplain Forest NR (BuBC)

20^th Goldeneye : 11 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

20^th Little Egret : 7 – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

20^th Hawfinch : Buckingham (BuBC)

20^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

19^th Goosander: (1m 1f) – Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve (BuBC)

19^th Short-eared Owl : Granborough (BuBC)

19^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

19^th Goldeneye: (2m) – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

18^th Hawfinch: 2 – in and around yews by Chinese house, Stowe (BuBC)

18^th Goosander: (2m, 2f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

18^th Goldeneye: (4m, 2f) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

18^th Goosander: (8m,3f) – Stowe (BuBC)

18^th Goosander: 12 Spread about the lakes in their pairs – Emberton (BuBC)

18^th Black Swan: Haversham sailing lake

17^th Cattle Egret – Haversham Mll (Martin Kincaid)
17^th Bittern – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
17^th LONG EARED OWL – in egret roost, Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
17^th Kingfisher: 2 – Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)

17^th Water Rail:Linford Lakes NR (Martin Kincaid)
17^th Stonechat: Stanton Low (Martin Kincaid)
17^th Iceland Gull: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
17^th Caspian Gull: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

17^th Cattle Egret: Haversham from the gate at the back of Hill Farm (BuBC)

17^th Goosander: (7m 2f) – Stowe (BuBC)

16^thIceland Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)

16^th Cattle Egret: Haversham Mill, Linford (BuBC)

15^th Polecat ferrets: 2 dead on A509 South of Emberton at Sherington intersection (Steven Cousins)

Polecat/ferret ©Steven Cousins, Emberton 15 January 2018

15^th Hawfinch: 2 – Gayhurst Court view from the churchyard (BuBC)

15^th Brambling: (1m) – Stowe (BuBC)

15^th Goosander: (8m 6f) – Emberton (BuBC)

14^th Goldeneye : Willen Lake South (BuBC)

14^th Cattle Egret: Access Lakes Lane, Newport Pagnell – Gayhurst Quarry (BuBC)

14^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

13^th Great White Egret: Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

13^th Cattle Egret : (Adult) roosting in the heronry – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)
13^th Stonechat : (pair) – Hyde Lane (BuBC)

13^th Great White Egret : from hide – Willen Lake North (BuBC)

13^th Woodcock: on path to Far Hide – Linford Lakes NR (BuBC)

13^th Red Kite: Walnut Tree (Sharon Klein)

12^th Bittern : Calvert BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)

12^th Iceland Gull : Calvert Landfill, Calvert (BuBC)

12^th Hawfinch: 4 – Gayhurst Court seen from the churchyard (BuBC)

11^th Iceland Gull : Calvert Sailing Lake, Calvert (BuBC)

10^th Iceland Gull : Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Caspian Gull: 5 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

10^th Hawfinch: 5 – Stowe (BuBC)

10^th Goosander: (4m 6f) Stowe (BuBC)

10^th Pink-footed Goose: in fields south of Eleven Acre Lake – Stowe (BuBC)

10^th Red Kite: 12.15 – circling over parkway landscape alongside Portway H5 Bradwell Common SP846391 (Mike Leroy)

9^th Short-eared Owl: Hogshaw (BuBC)

9^th Goosander: (2m 1f) above weir near Northampton Rd, Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

9^th Stonechat: (pair) – Bury Field, Newport Pagnell (BuBC)

8^th Goldeneye: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Iceland Gull: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Caspian Gull: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

8^th Linnets: with a flock of goldfinch – Floodplain Forest NR (Alan Clarke)

8^th Goldcrest: Bancroft (Paul Lund)

7^th Goosander: (pair) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)

7^th Goldeneye: 9- Foxcote Res (BuBC)

7^th Goldeneye: Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)

7^th Short-eared Owl: Hogshaw (BuBC)

7^th Great Northern Diver: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

7^th Lesser Redpoll: 5 – Lillingstone Lovell (BuBC)

7^th Goosander: (4m 2f)Manor Farm Quarry (BuBC)
7^th Otter: near the storm drain area – Willen Lake North (Stu Johnson)

7^th Goldeneye: 8 – Willen Lake South (BuBC)

6^th Bittern: BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)

6^th Great Northern Diver: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)

5^th Otter: Unfortunately it was hit by a car – Bancroft (Victoria O’Neill)
5^th Caspian Gull: 2 – Calvert BBOWT Lake (BuBC)
5^th Great Northern Diver: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
5^th Brambling: 3 – Lathbury (BuBC)
5^th Tree Sparrow: Dag Lane, Stoke Goldington (BuBC)
5^th Goosander: (3 pairs) – Tongwell (BuBC)
4^th Lesser Celandine in flower, Woughton on the Green (Joe Clinch)
4^th Bittern: BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)
3^rd Bittern: BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)
3^rd Goosander: (5m 6f) – Emberton (BuBC)
3^rd Great Northern Diver: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)
1^st Great White Egret: Ravenstone Mill (BuBC)
1^st Brambling: Leckhampstead Wood (BuBC)
1^st Bittern: BBOWT Lake, Calvert (BuBC)
1^st Goldeneye: (4m, 10f/imm) – Foxcote Res (BuBC)
1^st Great Northern Diver: Calvert Sailing Lake (BuBC)