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The nature of The Chilterns National Landscape & Chiltern Hills AONB, it’s stunning scenery & wonderful wildlife.
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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.

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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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The Juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE at Startops Reservoir, Tring just now…

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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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A very smart SCARCE CHASER at Weston Turville Reservoir just now…

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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…

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

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March 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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An OTTER collecting den material along the River Thame at Watermead at the moment whilst a WATER RAIL is calling nearby…

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February 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM