Marcus Warden
@sniffer2012.bsky.social
Bucks Birder, long suffering Huddersfield Town fan and lover of miserable music .
Finally managed to catch up with the Staines Res Black Redstart yesterday afternoon. Appeared in its usual spot by the S tower at the W end of the causeway. Also 2 Greater Scaup in that area, and what was presumably the Lesser Scaup asleep with the Pochards in the far SE corner of the S basin
January 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Finally managed to catch up with the Staines Res Black Redstart yesterday afternoon. Appeared in its usual spot by the S tower at the W end of the causeway. Also 2 Greater Scaup in that area, and what was presumably the Lesser Scaup asleep with the Pochards in the far SE corner of the S basin
Killdeer at Ripley Farm Reservoir this morning. Spent a lot of the time hunkering down to keep out of the howling wind, but popped up often enough to make the trip worth while. Also a bonus 4(four) White-tailed Eagles, and a Little Gull.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Killdeer at Ripley Farm Reservoir this morning. Spent a lot of the time hunkering down to keep out of the howling wind, but popped up often enough to make the trip worth while. Also a bonus 4(four) White-tailed Eagles, and a Little Gull.
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The latest sightings reports for September through to November are now up on our website. Some great records, excellent analysis and cracking photos. Well worth a read .
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January 17, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Great to see plenty of Brambling in the traditional Penn Wood roost on Friday. At least 25 in the trees by 15:45, and more birds coming in all the time.
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January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Great to see plenty of Brambling in the traditional Penn Wood roost on Friday. At least 25 in the trees by 15:45, and more birds coming in all the time.
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Lovely visit to Tattenhoe Valley Park, Milton Keynes, with @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social great spot and productive morning @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social campaignerkate.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/h...
Harry’s patch
At first glance Harry Appleyard’s birding patch at Tattenhoe, Milton Keynes, might appear unpromising, but that would be the wrong conclusion. In more than 20 years of studying birds here, Ha…
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January 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Lovely visit to Tattenhoe Valley Park, Milton Keynes, with @bucksbirdclub81.bsky.social great spot and productive morning @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social campaignerkate.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/h...
Red-flanked Bluetail at Crockham Hill this morning. Showed 3 times in the 2 hours that I was there, in its favourite gully. Worth the wait though
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January 16, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Red-flanked Bluetail at Crockham Hill this morning. Showed 3 times in the 2 hours that I was there, in its favourite gully. Worth the wait though
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Quick pre-work stop at Staines Reservoir this morning. Beautiful sunrise but freezing cold. Greater and Lesser Scaups both still in the north west corner of the south basin
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January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Quick pre-work stop at Staines Reservoir this morning. Beautiful sunrise but freezing cold. Greater and Lesser Scaups both still in the north west corner of the south basin
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Tundra Bean Goose at Maplin Park near Langley this afternoon. My luck was in when it took off with the local Greylags (and 11 Whitefronts), and flew into Buckinghamshire. First county tick of the year !
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Tundra Bean Goose at Maplin Park near Langley this afternoon. My luck was in when it took off with the local Greylags (and 11 Whitefronts), and flew into Buckinghamshire. First county tick of the year !
Black-winged Kite at Ludham Bridge this morning. Rubbish photos, but excellent ‘scope views. Watching it hunting across the Norfolk countryside was sensational.
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January 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Black-winged Kite at Ludham Bridge this morning. Rubbish photos, but excellent ‘scope views. Watching it hunting across the Norfolk countryside was sensational.
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Exciting news from Gambia! Common Tern F27 was photographed enjoying the sun there in October. F27 was born, raised and ringed on one of the Bucks Bird Club funded rafts at Little Marlow Gravel Pit, and was last seen there in July. Why not join the BBC and help fund more exciting projects !
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Exciting news from Gambia! Common Tern F27 was photographed enjoying the sun there in October. F27 was born, raised and ringed on one of the Bucks Bird Club funded rafts at Little Marlow Gravel Pit, and was last seen there in July. Why not join the BBC and help fund more exciting projects !
Another big gull roost at Little Marlow on Sunday. The best birds being a 1cy Yellow-legged Gull, and a distant 1cy Caspian (top marks if you can see it in the photo!). Most interesting bird though had to be the returning Tuftie x Pochard hybrid. The 4th or 5th year it’s been around apparently.
December 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Another big gull roost at Little Marlow on Sunday. The best birds being a 1cy Yellow-legged Gull, and a distant 1cy Caspian (top marks if you can see it in the photo!). Most interesting bird though had to be the returning Tuftie x Pochard hybrid. The 4th or 5th year it’s been around apparently.
A wet afternoon wandering around Staines Moor today. At least 3 Water Pipits and a pair of Goosander the highlights. No sign of any SEOs just yet.
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A wet afternoon wandering around Staines Moor today. At least 3 Water Pipits and a pair of Goosander the highlights. No sign of any SEOs just yet.
