Total Number of Species Recorded in 2011

2010 saw a total of 196 species recorded in Bedfordshire. Of this total, LGRE recorded 183, closely followed by Jim Gurney and Steve Blain on 181, Lol Carman on 180, Martin Palmer on 179 and Bob Chalkley on 177.

In 2011, a total of 452 species was recorded in Britain and Ireland of which I recorded just 69% (312); Bedfordshire recorded 204 species (of which I saw 94% at 191), Hertfordshire 192 (of which I saw 88.5% at 170) and Buckinghamshire 192 (of which I recorded just 86% at 165)

In 2012, I came fourth (on 168), following Steve Blain (177), Jim Gurney (174) and Martin Plamer (171).



Friday 4 February 2011

A Gallinago Treat - LGRE


FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY

Following on from yesterday, the gale force SW winds associated with a deep Atlantic low pressure system continued throughout the day making birding quite difficult. It was fairly mild though with some light drizzle in the air. Mainly grey and overcast.

HOUGHTON REGIS CHALK QUARRY (BEDFORDSHIRE)

A Gallinago feast with three species being encountered in the reedbed and marshy area - 3 JACK SNIPES, 4 COMMON SNIPES and a WOODCOCK - the Common Snipes being my first in the county this year (111)

STOKE GOLDINGTON VILLAGE (NORTH BUCKS)

A well-stocked number of feeders in the garden opposite Orchard Barn at the end of Orchard Way and Dag Lane yielded 8 TREE SPARROWS - as well as at least 15 Great Tits, 4 Blue Tits, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 male Greenfinch, 11 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinches and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers

Just SE of the village and in crop fields east of the B526 (at SP 845 478), a flock of 270 Fieldfare was feeding and 10 Chaffinches.

MOTORWAY PIT, RIVER GREAT OUSE, GAYHURST (NORTH BUCKS) (SP 853 449)

The adult WHOOPER SWAN was still present, along with 63 Mute Swans

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