Recording Area Annual Totals

97 Species in 2013, 99 in 2012, 94 in 2011, 108 species were recorded in 2010;



Tuesday 16 September 2008

16 SEPTEMBER 2008






TODAY'S IMAGES
Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits all in one large mixed flock, along with a Nuthatch. The resident Common Kingfisher (all images by kind courtesy of Mike Lawrence)
16 SEPTEMBER 2008

(A very grey, cloudy day, with a light easterly wind and relatively cool temperatures - just 8 degrees C at 1700 hours this evening)

After enjoying fabulous views of yet another WRYNECK for just under an hour late afternoon (at Pinner Park Farm, Middlesex - TQ 135 905), I made my way back home to check several local sites.

CHESS RIVER VALLEY (from Chenies Bridge to Long Water)

Little Grebe - CONFIRMED BREEDING - 5 seen, including two fledged young, one calling to its parent
Mute Swans - 15 adults
Tufted Duck - 1 drake
Coot - 29
Moorhen - 18
HOUSE MARTINS - 35 feeding over the river at Latimer Bridge
Mistle Thrush - 5
Jay - 3+
Jackdaw - 8 by Chenies Bridge
Goldfinch - 12

SHARDELOES LAKE

Great Crested Grebe - just 1 juvenile remaining
Little Grebe - 12+ including 2 juveniles
Grey Heron - 2
Mute Swan - adult with 4 cygnets
*COMMON TEAL - 1 female
GADWALL - high count of 12 birds (just 3 females)
Tufted Duck - 1 female
RUDDY DUCK - 4 juveniles
Common Coot - impressive count of 95 birds

COMMON KINGFISHER
LITTLE OWL - 2 calling, one by the lane and another in the orchard
Rook - 17
COMMON CHIFFCHAFFS - 6+ (1 in hedgerow by cricket field with 5 alongside lake)
Goldcrest - 4+
Long-tailed Tits - 18+
Blue & Great Tits - several associated with above
Wren
NUTHATCH



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