This adult Caspian Gull was a late arrival in the evening gloom at Little Marlow Gravel Pit this evening. Gull numbers have been decent the last few weeks, but Casps have been few and far between
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November 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This adult Caspian Gull was a late arrival in the evening gloom at Little Marlow Gravel Pit this evening. Gull numbers have been decent the last few weeks, but Casps have been few and far between
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Managed to catch up with the Bucks Montagu’s Harrier this morning, thanks to a very early start. Watched her for about 30 minutes before she disappeared across the road. More than made up for missing out by 15 minutes on Thursday evening
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June 28, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Managed to catch up with the Bucks Montagu’s Harrier this morning, thanks to a very early start. Watched her for about 30 minutes before she disappeared across the road. More than made up for missing out by 15 minutes on Thursday evening
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Lovely views of the Red-necked Grebe at Denham yesterday. Great to have one so close by , just a shame it’s not quite in Bucks !
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January 12, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Lovely views of the Red-necked Grebe at Denham yesterday. Great to have one so close by , just a shame it’s not quite in Bucks !
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35 years after dipping the Golden-winged Warbler just up the road(long story) ,I finally caught up with an american warbler in Kent. This time the lemony Yellow Warbler at New Hythe. It even had the courtesy to announce its arrival with a series of sharp calls.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:46 PM
35 years after dipping the Golden-winged Warbler just up the road(long story) ,I finally caught up with an american warbler in Kent. This time the lemony Yellow Warbler at New Hythe. It even had the courtesy to announce its arrival with a series of sharp calls.
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Really pleased to catch up with the family party of 5 White-fronted Geese on Dorney Common this morning. Not a common bird in Bucks at all. Absolutely freezing mind you, although probably still warmer than where they have come from.
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November 22, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Really pleased to catch up with the family party of 5 White-fronted Geese on Dorney Common this morning. Not a common bird in Bucks at all. Absolutely freezing mind you, although probably still warmer than where they have come from.
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Hawfinch at Great Hampden Church this morning. Elusive but worth the wait. Then a trip up the M40 to see the 2 Velvet Scoters at Grimsbury Reservoir. Seemed to be relatively unbothered by the various boats on the water and all the Canada Geese
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November 17, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Hawfinch at Great Hampden Church this morning. Elusive but worth the wait. Then a trip up the M40 to see the 2 Velvet Scoters at Grimsbury Reservoir. Seemed to be relatively unbothered by the various boats on the water and all the Canada Geese
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Another visit to the south coast , this time an early morning trip to Seaford to see the Pied Wheatear. Decent views through the bins, but tricky to get photographs, not least due to its proximity to the cliff edge !
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November 10, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Another visit to the south coast , this time an early morning trip to Seaford to see the Pied Wheatear. Decent views through the bins, but tricky to get photographs, not least due to its proximity to the cliff edge !
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Spent the weekend checking what felt like every Red Kite in the Home Counties in a futile attempt to connect with the Booted Eagle. But then the Lapland Bunting at Staines Res this morning brightened up the week. Smashing little bird, showing amazingly well .
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November 6, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Spent the weekend checking what felt like every Red Kite in the Home Counties in a futile attempt to connect with the Booted Eagle. But then the Lapland Bunting at Staines Res this morning brightened up the week. Smashing little bird, showing amazingly well .
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Early morning visit to the south coast to catch up with the Beachy Head Desert Wheatear.Cracking bird
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October 26, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Early morning visit to the south coast to catch up with the Beachy Head Desert Wheatear.Cracking bird
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Decided to chance the weather on Sunday morning and try to see the Gillingham Isabelline Shrike. Showed really well in the in end, but the conditions were awful, hence the dodgy photos !
October 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Decided to chance the weather on Sunday morning and try to see the Gillingham Isabelline Shrike. Showed really well in the in end, but the conditions were awful, hence the dodgy photos !
You can’t beat an end of week visit to a Landfill site. Two First Winter Caspian Gulls at Springfield Landfill this afternoon #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert
October 11, 2024 at 10:01 PM
You can’t beat an end of week visit to a Landfill site. Two First Winter Caspian Gulls at Springfield Landfill this afternoon #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert
A very wet visit to Houghton Regis this morning to see the Red-backed Shrike. It looked as fed up with the weather as I was . #ukbirding
September 22, 2024 at 12:43 PM
A very wet visit to Houghton Regis this morning to see the Red-backed Shrike. It looked as fed up with the weather as I was . #ukbirding
A quick diversion on the way home from work today to see the Pink-footed Goose found earlier at Fulmer Lake in South Bucks. Very wary and not associating with the local Canada flock. #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert
September 17, 2024 at 7:45 PM
A quick diversion on the way home from work today to see the Pink-footed Goose found earlier at Fulmer Lake in South Bucks. Very wary and not associating with the local Canada flock. #ukbirding #bucksbirdalert