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WATER RAIL & GREAT WHITE EGRET at Watermead today.
Also recently…
metal-ringed YELLOW-LEGGED GULL 10/11,
female BLACKCAP 17/11,
WOODCOCK 07/11,
& CETTI’S WARBLER occasionally still.

#bucksbirdnews @chilternsnature.bsky.social #birds #birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature #winterwatch #winter
November 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Here’s some shots of the SNOW BUNTING at @nationaltrust.org.uk @waddesdonmanor.bsky.social 2day - was lucky with some lovely autumnal sunshine… Great find Marie, & thanks so much Owain for help with access. Entry to the grounds £14, open 10.00 - 17.00
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November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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WHOOPER SWAN at Watermead now…

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October 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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f/1st yr BLACK REDSTART Maylands Ave Hemel Hempstead nr Tesco Express & Adeyfield Free Church. Briefly on orange platform on these flats…
#hertsbirds @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social #birdwatching #birding #birds #nature #wildlife #urbanbirding #urbannature
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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The Juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE at Startops Reservoir, Tring just now…

#hertsbirds #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #wildlife @chilternsnature.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social
August 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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HOBBY with prey at Watermead just now…

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July 14, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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With only 1 prev record (‘24) at Watermead, I watched the same small Oak beside the R.Thame for 1/2hr & was rewarded with a single PURPLE HAIRSTREAK…
+ only the 3rd rec. of BROWN ARGUS here on the bank.

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July 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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SPOONBILL at Wilstone Reservoir this afternoon - left C.5pm high ENE - worth checking @bbowt.bsky.social College Lake in the morn?

Also 2 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS, double fig LITTLE RINGED PLOVERS, & BARNACLE GOOSE…

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July 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Where have I been bird & wildlife guiding for @FirecrestTours.bsky.social today?

@birdsoftheworld.bsky.social #birds #birdwatching #birding #nature #wildlife #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography #tourguide #birdguides #wildlifeholidays #ecotours #Nikon #NikonD500 #NikonPF
June 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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A very smart SCARCE CHASER at Weston Turville Reservoir just now…

#dragonflies #nature #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #entomology @britishdragonflies.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Hot weather has brought some interesting day-flying moths to Watermead - a HUMMINGBIRD HAWKMOTH stopped to nectar briefly on Red Valerian at my flat y’day, & on Weds the 1st record of 6-SPOT BURNET MOTH here, unfortunately stuck on the lake & shortly eaten by a Mallard!

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June 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Aberrant MEADOW BROWN near Chlolesbury today with pale cream hindwings, more striking in flight as upper side appeared normal brown on the forewings & almost white on the hindwings…

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June 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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3 NORFOLK HAWKERS around the pools along the track to the Octagon Hide at College Lake, Bucks, this afternoon, at times scuffling with this EMPEROR DRAGONFLY…

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June 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Few bits from this morn’s survey at Watermead…

CUCKOO calling again,
REED WARBLER singing (scarce here, esp. in June),
Increase in MARBLED WHITES,
BROAD-BODIED CHASER devouring a Hoverfly - great to see side-by-side with BLACK-TAILED SKIMMER.

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June 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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A few nice bits at Watermead this eve:

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

#bucksbirdalert @upperthames.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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SCARCE CHASER at the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal near Wilstone, Herts, this afternoon…

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June 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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After finding 11(!)COMMON SANDPIPERS roosting at Watermead y’day (on bank in someone’s garden!)(5 night before), 2 still about this morn.
+GARDEN WARBLER, LESSER W.THROAT, 4 W.THROAT, REED & 4 SEDGE WARBLERS all singing
+1st HAIRY DRAGONFLY of the yr #birdwatching #dragonflies #nature #bucksbirdnews
May 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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9 BLACK TERNS at Marsworth Reservoir near Tring yesterday evening as I popped-in on my way past, at times drifting across the border into Bucks…
Also at least 1 COMMON SANDPIPER & an OYSTERCATCHER.

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May 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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A nice treat at Marsworth Reservoir near Tring when I popped in on my way past this evening - a very smart LITTLE GULL…

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April 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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MARSH HARRIER high over Watermead this afternoon…

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April 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A new species for Watermead - 3 WHIMBREL low over east just now…

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April 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Another OSPREY north through Watermead just now - seemingly following the same route vaguely along the River Thame…
Also an OYSTERCATCHER arrived as I write this, landing on the bank just beside me!

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April 3, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT briefly at Watermead - thought I may have heard littoralis call on the breeze, then caught it fly across the lake & head off north so only managed this poor shot once confirmed…

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March 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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OSPREY north through Watermead just now…

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March 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM